178,867Total Population
5Admin. Districts
1Chiefdom
29Clans (LISGIS)
54.1%Male (96,757)
45.9%Female (82,110)
603Towns (Survey)
3.41%Of National Pop.

Data source note: Clan count (stat card) is from the Grand Cape Mount 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.

📌 See Also: Grand Cape Mount County Profile

For the full county profile, including year of establishment, capital, area, borders, flag, climate and complete county overview, see the Grand Cape Mount County page.

Administrative Districts Population Overview

Administrative Districts Population Overview: Grand Cape Mount (County Total: 178,867)
Admin DistrictMaleMale %FemaleFemale %Total% of County
Porkpa28,98056.7%22,15143.3%51,13128.6%
Golakonneh25,48955.7%20,30944.3%45,79825.6%
Tewor18,07852.4%16,40047.6%34,47819.3%
Garwula17,07251.1%16,33148.9%33,40318.7%
Commonwealth Robertsport7,13850.8%6,91949.2%14,0577.9%
Total96,75754.1%82,11045.9%178,867100.0%
LISGIS 2022 Census note (Table B3): The official LISGIS 2022 Census Table B3 lists Gounwolaila (M: 9,513 / F: 8,473 / T: 17,986) under Grand Cape Mount County. However, the 5 districts above sum precisely to the official county total of 178,867 (M: 96,757 + F: 82,110 ✓). Adding Gounwolaila would give 196,853, not matching the county total. Gounwolaila is confirmed in LISGIS Table B2 as a district of Gbarpolu County. The Gounwolaila row in Table B3 is a LISGIS data placement error. This page reflects the 5 arithmetically verified Grand Cape Mount districts. See Gounwolaila profiled in Gbarpolu Administrative Districts.

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)

51,131
28.6%
45,798
25.6%
34,478
19.3%
33,403
18.7%
14,057
7.9%

Source: LISGIS 2022 Census, Table B1, Page 84. County total: 178,867.


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 (field census). The two sources use different enumeration methods; district-level totals will differ. Grand Cape Mount's extreme male-skew sex ratio (117.8 males per 100 females) is notable across all districts, driven by mining labour migration into Porkpa and Golakonneh.

Porkpa District 51,131 · 28.6%

The most populous administrative district. Contains significant deposits of iron ore, gold and diamonds, Porkpa's large population reflects both indigenous settlement and labour migration into mining activities. Covered primarily by Electoral District 1 (except the Dazanbo community, which falls in ED 3). Male majority: 56.7%, the highest in the county. 2008 population: 40,921, growth of 25.0% to 2022.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Seimavula4611,30110,61921,920
Kposo485,3925,50810,900
Sokpo375,5154,2809,795
District Total13122,20820,40742,615

Enumeration total: 42,615 across 3 clans and 131 towns/villages. Official LISGIS district total: 51,131.

5 Largest Towns:

Damballa3,154
Guassay2,874
Kongo2,464
Bamballa Town1,621
Zimidandai Town1,615

Porkpa's interior terrain is covered predominantly by semi-deciduous and rainforest, part of the Gola Forest ecosystem, and features diverse wildlife including elephants, chimpanzees, pygmy hippopotamus, and zebra duikers. The Sokpo Clan within the Liberian portion of the Gola Forest is located in Porkpa District. Mining concessions (iron ore, gold and diamonds) make Porkpa one of the most economically significant interior districts in northwestern Liberia. The district's large male majority (56.7%) strongly reflects labour migration into artisanal and industrial mining activities. Electoral coverage: Electoral District 1 (excl. Dazanbo community, which falls in ED 3).

51,131Total (LISGIS)
3Clans
131Towns/Villages
28.6%Of County

Golakonneh District 45,798 · 25.6%

Also written Gola Konneh, named for the Gola people whose historic homeland spans this district into Sierra Leone. The second most populous and the fastest-growing district: nearly doubled from 23,930 (2008) to 45,798 (2022), a 91.4% increase, the highest growth rate in the county. Contains iron ore, gold and diamond deposits. Male majority: 55.7%. Covered primarily by Electoral District 1 (except Jenne Brown community, which falls in ED 2).

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Mana766,2434,75911,002
Darblo593,9683,3797,347
Laar332,9462,2235,169
District Total16813,15710,36123,518

Enumeration total: 23,518 across 3 clans and 168 towns/villages, the most towns/villages of any Grand Cape Mount district. Official LISGIS district total: 45,798.

5 Largest Towns:

Weajue2,621
Lofa Bridge (A)1,836
Than Town A1,387
Gondor Town1,300
Gold Camp1,224

The Gola people, for whom the district is named, are one of the oldest indigenous groups in the region, with oral traditions dating their presence to the 12th–14th centuries. The Tonglay and Zuie clans within the Liberian portion of the Gola Forest are located in Golakonneh. The district's extraordinary 91.4% population growth (2008–2022) is likely driven by a combination of post-war resettlement and significant labour migration into mining activities, reflected in the male-skewed enumeration data (55.9% M / 44.1% F). The Gola Forest, straddling the Sierra Leone border, is a transboundary conservation area with high Upper Guinean rainforest biodiversity.

45,798Total (LISGIS)
3Clans
168Towns/Villages
25.6%Of County

Tewor District 34,478 · 19.3%

Located in the northwestern part of Grand Cape Mount County, bordering the Mano River and Sierra Leone. Covered almost entirely by Electoral District 3. Approximately 84% of Tewor's land area was forested as of 2020, among the highest forest cover of any district in northwestern Liberia. Male majority: 52.4%. 2008 population: 27,949, growth of 23.4% to 2022. Has the most clans (10) of any Grand Cape Mount district.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Passawe425,1225,52710,649
Fahnbulleh D313,0973,2066,303
Sambola E281,7681,9473,715
Sambola A91,1791,1842,363
Sambola C91,0509932,043
Sambola D4419466885
Fahnbulleh B1236203439
Fahnbulleh A1171223394
Sambola B1172206378
Fahnbulleh C3134157291
District Total12913,34814,11227,460

Enumeration total: 27,460 across 10 clans and 129 towns/villages, the most clans of any Grand Cape Mount district. Note: Tewor is one of two GCM districts where females outnumber males in the enumeration data (alongside Commonwealth), consistent with the district's lower-migration forest character. Official LISGIS district total: 34,478.

5 Largest Towns:

Bo2,057
Tiene946
Weilor Town839
Jenne Wonde744
Diah740

Tewor spans approximately 33,000 hectares of semi-deciduous forest and rainforest within Liberia's humid tropical coastal zone. The Mano River, forming the Sierra Leone border, gives the district cross-border significance; the Mano River Union (MRU) framework for regional cooperation between Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast is named after this waterway. The female-majority enumeration profile (51.4% F) confirms Tewor's more stable, subsistence-farming demographic compared to the mining districts. Livelihoods depend on farming, fishing, and limited artisanal activity. Electoral District 3 Representative (2023): Gbessie Sonni Feika (VOLT).

34,478Total (LISGIS)
10Clans
129Towns/Villages
19.3%Of County

Garwula District 33,403 · 18.7%

Located in the central-eastern part of Grand Cape Mount County, bordering Bomi County and Gbarpolu County. The most clans (13) of any Grand Cape Mount district. Closest to an equal sex ratio (51.1% male / 48.9% female), suggesting stable, established community demographics. Falls within Electoral District 2. 2008 population: 29,371, slowest growth of the five districts (13.7% to 2022).

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Manobalah A334,6454,2178,862
Kaihon251,4471,5733,020
Kiazolu 2A241,4181,2902,708
Zodua158509561,806
Gion119168721,788
Kiazolu 1A88448321,676
Kiazolu 2B28248031,627
Kiazolu 1B47077941,501
Zogbou106856891,374
Kaid 11B86866081,294
Kiazolu 1C2322300622
Kaid ii A2175165340
Manobalih B1149169318
District Total14513,66813,26826,936

Enumeration total: 26,936 across 13 clans and 145 towns/villages, the most clans of any Grand Cape Mount district. Official LISGIS district total: 33,403.

5 Largest Towns:

Sinje1,627
Madina1,320
Bendu789
Wangekor699
Gohn699

Garwula's relatively balanced sex ratio (51.1/48.9) and the slowest population growth (13.7%, 2008–2022) distinguishes it from the heavily male-skewed mining districts. The Bobojah area in Garwula District has been reported as potentially containing oil deposits, though a geological survey has not yet confirmed this; a confirmation would dramatically alter the district's economic trajectory. The district's location along the Bomi and Gbarpolu county borders supports cross-county agricultural and trade activity. Electoral District 2 Representative (2023): Mohammed Dosii (IND).

33,403Total (LISGIS)
13Clans
145Towns/Villages
18.7%Of County

Commonwealth Robertsport District 14,057 · 7.9%

The smallest administrative district and home to Robertsport, the county capital, situated on a narrow spit between Lake Piso (Liberia's largest natural lake) and the Atlantic Ocean. The only district in Grand Cape Mount with a near-equal sex ratio (50.8% M / 49.2% F). Population nearly doubled from 6,884 (2008) to 14,057 (2022), a 104.2% increase, reflecting post-war urban recovery and emerging surf tourism. The district spans all three electoral districts.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Robertsport11,7911,7243,515
Lower Tombey35846121,196
Tallah22482506988
Upper Tombey4441407848
District Total303,2983,2496,547

Enumeration total: 6,547 across 4 clans and 30 towns/villages, the fewest towns/villages of any Grand Cape Mount district. Note: Tewor and Commonwealth Robertsport are the two Grand Cape Mount districts where females outnumber males in the enumeration data, consistent with Robertsport's urban coastal character compared to the interior mining districts. Official LISGIS district total: 14,057.

5 Largest Towns:

Robertsport3,515
Sembehum590
Falie364
Latia351
Bomie332

Robertsport is internationally known as one of West Africa's premier surfing destinations, attracting growing surf tourism despite its isolation. Lake Piso, spanning approximately 103 km² and connected to the Atlantic via a narrow inlet near Robertsport, is part of the Lake Piso Multi-Use Reserve, a wetland ecosystem historically tied to Vai and Gola fishing communities. Commonwealth Robertsport District straddles all three electoral districts: ED 2 covers Robertsport City, Mandoe and Sembehum communities; ED 3 covers Weima, Tallah General, Kpallan, and Kebba communities. The county name derives from the Portuguese Cape du Mont, named by explorer Pedro de Sintra in 1461.

14,057Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
30Towns/Villages
7.9%Of County

Administrative Districts vs. Electoral Districts

Grand Cape Mount 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.

5 Administrative Districts (AD)

  • Porkpa 51,131 · 28.6%
  • Golakonneh 45,798 · 25.6%
  • Tewor 34,478 · 19.3%
  • Garwula 33,403 · 18.7%
  • Commonwealth Robertsport 14,057 · 7.9%

Headed by District Commissioners appointed by the President. Grand Cape Mount has 1 Chiefdom and 29 Clans (CDA). The county's resource endowment is concentrated in Porkpa and Golakonneh (iron ore, gold, diamonds) and Tewor (forest).

3 Electoral Districts (ED)

  • ED 1: Golakonneh (excl. Jenne Brown) + Porkpa (excl. Dazanbo) 26,631 voters
  • ED 2: Garwula + Robertsport City + Jenne Brown (Golakonneh) + Mandoe & Sembehum (Commonwealth) 28,451 voters
  • ED 3: Tewor + 4 Commonwealth communities + Dazanbo (Porkpa) 31,447 voters

Each elects one Representative to the House of Representatives. Total: 86,529 registered voters (NEC, 2023). Note: Commonwealth Robertsport District is split across all 3 electoral districts. For full voter registration data, see the Grand Cape Mount County electoral section.

📌 Registered Voter Data: See Grand Cape Mount County Page

The full Registered Voter Population Overview by Electoral District (NEC, 2023), including Representatives for each ED, is county-level electoral data. See the complete breakdown on the Grand Cape Mount 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, Lake Piso, Gola Forest, surf tourism, mining, see the Grand Cape Mount County economy section.

DistrictKey Economic AssetsNatural Resources
PorkpaIron ore mining; gold & diamond extraction; artisanal mining; Gola Forest resourcesIron ore; gold; diamonds; timber (ironwood, mahogany); Gola Forest biodiversity; wildlife
GolakonnehIron ore; gold & diamond mining; Gola Forest conservation & ecotourism; agricultureIron ore; gold; diamonds; Upper Guinean rainforest; Gola Forest biodiversity; timber
TeworSubsistence farming; fishing (Mano River); Gola Forest conservation; timberForest (84% land cover); Mano River fisheries; semi-deciduous rainforest; timber
GarwulaSubsistence farming; cross-county border trade; potential oil (Bobojah, unconfirmed)Agricultural land; potential oil deposits (unconfirmed); forest products
Commonwealth RobertsportCounty capital commerce; surf tourism; Lake Piso fisheries; government servicesLake Piso (103 km²); Atlantic Ocean fisheries; mangrove coast; surf breaks

Natural Resources of Grand Cape Mount County

⛏️ Iron Ore: Porkpa & Golakonneh 💎 Diamonds: Porkpa, Golakonneh, Tewor 🪨 Gold: Porkpa, Golakonneh, Tewor 🌳 Gola Forest: Golakonneh & Porkpa 🌳 Timber: Ironwood & Mahogany 🐘 Wildlife: Elephants, Chimps, Pygmy Hippo 💧 Lake Piso: Largest natural lake in Liberia 🐟 Atlantic Fisheries: Coastal & estuarine 🏄 Surf Tourism: Robertsport (world-class) 💧 Mano River: Sierra Leone border 🛢️ Potential Oil: Bobojah, Garwula (unconfirmed)

See Also on Liberia Data

Grand Cape Mount County Overview Grand Cape Mount Electoral District 1 Grand Cape Mount Electoral District 2 Grand Cape Mount Electoral District 3 Districts Introduction District Types District Leadership All Counties All Districts Gbarpolu County Bomi County Gbarpolu Administrative Districts
Sources:

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, Grand Cape Mount County: Clans, Towns/Villages, Population by Sex and Household Head. Source file: liberia_2022_pop_clans_villages_towns.xlsx, Sheet: Grand Cape Mount. 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, Grand Cape Mount County District Population Figures

National Elections Commission (NEC), Republic of Liberia: Electoral Districts & Eligible Voter Registrants Summary Report, 2023. necliberia.org

Republic of Liberia: Ministry of Internal Affairs; Liberian Government Gazette (1856 Establishment Act); National Archives of Liberia

Grand Cape Mount County Administration: Official County Publications; County Development Agenda (CDA)

Crown Copyright (2015), PCGN Information Paper: Liberia Administrative Divisions

Wikipedia: Grand Cape Mount County; Grand Cape Mount-1, -2, -3; Tewor District; Garwula District

LiberiaData.com: Districts Introduction | Grand Cape Mount County