Nimba County | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Nickname: The Heroic Land (The Home of Conqueror) | |
 Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′N 8°45′W / 6.750°N 8.750°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| Capital | Sanniquellie Largest city (Ganta) |
| Districts | 9 |
| Established | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent | D Dorr Cooper |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,551 km2 (4,460 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 621,841 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.462[1] low · 3rd of 15 |
Nimba County is a county in northeastern Liberia that shares borders with the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the East and the Republic of Guinea in the Northwest. Its capital city is Sanniquellie and its most populous city is Ganta. With the county's area measuring 11,551 square miles (29,920 km2), Nimba is the largest of Liberia's 15 counties.[2] The county has six statutory districts. As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 621,841, making it the second most populous county in Liberia.[2][3]
Named after Mount Nimba (Neinbaa Tohn in the Mahn (or Mano) language), which demarcates part of the Guinea-Côte d'Ivoire border, Nimba is also bordered by Bong and Grand Bassa counties to the west, Rivercess County to the southwest, and Grand Gedeh County to the southeast. The northern and northeastern parts of Nimba border the nation of Republic of Guinea, while the northeast lies along the border of Côte d'Ivoire.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b "2008 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.