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.
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)
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Counties
Map # County Capital Population
(2008 Census)[1]		 Area
(mi2)[1]		 Number of
Districts		 Date
Created
1 Bomi Tubmanburg 82,036 749 sq mi (1,940 km2) 4 1984
2 Bong Gbarnga 328,919 3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2) 12 1964
3 Gbarpolu Bopolu 83,758 3,740 sq mi (9,700 km2) 6 2001
4 Grand Bassa Buchanan 224,839 3,064 sq mi (7,940 km2) 8 1839
5 Grand Cape Mount Robertsport 129,055 1,993 sq mi (5,160 km2) 5 1844
6 Grand Gedeh Zwedru 126,146 4,047 sq mi (10,480 km2) 3 1964
7 Grand Kru Barclayville 57,106 1,503 sq mi (3,890 km2) 18 1984
8 Lofa Voinjama 270,114 3,854 sq mi (9,980 km2) 6 1964
9 Margibi Kakata 199,689 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2) 4 1985
10 Maryland Harper 136,404 886 sq mi (2,290 km2) 2 1857
11 Montserrado Bensonville 1,144,806 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) 17 1839
12 Nimba Sanniquellie 468,088 4,459 sq mi (11,550 km2) 6 1964
13 Rivercess River Cess 65,862 2,159 sq mi (5,590 km2) 7 1985
14 River Gee Fish Town 67,318 1,974 sq mi (5,110 km2) 6 2000
15 Sinoe Greenville 104,932 3,913 sq mi (10,130 km2) 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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