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| Superintendent | Senator (senior) | Senator (junior) |
| Byron W. Zahnwea | Wellington Geevon Smith | Bill Teah Twehway |
All Districts Leadership in Rivercess
Rivercess County
Created in 1985 from Grand Bassa County, Rivercess County is one of Liberia’s 15 counties, located in the South-Central Region with its capital in Cestos City.
Named after the Cestos River that flows through and defines much of its landscape, Rivercess is Liberia’s least populous county and is distinguished by its Atlantic coastline, dense tropical forests, timber resources, and the predominantly Bassa-speaking communities whose agricultural and fishing livelihoods shape the county’s economy. According to the 2022 LISGIS Population and Housing Census, the county has a population of 90,819 distributed across 8 Administrative Districts and 2 Electoral Districts.
The comprehensive county profile below explores Rivercess’s governance, history, population, economy, geography, infrastructure, and development indicators.
Rivercess District 1
Rivercess Electoral District 1 has a registered voter population of 20,240 made up of 10,632 males and 9,608 females as of July 2023. See the Table below. District Population Overview: Rivercess Electoral District 1 Population (2023) Male Percent Female Percent 20,240 10,632 52.54% 9,608 47.46%
Rivercess District 2
Rivercess Electoral District 2 has a registered voter population of 19,701 made up of 10,061 males and 9,640 females as of July 2023. See the Table below. District Population Overview: Rivercess Electoral District 2 Population (2023) Male Percent Female Percent 19,701 10,061 51.07% 9,640 48.93%
Rivercess Districts (Administrative)
Rivercess Administrative Districts Rivercess County has 8 administrative districts — Central Rivercess, Norwein, Doedain, Jo River, Zarflahn, Fen River, Beawor and Sam Gbalor.