Counties of Liberia
The Republic of Liberia is divided into fifteen counties. Each is administered by a superintendent appointed by the President.
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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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Counties
Map # | County | Capital | Population (2008 Census)[1] |
Area (km2)[1] |
Number of Districts |
Date Created |
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1 | Tubmanburg | 82,036 | 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi) | 4 | 1984 | |
2 | Gbarnga | 328,919 | 8,772 km2 (3,387 sq mi) | 12 | 1964 | |
3 | Bopolu | 83,758 | 9,689 km2 (3,741 sq mi) | 6 | 2001 | |
4 | Buchanan | 224,839 | 7,936 km2 (3,064 sq mi) | 8 | 1839 | |
5 | Robertsport | 129,055 | 5,162 km2 (1,993 sq mi) | 5 | 1844 | |
6 | Zwedru | 126,146 | 10,484 km2 (4,048 sq mi) | 3 | 1964 | |
7 | Barclayville | 57,106 | 3,895 km2 (1,504 sq mi) | 18 | 1984 | |
8 | Voinjama | 270,114 | 9,982 km2 (3,854 sq mi) | 6 | 1964 | |
9 | Kakata | 199,689 | 2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi) | 4 | 1985 | |
10 | Harper | 136,404 | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) | 2 | 1857 | |
11 | Bensonville | 1,144,806 | 1,909 km2 (737 sq mi) | 4 | 1839 | |
12 | Sanniquellie | 468,088 | 11,551 km2 (4,460 sq mi) | 6 | 1964 | |
13 | River Cess | 65,862 | 5,594 km2 (2,160 sq mi) | 7 | 1985 | |
14 | Fish Town | 67,318 | 5,113 km2 (1,974 sq mi) | 6 | 2000 | |
15 | Greenville | 104,932 | 10,137 km2 (3,914 sq mi) | 17 | 1843 |
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See also
References
- "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
External links
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