Montserrado County

Montserrado County
County
Flag of Montserrado County
Flag
Location in Liberia
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 6°30′N 10°30′W / 6.500°N 10.500°W / 6.500; -10.500
Country Liberia
CapitalBensonville
Established1847
Government
 • SuperintendentFlorence Freemam- Brandy
Area
 • Total
1,912.7 km2 (738.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
1,920,914
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2018)0.534[1]
low · 1st of 15

Montserrado County is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia containing its national capital, Monrovia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has 17 sub political districts. As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 1,920,914, making it the most populous county in Liberia.[2][3] The area of the county measures 738.5 square miles (1,913 km2), the smallest in the country.[4] Bensonville serves as the capital.

Created in 1847 at the foundation of the Liberian republic, the county is the oldest in Liberia. Previously, it had been the site of the colony of Kentucky in Liberia. Montserrado’s County Superintendent is Nyenekon Beauty Snoh-Barcon.[3][5] The county is bordered by Bomi County to the west, Bong County to the north, and Margibi County to the east. The southern part of Montserrado lies on the Atlantic Coast.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ a b "2008 Population and Housing Census Final Results" (PDF). Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS). 2008. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  4. ^ "2008 Census Atlas" (PDF). lisgis.net/pg_img/. LIBERIA INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS AND GEO-INFORMATION SERVICES (LISGIS). Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Montserrado County Development Agenda" (PDF). Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14.