Rivercess County | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°0′N 9°20′W / 6.000°N 9.333°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| Capital | Cesstos City |
| Districts | 8 |
| Established | 13 December 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent | J.BisMark Karbiah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,594 km2 (2,160 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 71,509 |
| • Density | 12.8/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.430[1] low · 10th of 15 |
Rivercess County[2] is a county in the south-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that compose the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has six districts. Cesstos City serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 2,160 square miles (5,600 km2). As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 71,509, making it the second least populous county in Liberia after Grand Kru County.[3]
Eighth largest in area, the county was created in 1984. It is bordered by Grand Bassa County to the west, Nimba County on the northeast, and Sinoe County to the southeast, while the southern part lies on the Atlantic Ocean. The current County Superintendent is B. Rancy Ziankahn.[4]
- ^ "Sub-national HDI". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "20 L.C.L. Rev. Decree No. 15, § 2". Liberia Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
census2008was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Rivercess County Development Agenda" (PDF). Republic of Liberia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2008.