ⓘ Data source note: Clan count (stat card) is from the Bong County Development Agenda (CDA), the official administrative record. Individual district clan breakdowns in the District Profiles below are from the 2022 LISGIS Enumeration Survey (field census). Totals may differ due to different administrative and field definitions. Towns/Villages figure is from the 2022 LISGIS Enumeration Survey. Both sources are cited for transparency; readers may use whichever figure best suits their purpose.
For the full county profile, including year of establishment, capital, area, borders, flag, climate and complete county overview, see the Bong County page.
Administrative Districts Population Overview
| Admin District | Male | Male % | Female | Female % | Total | % of County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorquelleh | 71,841 | 49.5% | 73,394 | 50.5% | 145,235 | 31.1% |
| Salala | 26,835 | 50.7% | 26,093 | 49.3% | 52,928 | 11.3% |
| Suakoko | 22,516 | 50.1% | 22,414 | 49.9% | 44,930 | 9.6% |
| Yeallequelleh | 21,928 | 50.2% | 21,767 | 49.8% | 43,695 | 9.3% |
| Sanoyeah | 20,273 | 51.4% | 19,194 | 48.6% | 39,467 | 8.4% |
| Fuamah | 18,197 | 51.9% | 16,858 | 48.1% | 35,055 | 7.5% |
| Kpaii | 15,177 | 50.9% | 14,629 | 49.1% | 29,806 | 6.4% |
| Zota | 11,201 | 50.4% | 11,005 | 49.6% | 22,206 | 4.7% |
| Panta | 10,001 | 50.4% | 9,852 | 49.6% | 19,853 | 4.2% |
| Boinsen | 8,818 | 51.1% | 8,436 | 48.9% | 17,254 | 3.7% |
| Tukpahblee | 6,441 | 49.1% | 6,679 | 50.9% | 13,120 | 2.8% |
| Kokoyah | 1,980 | 49.4% | 2,032 | 50.6% | 4,012 | 0.9% |
| Total | 235,208 | 50.3% | 232,353 | 49.7% | 467,561 | 100.0% |
Source: 2022 Liberia Population and Housing Census, LISGIS Final Results, Appendix B, Table B1, Page 84. Published June 2023.
Population Distribution by Administrative District (2022)
Source: LISGIS 2022 Census, Table B1, Page 84. County total: 467,561.
District Profiles
Population figures (LISGIS, grey pill) are from the 2022 LISGIS Census, Table B1, Page 84, the official county district totals. Clans, towns/villages and enumerated population figures are from the 2022 LISGIS Enumeration Survey (village-level census). The two sources use different enumeration methods and geographic aggregations; district-level totals will differ.
The most populous district, encompassing Gbarnga City, the county seat and Bong County's commercial and administrative hub. Jorquelleh is the only Bong district where females (50.5%) outnumber males (49.5%), reflecting an urban population dynamic. Divided into sub-districts Jorquelleh One and Jorquelleh Two for administrative purposes.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorquelleh | 1 | 20,879 | 22,834 | 43,713 |
| Gbanshay | 108 | 5,937 | 6,122 | 12,059 |
| Behquelleh | 68 | 2,639 | 2,823 | 5,462 |
| Sheansue | 61 | 4,704 | 5,097 | 9,801 |
| Jorpolu | 49 | 4,134 | 3,960 | 8,094 |
| District Total | 287 | 38,293 | 40,836 | 79,129 |
Enumeration total: 79,129 across 5 clans and 287 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 145,235.
5 Largest Towns:
Jorquelleh is divided across multiple electoral districts. Gbarnga City's ward structure spans at least Electoral District 2 (wards 5, 8 and 9) and other wards in adjoining electoral districts. The district hosts Bong County's principal government offices, courts, markets, and transport links. Gbarnga's name derives from an old farm on the site. The county's flagship institutions, including Phebe Hospital and Cuttington University College, are associated with the Jorquelleh–Suakoko corridor.
During the First Civil War, Gbarnga served as the base for Charles Taylor's NPFL and the seat of his provisional government. For the full historical account, see Bong County History.
Electoral coverage: Electoral District 2 and portions of adjacent EDs. See Admin vs Electoral Districts below.
The second most populous administrative district, in the central-western part of the county. Salala served as an important corridor for the Bong Mining Company (BMC) iron ore railway linking Bong Town to the Monrovia port. Slightly more males (50.7%) than females (49.3%).
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konowolola | 181 | 9,132 | 9,872 | 19,004 |
| Kpartolee | 89 | 4,408 | 4,573 | 8,981 |
| Nyaporquellie | 43 | 3,997 | 4,049 | 8,046 |
| Konoyea | 66 | 2,168 | 2,213 | 4,381 |
| Nyaforquellie | 58 | 2,118 | 1,087 | 3,205 |
| District Total | 437 | 21,823 | 21,794 | 43,617 |
Enumeration total: 43,617 across 5 clans and 437 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 52,928.
5 Largest Towns:
Post-war reconstruction has seen gradual recovery of agricultural activity, primarily rice, cassava, and rubber farming, as the district's economic base. Salala spans parts of the western electoral districts of Bong County. For the full history of the BMC and Bong County's mining economy, see Bong County History.
Home to Cuttington University, Liberia's oldest private university, and the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI). One of Bong County's most institutionally significant districts. Nearly even sex ratio: 50.1% male, 49.9% female.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suakoko | 94 | 11,709 | 11,584 | 23,293 |
| Kpatawee | 26 | 1,619 | 1,559 | 3,178 |
| Kporyorquelleh | 35 | 1,053 | 1,656 | 2,709 |
| District Total | 155 | 14,381 | 14,799 | 29,180 |
Enumeration total: 29,180 across 3 clans and 155 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 44,930.
5 Largest Towns:
Cuttington University College (CUC), located at Suacoco, is a landmark institution of higher education in Liberia, closely linked to the Episcopal Church's educational mission. CARI conducts agricultural research vital to Liberia's food security. Suakoko's role as an educational and research hub makes it one of the most strategically significant administrative districts in Bong County, with strong ties to Gbarnga via the main county road network.
Electoral coverage: portions of Electoral District 3.
A large agricultural district in central Bong County with the highest town/village count of any Bong district (450). Nearly even sex ratio (50.2% male / 49.8% female). Spans at least two electoral districts.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garyea | 174 | 6,956 | 7,485 | 14,441 |
| Zeansue | 192 | 6,210 | 6,459 | 12,669 |
| Yeanawoun | 54 | 3,470 | 3,586 | 7,056 |
| Tongbeyah | 30 | 1,334 | 597 | 1,931 |
| District Total | 450 | 17,970 | 18,127 | 36,097 |
Enumeration total: 36,097 across 4 clans and 450 towns/villages, the most towns/villages of any Bong district. Official LISGIS district total: 43,695.
5 Largest Towns:
Yeallequelleh's population base, the fourth largest of Bong's 12 administrative districts, reflects a substantial rural hinterland. Subsistence agriculture (rice, cassava, plantain, and palm products) forms the economic foundation. The district's interior location gives it access to the county's forested zones containing timber and mineral resources.
A rural district (also recorded as Sanayea) with the highest number of clans (7) of any Bong administrative district, and the second-highest town count (359). Highest male proportion (51.4%) among mid-sized districts.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menquelleh | 50 | 3,016 | 3,327 | 6,343 |
| Sanoyea | 67 | 2,706 | 2,845 | 5,551 |
| Bonkomu | 86 | 2,240 | 2,316 | 4,556 |
| Walahuan | 37 | 2,126 | 2,237 | 4,363 |
| Boyermah | 66 | 1,780 | 1,780 | 3,560 |
| Dingmah | 36 | 1,500 | 1,583 | 3,083 |
| Nyallie | 17 | 1,668 | 1,206 | 2,874 |
| District Total | 359 | 15,036 | 15,294 | 30,330 |
Enumeration total: 30,330 across 7 clans and 359 towns/villages, the most clans of any Bong district. Official LISGIS district total: 39,467.
5 Largest Towns:
Rice farming, cassava cultivation, and palm products constitute the primary livelihoods. The district's 2008–2022 population increase of roughly 27.6% lags behind the county's overall 42.1% growth rate, suggesting relatively slower post-war resettlement compared to districts nearer to Gbarnga.
Located in the eastern part of Bong County, bordering Nimba County. Contains Bong Mines, the former Bong Mining Company (BMC) iron ore site (pop. 10,166), one of the largest single settlements in the county outside Gbarnga. Highest male proportion (51.9%) of all Bong districts.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaweakomu | 29 | 7,370 | 3,796 | 11,166 |
| Dobli | 103 | 3,236 | 3,447 | 6,683 |
| Yarbayon | 97 | 2,266 | 2,326 | 4,592 |
| Zulo | 37 | 1,233 | 3,194 | 4,427 |
| Lorla | 16 | 525 | 1,430 | 1,955 |
| District Total | 282 | 14,630 | 14,193 | 28,823 |
Enumeration total: 28,823 across 5 clans and 282 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 35,055.
