124,653Total Population
10Admin. Districts
23Chiefdoms
51Clans (LISGIS)
52.5%Male (65,471)
47.5%Female (59,182)
187Towns (Survey)
2.37%Of National Pop.

Data source note: Clan count (stat card) is from the Rivercess 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. All 10 districts have standalone survey entries. Note: the Gbeapo survey entry shows an unusually large single settlement, "Kanweaken" at 6,430 people, which is discussed in the Gbeapo district profile. Both sources are cited for transparency.

📌 See Also: River Gee County Profile

For the full county profile, including year of establishment, capital, area, borders, and complete county overview, see the River Gee County page. River Gee is Liberia's most recently established county (May 2000), split from Grand Gedeh, and has a male majority across all 10 districts (sex ratio 110.6:100), the strongest and most uniform such pattern in Liberia.

Administrative Districts Population Overview

Administrative Districts Population Overview: River Gee (County Total: 124,653)
Admin DistrictMaleMale %FemaleFemale %Total% of County
Potupo16,39052.0%15,14348.0%31,53325.3%
Gbeapo10,00751.0%9,60849.0%19,61515.7%
Nyenawliken7,60653.9%6,49646.1%14,10211.3%
Nanee6,81656.5%5,24943.5%12,0659.7%
Chedepo6,12351.0%5,88549.0%12,0089.6%
Tuobo5,30752.0%4,89848.0%10,2058.2%
Nyenebo4,11352.0%3,79248.0%7,9056.3%
Sarbo3,90252.1%3,59247.9%7,4946.0%
Karforh2,72251.8%2,53448.2%5,2564.2%
Glaro2,48555.6%1,98544.4%4,4703.6%
Total65,47152.5%59,18247.5%124,653100.0%

Source: 2022 Liberia Population and Housing Census, LISGIS Final Results, Table B: Population Distribution by County, Administrative District, and Sex. Published June 2023.

Population Distribution by Administrative District (2022)

31,533
25.3%
19,615
15.7%
14,102
11.3%
12,065
9.7%
12,008
9.6%
10,205
8.2%
7,905
6.3%
7,494
6.0%
5,256
4.2%
4,470
3.6%

Source: LISGIS 2022 Census. County total: 124,653.


District Profiles

Population figures (LISGIS, grey pill) are from the 2022 LISGIS Census, Table B, the official county district totals. Clans, towns/villages and enumerated population figures are from the 2022 LISGIS Enumeration Survey (field census). River Gee has a male majority across all 10 districts without exception (county sex ratio 110.6:100). Nanee has the highest male proportion (56.5%), followed by Glaro (55.6%). Gbeapo and Chedepo are closest to parity at 51.0% each. All 10 districts have standalone enumeration entries.

Potupo District 31,533 · 25.3%

The dominant district, home to Fish Town City, the county capital and River Gee's principal urban centre, positioned on the route between Zwedru (Grand Gedeh) and Harper (Maryland). Potupo holds over a quarter of the entire county population. Male majority: 52.0% male / 48.0% female. Covered by Electoral District 2, which encompasses Fish Town City wards alongside Nyenawliken and part of Chedepo.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Kayken92,1062,0714,177
Jaytoken12461418879
Cheboken4423397820
Katorken2320360680
Matu5218242460
Mimmoken2161160321
District Total343,6893,6487,337

Enumeration total: 7,337 across 6 clans and 34 towns/villages. The Kayken clan (4,177 people) is the largest, concentrated in the Fish Town City area. Official LISGIS district total: 31,533.

5 Largest Towns:

Fish Town City3,566
Jaytoken658
Juwelbo490
Jorproken469
Tijliken274

Fish Town City (enumerated population: 3,566) is the county capital and largest urban centre in River Gee; yet its modest size illustrates the county's low-density interior character. As the county seat, Fish Town hosts government offices, the judiciary, and services for all of southeastern Liberia's interior. The county receives 3,000–4,100 mm of annual rainfall and the terrain comprises lower tropical evergreen forests with mid-size hills and valleys, shaping the agricultural and settlement patterns across Potupo and its six clans.

31,533Total (LISGIS)
6Clans
34Towns/Villages
25.3%Of County

Gbeapo District 19,615 · 15.7%

The second most populous district and one of the closest to gender parity: 51.0% male / 49.0% female. Covered by Electoral District 1, alongside Karforh, Nanee and six Chedepo communities. Located in the eastern section of River Gee County near the Cavalla River corridor.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Saykliken23,8223,4647,286
Geeken28788591,737
Duwalaken16194341,053
Walkerken3424434858
District Total85,7435,19110,934

Enumeration total: 10,934 across 4 clans and 8 towns/villages, a notably low town count for the district's population size. The Saykliken clan (7,286 people, 2 towns) dominates. Data flag: the top town "Kanweaken" in the survey records 6,430 people, an unusually large figure that accounts for 58.8% of the district's enumerated population and likely represents a significant settlement or agglomeration in the Saykliken clan. This warrants verification against other sources. Official LISGIS district total: 19,615.

5 Largest Towns:

Kanweaken6,430
Produken1,053
Jaytoken872
Dweaken865
Slasliwahn856

Gbeapo District's survey structure is unusual: only 8 enumerated towns across 4 clans, yet a total enumerated population of 10,934, driven almost entirely by Kanweaken (6,430). This town-to-population concentration ratio is the most extreme in the River Gee survey and may reflect either a genuine large settlement, a grouped enumeration of several adjacent communities, or a data aggregation artifact. The district's near-parity sex ratio (51.0% M) is consistent with a district where an urban or semi-urban settlement dominates.

19,615Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
8Towns/Villages
15.7%Of County

Nyenawliken District 14,102 · 11.3%

Male majority: 53.9% male / 46.1% female, the third highest male proportion in the county. Located in the central zone of River Gee County. Covered by Electoral District 2 alongside Fish Town City wards and four Chedepo communities.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Gedeken39058151,720
Martuken38397401,579
Jargboken25645591,123
Nyantuken2360377737
District Total102,6682,4915,159

Enumeration total: 5,159 across 4 clans and 10 towns/villages. All 4 clans are broadly comparable in size. Official LISGIS district total: 14,102.

5 Largest Towns:

Pronoken1,146
Joquiken851
Kileaken666
Tartuken567
Nyenawliken Sweaken556

Nyenawliken's 4-clan, 10-town structure reflects the compact central district geography of River Gee County. The district name itself appears as a settlement ("Nyenawliken Sweaken") in the top-5 towns; "Sweaken" being a common Gee/Krahn designation for a parent or central town. The district's 53.9% male proportion sits above the county average, consistent with interior forest districts that attract male labour migration for farming and forest activities.

14,102Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
10Towns/Villages
11.3%Of County

Nanee District 12,065 · 9.7%

The district with the highest male proportion in River Gee County: 56.5% male / 43.5% female, a gap of over 13 percentage points, indicating significant male labour in-migration. Located in the eastern section of the county near the Cavalla River. Covered by Electoral District 1.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Wrejah31,0488511,899
Meyan69787561,734
Gbleken57994191,218
Pumanaken45965551,151
District Total183,4212,5816,002

Enumeration total: 6,002 across 4 clans and 18 towns/villages. The Gbleken clan shows the most extreme male skew (65.6% M), consistent with the district's frontier character. Official LISGIS district total: 12,065.

5 Largest Towns:

Krakree1,267
Nyouken837
Bloghaken323
Pennoken323
Momaken311

Nanee District's position near the Cavalla River, the natural border with Côte d'Ivoire, gives it a frontier character that is reflected in its extreme male majority. The Cavalla River corridor has historically been a cross-border migration and trade route for Gee and related Ivorian communities. All 4 clans show male majorities in the enumeration, with Gbleken the most pronounced. The district's top town, Krakree (1,267 people), accounts for 21.1% of the enumerated population.

12,065Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
18Towns/Villages
9.7%Of County

Chedepo District 12,008 · 9.6%

Among the lowest male proportions: 51.0% male / 49.0% female, tied with Gbeapo as closest to parity. The only district split across two electoral districts: six communities (Klaboken, Julowarken, Killepo Kanweaken, Putuken, Seagboken, Torroken) fall within ED 1, while four communities (Cheboken, Geeken, Jabloken, Jarkaken) fall within ED 2. Has the most clans (6) of any River Gee district in the survey, tied with Potupo and Tuobo. The survey total (10,518) is the closest to its LISGIS figure of any River Gee district.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Krosoken32,2592,1164,375
Neataken11,0791,0332,112
Mt. Pennah58327471,579
Wropaken25414781,019
Mt. Seagboken3410345755
Jedliken2314364678
District Total165,4355,08310,518

Enumeration total: 10,518 across 6 clans and 16 towns/villages, the closest enumeration-to-LISGIS match in River Gee (10,518 vs 12,008; 87.6% coverage). The Krosoken clan dominates at 4,375 people. Two clans named after geographic features, "Mt. Pennah" and "Mt. Seagboken", reflect the hilly terrain of this district. Official LISGIS district total: 12,008.

5 Largest Towns:

Jarkaken3,047
Putuken2,112
Kileapo Kanweaken1,028
Geeken994
Blaiken687

Chedepo is the most data-complete district in the River Gee survey: its enumeration (10,518) approaches its LISGIS total (12,008) more closely than any other district in the county. Jarkaken (3,047) and Putuken (2,112) are two of the three largest individual settlements in the entire county survey. The NEC boundary places these two towns in different EDs, Jarkaken in ED 2, Putuken in ED 1, reflecting the district's deliberate split across electoral boundaries.

12,008Total (LISGIS)
6Clans
16Towns/Villages
9.6%Of County

Tuobo District 10,205 · 8.2%

Male majority: 52.0% male / 48.0% female. Located in the western part of River Gee County. Covered by Electoral District 3 (western zone bordering Grand Gedeh, Maryland and Côte d'Ivoire). Has the most towns/villages (31) of any River Gee district in the survey.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Jargbo66686621,330
Depepo6476467943
Nyentiabo4472463935
Gbulujah4369308677
Getu7278281559
Gbolojah4233191424
District Total312,4962,3724,868

Enumeration total: 4,868 across 6 clans and 31 towns/villages, the most towns of any River Gee district. The 6 clans are evenly distributed in both size and gender balance. Official LISGIS district total: 10,205.

5 Largest Towns:

Gbaweleken717
Wessaitoken599
Toubo Sweaken379
Paaken246
Watuaken228

Tuobo District's 31 towns, spread across 6 clans, represent the most dispersed settlement footprint in the River Gee survey. "Toubo Sweaken" (the central town of Tuobo) appears in the top-5 at 379 people, consistent with the "Sweaken" naming convention for district headquarters settlements in this region. The 6 clans are near-equal in both size and gender balance, reflecting a stable, evenly distributed agricultural community pattern in the western part of the county.

10,205Total (LISGIS)
6Clans
31Towns/Villages
8.2%Of County

Nyenebo District 7,905 · 6.3%

Male majority: 52.0% male / 48.0% female. A central-western interior district. Covered by Electoral District 3. Home to Kronoken City, a significant interior settlement that ranks among the county's largest towns outside Fish Town.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Dougboken61,4891,3572,846
Hewoken4464389853
Kaytoken6417312729
Gbokoken6373335708
Gbetujah4303264567
District Total263,0462,6575,703

Enumeration total: 5,703 across 5 clans and 26 towns/villages. The Dougboken clan (2,846 people, 6 towns) is dominant and includes Kronoken City. Official LISGIS district total: 7,905.

5 Largest Towns:

Kronoken City2,337
Taryaken530
Suwroken492
Karbuken332
Nyaaken328

Kronoken City (2,337 people) is the second-largest settlement in the River Gee County survey after Fish Town City; a notable fact for a district that ranks only 7th by LISGIS population. It accounts for 41.0% of Nyenebo's enumerated population, pointing to a high degree of urban concentration in a district otherwise characterised by dispersed smaller settlements. Kronoken is part of the Dougboken clan territory and serves as a commercial node for the western River Gee interior.

7,905Total (LISGIS)
5Clans
26Towns/Villages
6.3%Of County

Sarbo District 7,494 · 6.0%

Male majority: 52.1% male / 47.9% female. Located in the western zone near the Grand Gedeh and Maryland county borders. Covered by Electoral District 3. Home to River Gbeh Township, one of the larger settlements in the county survey.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Gbugbley31,2311,2272,458
Nepule66816701,351
Karyellibo45175001,017
Saykleken3251243494
District Total162,6802,6405,320

Enumeration total: 5,320 across 4 clans and 16 towns/villages. All 4 clans show near-perfect gender balance in the enumeration; Sarbo has the most even internal M/F distribution of any River Gee district. Official LISGIS district total: 7,494.

5 Largest Towns:

River Gbeh Township2,139
Sarbo Sweaken Town685
Nyanawrinken Town515
Tarwarken397
Waffiken366

River Gbeh Township (2,139 people) is the third-largest settlement in the River Gee county survey, a notable concentration in a relatively small district. "Sarbo Sweaken Town" (the district's central/headquarters settlement at 685 people) follows the standard Gee/Krahn naming convention. Sarbo's near-perfect gender balance across all 4 clans distinguishes it from the county's norm and may reflect longer-established, more settled agricultural communities near the Maryland–Grand Gedeh border junction.

7,494Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
16Towns/Villages
6.0%Of County

Karforh District 5,256 · 4.2%

Male majority: 51.8% male / 48.2% female. Located in the eastern section of the county near the Cavalla River corridor. Covered by Electoral District 1. The survey enumeration (5,956) slightly exceeds the LISGIS total (5,256), one of only two River Gee districts where this occurs.

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Jaytoken29499991,948
Kanweaken37928531,645
Woloken37895681,357
Cheboken35424641,006
District Total113,0722,8845,956

Enumeration total: 5,956 across 4 clans and 11 towns/villages. Notably, the survey total (5,956) slightly exceeds the LISGIS official figure (5,256), one of only two such cases in River Gee. The Jaytoken and Kanweaken clans have female majorities in the enumeration, contrasting with the district's overall LISGIS male majority. Official LISGIS district total: 5,256.

5 Largest Towns:

Warliken1,186
Gedeken1,082
Jaytoken762
Saywonken590
Woloken547

Karforh's survey-exceeding-LISGIS anomaly (5,956 vs 5,256) is flagged here; this could reflect boundary overlaps where some Karforh communities were captured in the survey but assigned to Gbeapo or Nanee under LISGIS administrative boundaries, or it may reflect post-enumeration boundary adjustments. The clan names Jaytoken and Kanweaken also appear in Gbeapo and Potupo respectively, suggesting these names apply to multiple clans across different districts, a common pattern in Gee/Krahn community naming.

5,256Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
11Towns/Villages
4.2%Of County

Glaro District 4,470 · 3.6%

The smallest district and the one with the second highest male proportion: 55.6% male / 44.4% female. A remote interior district near the Cavalla River and Côte d'Ivoire border. Covered by Electoral District 1. Like Karforh, its survey total (4,992) exceeds its LISGIS figure (4,470).

Clans, Towns & Villages
ClanTowns / VillagesMaleFemalePop. (Enumeration)
Gbarlahn61,3891,2502,639
Youbor4511481992
Sackor5424395819
Salla2289253542
District Total172,6132,3794,992

Enumeration total: 4,992 across 4 clans and 17 towns/villages. Survey total (4,992) exceeds LISGIS figure (4,470), similar pattern to Karforh; possible boundary or aggregation overlap with adjacent eastern districts. The Gbarlahn clan (2,639 people, 6 towns) dominates. Official LISGIS district total: 4,470.

5 Largest Towns:

Freetown1,431
Youbor770
Lepoard389
Salla378
Zloh358

Glaro District's proximity to the Cavalla River and Côte d'Ivoire border drives its extreme male majority (55.6%), consistent with cross-border labour migration patterns typical of frontier districts in River Gee, Nanee and the adjacent Gee/Krahn eastern corridor. "Freetown" (1,431 people) as the largest settlement, a common resettlement-era place name across Liberia, is the dominant town by a wide margin, accounting for 28.7% of the district's enumerated population.

4,470Total (LISGIS)
4Clans
17Towns/Villages
3.6%Of County

Administrative Districts vs. Electoral Districts

River Gee operates two distinct district structures; 10 administrative districts mapped across 3 electoral districts. Administrative Districts are used for governance; Electoral Districts for legislative representation. Only Chedepo is split across two EDs; all other 9 districts fall entirely within one. See also: District Types and District Leadership.

10 Administrative Districts (AD)

Headed by District Commissioners appointed by the President. River Gee has 23 Chiefdoms and 51 Clans (CDA). Chedepo is the only district split across two EDs.

3 Electoral Districts (ED)

  • ED 1: E River Gee: 6 Chedepo communities + all Gbeapo + all Karforh + all Nanee; 17 centers 12,008 voters
  • ED 2: Central: 4 Chedepo communities + Fish Town City (all wards) + all Nyenawliken 13,756 voters
  • ED 3: W River Gee: Tuobo + Nyenebo + Sarbo & other western districts; borders Grand Gedeh, Maryland & Côte d'Ivoire 12,043 voters

Each elects one Representative. Total: 37,807 registered voters (NEC, July 2023). ED 2 (13,756) is the largest; ED 1 (12,008) the smallest. All 3 Representatives are CDC (2023). For full voter data, see the River Gee County electoral section.

📌 Registered Voter Data: See River Gee County Page

The full Registered Voter Population Overview by Electoral District (NEC, July 2023), including male/female split and Representatives (ED 1: Alexander Poure CDC; ED 2: Isaac B. Choloplay Wuo CDC; ED 3: Johnson S. N. Williams Sr. CDC) is presented on the River Gee 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, River Gee's forest economy, Cavalla River corridor, and development challenges as Liberia's newest county, see the River Gee County economy section.

DistrictKey Economic AssetsNatural Resources
PotupoFish Town City commerce; county government services; transport hub (Zwedru–Harper route); regional marketAgricultural land; tropical evergreen forest; rice uplands; Cestos River headwaters
GbeapoCavalla River corridor trade; subsistence agriculture; Kanweaken settlement commerceCavalla River; agricultural land; tropical forest; rubber potential
NyenawlikenInterior agriculture; Fish Town supply corridor; subsistence farmingAgricultural land; tropical forest; forest products
NaneeCavalla River border trade (Côte d'Ivoire); cross-border commerce; subsistence farmingCavalla River (Liberia–Côte d'Ivoire border); agricultural land; forest products
ChedepoInterior commerce (Jarkaken, Putuken); subsistence agriculture; cocoa and rubber smallholdingsAgricultural land; tropical forest; cocoa; rubber
TuoboWestern border trade; subsistence agriculture; Grand Gedeh–Maryland corridorAgricultural land; tropical forest; forest products; palm oil
NyeneboKronoken City commerce; western interior trade; subsistence agricultureAgricultural land; tropical forest; rubber; cocoa
SarboRiver Gbeh Township trade; Grand Gedeh–Maryland border corridor; subsistence farmingAgricultural land; forest products; river resources (River Gbeh)
KarforhCavalla River corridor; subsistence agriculture; forest resourcesCavalla River; agricultural land; tropical forest; forest products
GlaroCavalla River border trade; remote interior subsistence farmingCavalla River (Liberia–Côte d'Ivoire border); tropical forest; forest products

Natural Resources of River Gee County

🏎 Rice: Upland cultivation, primary food crop 🍩 Cocoa: Smallholder production 🆜 Rubber: Commercial & smallholder ☕ Coffee: Interior districts 🍎 Oil Palm & Plantains: All districts 🌳 Tropical Evergreen Forest: Extensive cover, all districts 🏄 Cross-border Trade: Cavalla River / Côte d'Ivoire (Nanee, Glaro, Gbeapo) 🌘 Cavalla River: Eastern boundary; Liberia–Côte d'Ivoire border waterway

See Also on Liberia Data

River Gee County Overview River Gee Electoral District 1 River Gee Electoral District 2 River Gee Electoral District 3 Districts Introduction District Types District Leadership All Counties All Districts Grand Gedeh County Grand Kru County Maryland County Sinoe County
Sources:

2022 Housing and Population Census: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Final Results, Table B: Population Distribution by County, Administrative District, and Sex (River Gee County, 10 districts). Published June 2023. lisgis.gov.lr

2022 LISGIS Village-Level Enumeration Survey, River Gee County: Clans, Towns/Villages, Population by Sex and Household Head. Source file: liberia_2022_pop_clans_villages_towns.xlsx, Sheet: River Gee. All 10 LISGIS districts have standalone survey entries. Notes: (1) Gbeapo shows an unusually large single settlement, "Kanweaken" at 6,430 people, which may represent a grouped enumeration or agglomeration artifact; (2) Karforh and Glaro survey totals exceed their LISGIS figures (Karforh: 5,956 vs 5,256; Glaro: 4,992 vs 4,470), suggesting possible boundary overlaps with adjacent eastern districts; (3) Chedepo is the most coverage-complete district at 87.6% of LISGIS. Enumeration totals otherwise differ from LISGIS Table B official totals due to different geographic aggregation methods.

2008 National Population and Housing Census: LISGIS, River Gee County Total: 66,789

National Elections Commission (NEC), Republic of Liberia: Electoral Districts & Eligible Voter Registrants Summary Report, July 28, 2023; River Gee County Electoral District boundary document. necliberia.org

National Legislature of Liberia: House of Representatives approval May 1997; Senate approval March 2000 (River Gee County creation). Republic of Liberia: Ministry of Internal Affairs; National Archives of Liberia

River Gee County Administration: County Development Agenda (CDA)

LiberiaData.com: Districts Introduction | River Gee County

Wikipedia: River Gee County; River Gee-1; River Gee-2; River Gee-3; Fish Town. Grokipedia: River Gee County (January 2026).