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[1] Total area[1] Number of
districts		 Date
created		 Parent
county		 Region
mi2 km2
1 Bomi Tubmanburg 133,705 750 1,200 5 1984 Montserrado West
2 Bong Gbarnga 467,561 3,386 8,770 12 1964 Bong[a] Central
3 Gbarpolu Bopolu 95,995 3,741 9,690 5 2001 Lofa West
4 Grand Bassa Buchanan 293,689 3,064 7,940 8 1839 Grand Bassa[b] Central
5 Grand Cape Mount Robertsport 178,867 1,993 5,160 6 1844 Grand Cape Mount[b] West
6 Grand Gedeh Zwedru 216,692 4,048 10,480 8 1964 Grand Gedah[c] East
7 Grand Kru Barclayville 109,342 1,504 3,900 19 1984 Maryland East
8 Lofa Voinjama 367,376 3,854 9,980 11 1964 Lofa[d] West
9 Margibi Kakata 304,946 1,010 2,600 5 1985 Montserrado West
10 Maryland Harper 172,587 887 2,300 7 1857 Maryland[b] East
11 Montserrado Bensonville 1,920,965 737 1,180 15 1839 Montserrado[b] West
12 Nimba Sanniquellie 621,841 4,460 11,600 17 1964 Nimba[a] Central
13 Rivercess River Cess 90,819 2,160 5,600 10 1985 Grand Bassa Central
14 River Gee Fish Town 124,653 1,974 5,110 10 2000 Grand Gedah East
15 Sinoe Greenville 151,149 3,914 10,140 20 1843 Simoe[b] East
Total Monrovia 5,250,187 37,482 97,080 158
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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