5 Largest Towns:
Fuamah District's eastern location positions it as a cross-county corridor with economic and cultural links to Nimba County communities. Its higher-than-average male percentage (51.9%) may reflect labour migration patterns associated with agricultural and extractive activities in the borderland areas, including around the former Bong Mines iron ore site. The district's forested terrain supports timber resources alongside subsistence and commercial farming.
Also spelled Kpaai. Located in the western part of Bong County. Part of Electoral District 1. Home to Palala City (pop. 2,210) and Zowieta (pop. 2,048), two of the larger urban centres outside Gbarnga in this part of the county.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waytuah | 103 | 6,500 | 9,477 | 15,977 |
| Wolota | 80 | 6,544 | 3,428 | 9,972 |
| District Total | 183 | 13,044 | 12,905 | 25,949 |
Enumeration total: 25,949 across 2 clans and 183 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 29,806.
5 Largest Towns:
Population grew from 25,127 (2008) to 29,806 (2022), approximately 18.6% growth. Kpaii spans the western corridor of Bong County alongside Boinsen, Kokoyah and Tukpahblee as part of Electoral District 1. Highway-corridor commerce along the main road connecting western Bong to Monrovia supports small-scale trade.
Post-war reconstruction has seen gradual recovery of agricultural activity, primarily rice, cassava, and rubber farming, as the district's economic base. Salala spans parts of the western electoral districts of Bong County. For the full history of the BMC and Bong County's mining economy, see Bong County History.
A mid-sized interior district with a nearly balanced sex ratio (50.4% male / 49.6% female). The only Bong district where a township, Boisville Township, forms one of the administrative clans.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zota | 62 | 3,723 | 3,707 | 7,430 |
| Gwilapolu | 12 | 2,226 | 2,180 | 4,406 |
| Upper Kpaiquelleh | 22 | 1,842 | 1,852 | 3,694 |
| Boisville Township | 12 | 1,494 | 1,499 | 2,993 |
| Lower Kpaiquelleh | 25 | 653 | 1,064 | 1,717 |
| District Total | 133 | 9,938 | 10,302 | 20,240 |
Enumeration total: 20,240 across 5 clans and 133 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 22,206.
5 Largest Towns:
Population grew from 18,943 (2008) to 22,206 (2022), approximately 17.2% growth. An agricultural district within Bong County's central corridor, contributing to rice and cassava production. The presence of Boisville Township as a formal clan unit reflects the district's mixed settlement history of indigenous communities and organised township settlements.
Located in the northern section of Bong County, with cross-border linkages toward Lofa County and Guinea. Notable for Gbarnga Siaquelleh (pop. 2,639), the largest town in the district, despite Panta having the fewest towns/villages (36) of any Bong district.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gahnmue | 12 | 3,935 | 4,534 | 5,956 (note: includes Gahnmue town 1,810) |
| Panta | 13 | 4,859 | 644 | 5,503 |
| Wrunah | 11 | 4,969 | 45 | 5,014 |
| District Total | 36 | 8,137 | 8,336 | 16,473 |
Enumeration total: 16,473 across 3 clans and 36 towns/villages, the fewest towns/villages of any Bong district. Official LISGIS district total: 19,853.
5 Largest Towns:
Population grew from 16,326 (2008) to 19,853 (2022), approximately 21.6% growth. Panta's small number of towns/villages (36, the fewest in Bong) reflects large, consolidated settlement units rather than a dispersed pattern. Its northern location gives it cross-border economic linkages with Lofa County communities and Guinea.
Part of Electoral District 1. Recorded the highest proportional population growth (~106.6%) of all Bong districts between 2008–2022. Dean Town / Gold Camp (pop. 1,100) is the district's largest settlement.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senwein | 26 | 2,148 | 2,277 | 4,425 |
| Boinwein | 26 | 1,893 | 1,892 | 3,785 |
| District Total | 52 | 4,041 | 4,169 | 8,210 |
Enumeration total: 8,210 across 2 clans and 52 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 17,254.
5 Largest Towns:
Boinsen's extraordinary growth rate, approximately 106.6% between 2008 and 2022, the highest of any Bong district, likely reflects post-war resettlement from the Gbarnga corridor and artisanal mining activity around Dean Town / Gold Camp, the district's largest settlement. The district's proximity to Gbarnga makes it a natural expansion zone for the county seat.
