Counties of Liberia

Counties of Liberia
Bomi County Bong County Gbarpolu County Grand Bassa County Grand Cape Mount County Grand Gedeh County Grand Kru County Lofa County Margibi County Maryland County Montserrado County Nimba County Rivercess County River Gee County Sinoe CountyA clickable map of Liberia exhibiting its fifteen counties.
Category Unitary state
Location Republic of Liberia
Number 15 counties
Populations 57,913 (Grand Kru) – 1,118,241 (Montserrado)
Areas 4,020 km2 (1,553 sq mi) (Montserrado) – 11,600 km2 (4,460 sq mi) (Nimba)
Government County Government
Subdivisions District
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There are 15 counties in Liberia, as of 2015. The fifteen counties are administered by superintendents appointed by the president.

Counties

# County Capital Established Area (km2) Population
(2008 Census)
1 Bomi Tubmanburg 1984 1,932 84,119
2 Bong Gbarnga 1964 8,754 333,481
3 Gbarpolu Bopulu 2001 9,953 83,388
4 Grand Bassa Buchanan 1847 7,814 221,693
5 Grand Cape Mount Robertsport 1856 4,781 127,076
6 Grand Gedeh Zwedru 1964 10,855 125,258
7 Grand Kru Barclayville 1984 3,895 57,913
8 Lofa Voinjama 1964 9,982 276,863
9 Margibi Kakata 1985 2,691 209,923
10 Maryland Harper 1857 2,297 135,938
11 Montserrado Bensonville 1847 1,880 1,118,241
12 Nimba Sanniquellie 1964 11,551 462,026
13 Rivercess Rivercess 1985 5,564 71,509
14 River Gee Fish Town 2000 5,113 66,789
15 Sinoe Greenville 1847 9,764 102,391

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