ⓘ 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.
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
| Admin District | Male | Male % | Female | Female % | Total | % of County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potupo | 16,390 | 52.0% | 15,143 | 48.0% | 31,533 | 25.3% |
| Gbeapo | 10,007 | 51.0% | 9,608 | 49.0% | 19,615 | 15.7% |
| Nyenawliken | 7,606 | 53.9% | 6,496 | 46.1% | 14,102 | 11.3% |
| Nanee | 6,816 | 56.5% | 5,249 | 43.5% | 12,065 | 9.7% |
| Chedepo | 6,123 | 51.0% | 5,885 | 49.0% | 12,008 | 9.6% |
| Tuobo | 5,307 | 52.0% | 4,898 | 48.0% | 10,205 | 8.2% |
| Nyenebo | 4,113 | 52.0% | 3,792 | 48.0% | 7,905 | 6.3% |
| Sarbo | 3,902 | 52.1% | 3,592 | 47.9% | 7,494 | 6.0% |
| Karforh | 2,722 | 51.8% | 2,534 | 48.2% | 5,256 | 4.2% |
| Glaro | 2,485 | 55.6% | 1,985 | 44.4% | 4,470 | 3.6% |
| Total | 65,471 | 52.5% | 59,182 | 47.5% | 124,653 | 100.0% |
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)
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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayken | 9 | 2,106 | 2,071 | 4,177 |
| Jaytoken | 12 | 461 | 418 | 879 |
| Cheboken | 4 | 423 | 397 | 820 |
| Katorken | 2 | 320 | 360 | 680 |
| Matu | 5 | 218 | 242 | 460 |
| Mimmoken | 2 | 161 | 160 | 321 |
| District Total | 34 | 3,689 | 3,648 | 7,337 |
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 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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saykliken | 2 | 3,822 | 3,464 | 7,286 |
| Geeken | 2 | 878 | 859 | 1,737 |
| Duwalaken | 1 | 619 | 434 | 1,053 |
| Walkerken | 3 | 424 | 434 | 858 |
| District Total | 8 | 5,743 | 5,191 | 10,934 |
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:
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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gedeken | 3 | 905 | 815 | 1,720 |
| Martuken | 3 | 839 | 740 | 1,579 |
| Jargboken | 2 | 564 | 559 | 1,123 |
| Nyantuken | 2 | 360 | 377 | 737 |
| District Total | 10 | 2,668 | 2,491 | 5,159 |
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:
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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrejah | 3 | 1,048 | 851 | 1,899 |
| Meyan | 6 | 978 | 756 | 1,734 |
| Gbleken | 5 | 799 | 419 | 1,218 |
| Pumanaken | 4 | 596 | 555 | 1,151 |
| District Total | 18 | 3,421 | 2,581 | 6,002 |
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:
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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krosoken | 3 | 2,259 | 2,116 | 4,375 |
| Neataken | 1 | 1,079 | 1,033 | 2,112 |
| Mt. Pennah | 5 | 832 | 747 | 1,579 |
| Wropaken | 2 | 541 | 478 | 1,019 |
| Mt. Seagboken | 3 | 410 | 345 | 755 |
| Jedliken | 2 | 314 | 364 | 678 |
| District Total | 16 | 5,435 | 5,083 | 10,518 |
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:
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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jargbo | 6 | 668 | 662 | 1,330 |
| Depepo | 6 | 476 | 467 | 943 |
| Nyentiabo | 4 | 472 | 463 | 935 |
| Gbulujah | 4 | 369 | 308 | 677 |
| Getu | 7 | 278 | 281 | 559 |
| Gbolojah | 4 | 233 | 191 | 424 |
| District Total | 31 | 2,496 | 2,372 | 4,868 |
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:
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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougboken | 6 | 1,489 | 1,357 | 2,846 |
| Hewoken | 4 | 464 | 389 | 853 |
| Kaytoken | 6 | 417 | 312 | 729 |
| Gbokoken | 6 | 373 | 335 | 708 |
| Gbetujah | 4 | 303 | 264 | 567 |
| District Total | 26 | 3,046 | 2,657 | 5,703 |
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 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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gbugbley | 3 | 1,231 | 1,227 | 2,458 |
| Nepule | 6 | 681 | 670 | 1,351 |
| Karyellibo | 4 | 517 | 500 | 1,017 |
| Saykleken | 3 | 251 | 243 | 494 |
| District Total | 16 | 2,680 | 2,640 | 5,320 |
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 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.
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.
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaytoken | 2 | 949 | 999 | 1,948 |
| Kanweaken | 3 | 792 | 853 | 1,645 |
| Woloken | 3 | 789 | 568 | 1,357 |
| Cheboken | 3 | 542 | 464 | 1,006 |
| District Total | 11 | 3,072 | 2,884 | 5,956 |
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:
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.
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).
| Clan | Towns / Villages | Male | Female | Pop. (Enumeration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gbarlahn | 6 | 1,389 | 1,250 | 2,639 |
| Youbor | 4 | 511 | 481 | 992 |
| Sackor | 5 | 424 | 395 | 819 |
| Salla | 2 | 289 | 253 | 542 |
| District Total | 17 | 2,613 | 2,379 | 4,992 |
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| District | Key Economic Assets | Natural Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Potupo | Fish Town City commerce; county government services; transport hub (Zwedru–Harper route); regional market | Agricultural land; tropical evergreen forest; rice uplands; Cestos River headwaters |
| Gbeapo | Cavalla River corridor trade; subsistence agriculture; Kanweaken settlement commerce | Cavalla River; agricultural land; tropical forest; rubber potential |
| Nyenawliken | Interior agriculture; Fish Town supply corridor; subsistence farming | Agricultural land; tropical forest; forest products |
| Nanee | Cavalla River border trade (Côte d'Ivoire); cross-border commerce; subsistence farming | Cavalla River (Liberia–Côte d'Ivoire border); agricultural land; forest products |
| Chedepo | Interior commerce (Jarkaken, Putuken); subsistence agriculture; cocoa and rubber smallholdings | Agricultural land; tropical forest; cocoa; rubber |
| Tuobo | Western border trade; subsistence agriculture; Grand Gedeh–Maryland corridor | Agricultural land; tropical forest; forest products; palm oil |
| Nyenebo | Kronoken City commerce; western interior trade; subsistence agriculture | Agricultural land; tropical forest; rubber; cocoa |
| Sarbo | River Gbeh Township trade; Grand Gedeh–Maryland border corridor; subsistence farming | Agricultural land; forest products; river resources (River Gbeh) |
| Karforh | Cavalla River corridor; subsistence agriculture; forest resources | Cavalla River; agricultural land; tropical forest; forest products |
| Glaro | Cavalla River border trade; remote interior subsistence farming | Cavalla River (Liberia–Côte d'Ivoire border); tropical forest; forest products |
Natural Resources of River Gee County
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).