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)[2] | Number of Districts | Date Created |
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1 | ![]() | Tubmanburg | 133,668 | 749 sq mi (1,940 km2) | 4 | 1984 |
2 | ![]() | Gbarnga | 467,502 | 3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2) | 12 | 1964 |
3 | ![]() | Bopolu | 95,995 | 3,740 sq mi (9,700 km2) | 6 | 2001 |
4 | ![]() | Buchanan | 293,557 | 3,064 sq mi (7,940 km2) | 8 | 1839 |
5 | ![]() | Robertsport | 178,798 | 1,993 sq mi (5,160 km2) | 5 | 1844 |
6 | ![]() | Zwedru | 216,692 | 4,047 sq mi (10,480 km2) | 3 | 1964 |
7 | ![]() | Barclayville | 109,342 | 1,503 sq mi (3,890 km2) | 18 | 1984 |
8 | ![]() | Voinjama | 367,376 | 3,854 sq mi (9,980 km2) | 6 | 1964 |
9 | ![]() | Kakata | 304,946 | 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2) | 4 | 1985 |
10 | ![]() | Harper | 172,202 | 886 sq mi (2,290 km2) | 2 | 1857 |
11 | ![]() | Bensonville | 1,920,914 | 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) | 17 | 1839 |
12 | ![]() | Sanniquellie | 621,841 | 4,459 sq mi (11,550 km2) | 6 | 1964 |
13 | ![]() | River Cess | 90,777 | 2,159 sq mi (5,590 km2) | 7 | 1985 |
14 | ![]() | Fish Town | 124,653 | 1,974 sq mi (5,110 km2) | 6 | 2000 |
15 | ![]() | Greenville | 150,358 | 3,913 sq mi (10,130 km2) | 17 | 1843 |
See also
[edit]- List of Liberian counties by Human Development Index
- Administrative divisions of Liberia
- ISO 3166-2:LR
References
[edit]- ^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
External links
[edit]- "Counties of Liberia". Statoids.
- Official Liberian Census Final Results 2008 Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine