Counties of Liberia
| Counties of Liberia | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Republic of Liberia |
| Number | 15 counties |
| Populations | 90,777 (Rivercess) – 1,920,914 (Montserrado) |
| Areas | 4,020 km2 (1,553 sq mi) (Montserrado) – 11,600 km2 (4,460 sq mi) (Nimba) |
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The Republic of Liberia is divided into fifteen counties. Each is administered by a superintendent appointed by the President.
Counties
[edit]| Map # | County | Capital | Population (2022 Census)[1] |
Area (mi2)[1] |
Number of Districts |
Date Created |
Parent County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tubmanburg | 133,705 | 750 sq mi (1,900 km2) | 4 | 1984 | Montserrado County | |
| 2 | Gbarnga | 467,561 | 3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2) | 12 | 1964 | Bong County[a] | |
| 3 | Bopolu | 95,995 | 3,741 sq mi (9,690 km2) | 6 | 2001 | Lofa County | |
| 4 | Buchanan | 293,689 | 3,064 sq mi (7,940 km2) | 8 | 1839 | Grand Bassa County[b] | |
| 5 | Robertsport | 178,867 | 1,993 sq mi (5,160 km2) | 5 | 1844 | Grand Cape Mount County[b] | |
| 6 | Zwedru | 216,692 | 4,048 sq mi (10,480 km2) | 3 | 1964 | Grand Gedah County[c] | |
| 7 | Barclayville | 109,342 | 1,504 sq mi (3,900 km2) | 18 | 1984 | Maryland County | |
| 8 | Voinjama | 367,376 | 3,854 sq mi (9,980 km2) | 6 | 1964 | Lofa County[d] | |
| 9 | Kakata | 304,946 | 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2) | 4 | 1985 | Montserrado County | |
| 10 | Harper | 172,587 | 887 sq mi (2,300 km2) | 2 | 1857 | Maryland County[b] | |
| 11 | Bensonville | 1,920,965 | 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) | 17 | 1839 | Montserrado County[b] | |
| 12 | Sanniquellie | 621,841 | 4,460 sq mi (11,600 km2) | 6 | 1964 | Nimba County[a] | |
| 13 | River Cess | 90,819 | 2,160 sq mi (5,600 km2) | 7 | 1985 | Grand Bassa County | |
| 14 | Fish Town | 124,653 | 1,974 sq mi (5,110 km2) | 6 | 2000 | Grand Gedah County | |
| 15 | Greenville | 151,149 | 3,914 sq mi (10,140 km2) | 17 | 1843 | Simoe County[b] |
- Notes
See also
[edit]- List of Liberian counties by Human Development Index
- Administrative divisions of Liberia
- ISO 3166-2:LR
References
[edit]- ^ a b Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. "2022 Liberia Population and Housing Census: FINAL RESULTS" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-10-08.
External links
[edit]- "Counties of Liberia". Statoids.
- Official Liberian Census Final Results 2008 Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