One of Bong County's smaller western districts. Notable for a female-majority population (50.9% female), one of only three Bong districts where females outnumber males. Part of Electoral District 1. Gbalorkpala (pop. 1,569) is the largest town.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soel | 46 | 3,844 | 3,977 | 7,821 |
| Vehn | 50 | 1,893 | 2,017 | 3,910 |
| District Total | 96 | 5,737 | 5,994 | 11,731 |
Enumeration total: 11,731 across 2 clans and 96 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 13,120.
5 Largest Towns:
Tukpahblee has the slowest population growth rate in the county, approximately 11.5% between 2008 and 2022. Its female majority (50.9%) is one of only three instances of female-plurality in Bong's districts (alongside Jorquelleh and Kokoyah). The district's western corridor position links it to Margibi County via the main highway.
The least populous administrative district in Bong County, with the fewest clans (2). Slight female majority (50.6%). Part of Electoral District 1. The Dementa/Kokoyah Road is a key local infrastructure corridor.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quikon | 32 | 1,166 | 1,279 | 2,445 |
| Sawrah | 22 | 663 | 594 | 1,257 |
| District Total | 54 | 1,829 | 1,873 | 3,702 |
Enumeration total: 3,702 across 2 clans and 54 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 4,012.
Top Towns:
Population grew from 3,707 (2008) to 4,012 (2022), approximately 8.2% growth, the lowest rate in the county. The Dementa/Kokoyah Road is the district's key infrastructure corridor. Kokoyah forms part of Electoral District 1 alongside Boinsen, Kpaii and Tukpahblee.
Administrative Districts vs. Electoral Districts
Bong operates two distinct district structures. Administrative Districts are used for governance and public administration; Electoral Districts are used for legislative representation. They do not share the same boundaries.
Headed by District Commissioners appointed by the President. Used for public administration, tax collection, and development planning. Bong has 14 Chiefdoms and 42 Clans.
Each elects one Representative to the House of Representatives. Total: 234,787 registered voters (NEC, July 2023). For full voter registration data by Electoral District, see the Bong County electoral section.
The full Registered Voter Population Overview by Electoral District (NEC, July 2023) is county-level electoral data. See the complete breakdown on the Bong County page, Electoral section.
Economy & Natural Resources by Administrative District
Because this data is broken down specifically by administrative district, it is presented here. For the broader county-level economic narrative and history of the Bong Mining Company, see the Bong County economy section.
| District | Key Economic Assets | Natural Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Jorquelleh | Gbarnga City commerce; government services; Phebe Hospital; transport hub | Agricultural land; forest products; St. John River |
| Salala | Former BMC railway corridor; agricultural production; highway commerce | Iron ore legacy; rubber; agricultural land |
| Suakoko | Cuttington University; CARI (agricultural research); educational services | Agricultural land; research infrastructure; St. John River basin |
| Yeallequelleh | Subsistence & commercial farming; forest resources | Timber; agricultural land; gold |
| Sanoyeah | Subsistence agriculture; palm products; cross-district trade | Agricultural land; forest products; palm oil |
| Fuamah | Agriculture; cross-border trade with Nimba County | Timber; gold; agricultural land |
| Kpaii | Subsistence farming; highway-corridor commerce | Agricultural land; forest products |
| Zota | Subsistence agriculture; forest resources | Timber; agricultural land |
| Panta | Subsistence farming; cross-border links to Lofa County & Guinea | Agricultural land; timber; minerals |
| Boinsen | Proximity to Gbarnga; agricultural production | Agricultural land; forest resources |
| Tukpahblee | Subsistence farming; western corridor links to Margibi County | Agricultural land; forest products |
| Kokoyah | Small-scale farming; Dementa/Kokoyah Road corridor | Agricultural land; forest resources |
Natural Resources of Bong County
2022 Housing and Population Census: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Final Results, Appendix B, Table B1, Page 84; and Appendix A Tables A3, A4, A8, A10. Published June 2023. lisgis.gov.lr
2022 LISGIS Village-Level Enumeration Survey, Bong County: Clans, Towns/Villages, Population by Sex and Household Head. Source file: liberia_2022_pop_clans_villages_towns.xlsx, Sheet: Bong. Note: enumeration district totals differ from LISGIS Table B1 official district totals due to different geographic aggregation methods.
2008 National Population and Housing Census: LISGIS, Bong County Map with District Population Figures
National Elections Commission (NEC), Republic of Liberia: Electoral Districts & Eligible Voter Registrants Summary Report, July 28, 2023. necliberia.org
Republic of Liberia: Ministry of Internal Affairs
LiberiaData.com: Districts Introduction | Bong County