Counties of Liberia

The Republic of Liberia is divided into fifteen counties. Each is administered by a superintendent appointed by the President.

Counties of Liberia
A clickable map of Liberia exhibiting its fifteen counties.
CategoryUnitary state
LocationRepublic of Liberia
Number15 counties
Populations57,913 (Grand Kru) – 1,118,241 (Montserrado)
Areas4,020 km2 (1,553 sq mi) (Montserrado) – 11,600 km2 (4,460 sq mi) (Nimba)
GovernmentCounty Government
SubdivisionsDistrict

Counties

Map # County Capital Population
(2008 Census)[1]
Area
(km2)[1]
Number of
Districts
Date
Created
1 Bomi Tubmanburg 82,036 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi) 4 1984
2 Bong Gbarnga 328,919 8,772 km2 (3,387 sq mi) 12 1964
3 Gbarpolu Bopolu 83,758 9,689 km2 (3,741 sq mi) 6 2001
4 Grand Bassa Buchanan 224,839 7,936 km2 (3,064 sq mi) 8 1839
5 Grand Cape Mount Robertsport 129,055 5,162 km2 (1,993 sq mi) 5 1844
6 Grand Gedeh Zwedru 126,146 10,484 km2 (4,048 sq mi) 3 1964
7 Grand Kru Barclayville 57,106 3,895 km2 (1,504 sq mi) 18 1984
8 Lofa Voinjama 270,114 9,982 km2 (3,854 sq mi) 6 1964
9 Margibi Kakata 199,689 2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi) 4 1985
10 Maryland Harper 136,404 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) 2 1857
11 Montserrado Bensonville 1,144,806 1,909 km2 (737 sq mi) 4 1839
12 Nimba Sanniquellie 468,088 11,551 km2 (4,460 sq mi) 6 1964
13 Rivercess River Cess 65,862 5,594 km2 (2,160 sq mi) 7 1985
14 River Gee Fish Town 67,318 5,113 km2 (1,974 sq mi) 6 2000
15 Sinoe Greenville 104,932 10,137 km2 (3,914 sq mi) 17 1843

See also

References

  1. "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
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