Counties of Liberia

Counties of Liberia
CategoryUnitary state
LocationRepublic of Liberia
Number15 counties
Populations90,777 (Rivercess) – 1,920,914 (Montserrado)
Areas4,020 km2 (1,553 sq mi) (Montserrado) – 11,600 km2 (4,460 sq mi) (Nimba)
Government
  • County Government
Subdivisions

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

Counties

Map
# 		County Capital Population
(2022 census)[1] 		Area
(mi2)[1] 		Number of
districts 		Date
created 		Parent
county 		Region
1 Bomi Tubmanburg 133,705 750 mi2 (1,900 km2) 5 1984 Montserrado West
2 Bong Gbarnga 467,561 3,386 mi2 (8,770 km2) 12 1964 Bong[a] Central
3 Gbarpolu Bopolu 95,995 3,741 mi2 (9,690 km2) 5 2001 Lofa West
4 Grand Bassa Buchanan 293,689 3,064 mi2 (7,940 km2) 8 1839 Grand Bassa[b] Central
5 Grand Cape Mount Robertsport 178,867 1,993 mi2 (5,160 km2) 6 1844 Grand Cape Mount[b] West
6 Grand Gedeh Zwedru 216,692 4,048 mi2 (10,480 km2) 8 1964 Grand Gedah[c] East
7 Grand Kru Barclayville 109,342 1,504 mi2 (3,900 km2) 19 1984 Maryland East
8 Lofa Voinjama 367,376 3,854 mi2 (9,980 km2) 11 1964 Lofa[d] West
9 Margibi Kakata 304,946 1,010 mi2 (2,600 km2) 5 1985 Montserrado West
10 Maryland Harper 172,587 887 mi2 (2,300 km2) 7 1857 Maryland[b] East
11 Montserrado Bensonville 1,920,965 737 mi2 (1,910 km2) 15 1839 Montserrado[b] West
12 Nimba Sanniquellie 621,841 4,460 mi2 (11,600 km2) 17 1964 Nimba[a] Central
13 Rivercess River Cess 90,819 2,160 mi2 (5,600 km2) 10 1985 Grand Bassa Central
14 River Gee Fish Town 124,653 1,974 mi2 (5,110 km2) 10 2000 Grand Gedah East
15 Sinoe Greenville 151,149 3,914 mi2 (10,140 km2) 20 1843 Simoe[b] East
Total Monrovia 5,250,187 37,482 mi2 (97,080 km2) 158
Notes
  1. ^ a b Formerly part of Central Province.
  2. ^ a b c d e Original administrative division.
  3. ^ Formerly part of Eastern Province.
  4. ^ Formerly part of Western Province.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. "2022 Liberia Population and Housing Census: FINAL RESULTS" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-10-08.
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