Administrative divisions of Liberia

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A map of Liberia, showing Liberian counties and major cities.

Liberia is divided into fifteen counties, which, in turn, are subdivided into a total of 90 districts and further subdivided into clans.

Governance

The fifteen counties are administered by superintendents appointed by the president. The Constitution calls for the election of various chiefs at the county and local level. These elections have not taken place since 1985 due to war and financial constraints.^[1]

Counties

There are 15 counties in Liberia.

#	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