River Gee County | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 5°15′N 7°55′W / 5.250°N 7.917°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| Capital | Fish Town |
| Districts | 10 |
| Established | 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent | Philip Q. Nyenuh[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,113 km2 (1,974 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 124,653 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.410[1] low · 10th of 15 |
River Gee is a county in the southern portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has six districts. Fish Town serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 1,974 square miles (5,110 km2).[2] As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 124,653, making it one of the least populous counties in Liberia.[3][2] It was created in 2000.
The tenth-largest area, it is bordered by Sinoe County to the west, Grand Gedeh County to the north, and Grand Kru and Maryland counties to the south. The eastern part of River Gee borders the nation of Ivory Coast along the Cavalla River. The current County Superintendent is Daniel Johnson.
- ^ "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.