Nimba Administrative Districts
Nimba County has 17 administrative districts — Sanniquellie Mahn, Yarpea Mahn, Yarmein, Gbehlay-Geh, Twan River, Garr-Bain, Doe, Gbi & Doru, Kparblee, Boe & Quilla, Gbor, Zoe-Gbao, Yarwein Mehnsonnoh, Meinpea-Mahn, Leewehpea-Mahn, Wee-Gbehyi-Mahn and Buu-Yao — with a population of 621,841. According to the 2022 census by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), the population stands at 621,841 made up of 312,018 males and 309,823 females representing 50.2% and 49.8% respectively and 11.84% of the national population figure of 5,250,187.
There are 9 Electoral Districts (ED) — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; and 17 Administrative Districts (AD), comprising 34 Chiefdoms and 72 Clans. Nimba is Liberia’s largest county by land area (11,546 km²) and the second most populous county after Montserrado. County leadership is headed by a superintendent, while districts, townships, and boroughs are governed by representatives and senators, commissioners, and governors respectively.
This dataset and district profile provides detailed information on population distribution, governance structure, electoral districts, natural resources, demographics, historical development, and district-level analysis for one of Liberia’s most historically significant counties. See the table below.