# Bong County, Liberia – Districts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/

County · Liberia 

# Bong County

Bong County is a county of Liberia. It had an estimated **476,283 people** in 2020 on 8,705 km² (about 55 per km²). Its main town is Gbarnga. It is divided into 12 districts. 2,760 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 289 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 476,283people (2020)
- 8,705km²
- 12districts
- 289mapped services

## How many people live in Bong County?

Bong County had an estimated **476,283 people** in 2020 — 10.4% of Liberia, 3rd of 15 counties. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (above the Liberia figure of 998). Spread over 8,705 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 5th of 15 counties.

42.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Liberia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****74,573**

5–9 ****67,429**

10–14 ****59,846**

15–19 ****50,347**

20–24 ****41,268**

25–29 ****36,433**

30–34 ****31,940**

35–39 ****26,607**

40–44 ****21,784**

45–49 ****17,547**

50–54 ****14,174**

55–59 ****11,282**

60–64 ****8,615**

65–69 ****6,035**

70–74 ****4,510**

75–79 ****2,514**

80+ ****1,333**

Source: [United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lbr).

## Where is Bong County?

Bong County lies in [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 7 other counties: [Bomi County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bomi/), [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/), [Grand Bassa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/), [Lofa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/), [Margibi County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/margibi/), [Montserrado County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/montserrado/) and [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/). By area it is the 6th largest of 15 counties in Liberia. It covers 9.1% of [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). The centre of Bong County is about 131 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9170° N, 9.7906° W.

Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr).

## Things to see in and around Bong County

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bong County: 2 galleries; 1 waterfall.

- Kpatawe Waterfall · waterfall
- Bong Photo Star · gallery
- Sam Arts Production Center · gallery

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bong County

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Monrovia
- CurrencyDollar (LRD)
- Country calling code+231
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B, C, E, F · 120/220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia99 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:25).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:55 18:40 11.8 h 

Feb 06:56 18:50 11.9 h 

Mar 06:46 18:50 12.1 h 

Apr 06:31 18:47 12.3 h 

May 06:22 18:48 12.4 h 

Jun 06:23 18:54 12.5 h 

Jul 06:30 18:59 12.5 h 

Aug 06:33 18:54 12.4 h 

Sep 06:29 18:39 12.2 h 

Oct 06:25 18:24 12.0 h 

Nov 06:29 18:18 11.8 h 

Dec 06:42 18:25 11.7 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Bong County

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Jorquelleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/jorquelleh/) 113,013 87 1,302 514 222 

[Salala](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/salala/) 62,295 70 887 373 2 

[Yeallequelleh](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/yeallequelleh/) 51,555 52 984 471 2 

[Sanoyeah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/sanoyeah/) 43,319 39 1,102 328 1 

[Suakoko](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/suakoko/) 41,673 67 622 185 51 

[Fuamah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/fuamah/) 41,164 44 937 295 1 

[Kpaai](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/kpaai/) 37,061 55 671 223 1 

[Zota](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/zota/) 28,908 34 848 156 3 

[Panta](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/panta/) 23,527 52 449 60 5 

[Tukpahblee](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/tukpahblee/) 16,754 45 370 130 0 

[Boinsen](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/boinsen/) 11,727 43 270 68 1 

[Kokoyah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/kokoyah/) 5,287 20 263 68 0 

Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr); [United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lbr).

## Villages and localities in Bong County

Open gazetteers list **2,760 villages, towns and localities** in Bong County. The largest with a recorded population: Gbarnga (86,031) and Yoyie (447). Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 559 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- (Plelemu) W.K Brown
- A-99
- A.B Kamara Farm
- A.B.C. Camp II
- Aaron Farm
- Aaron John Toweh
- Aaron Ta
- Ado
- Airfield
- Ajavon Farm I
- Ajavon Farm II
- Ajoi
- Ajoice
- Akanah
- Akpalain
- Alahji V.Corneh's Farm
- Albert’s Town
- Alfata
- Alfred Flomota
- Alfred Malawee
- Alladulah II
- Allens Farms
- Alona Ta
- Amos
- Amos Dunn-Ta (Garyan)
- Amos Googridge
- Anthony Johnson
- Apgaye Doabli
- Arthur B. Francis Ta
- Arthur Ta
- Augustine Village
- Awouna
- Ba Town
- Baaka
- Baata
- Babamu
- Bahmu
- Bahn
- Bahnmue
- Bahnta
- Baila
- Bainda
- Baker Farm
- Baker’s Farm
- Bakuoima
- Balama
- Balamah
- Balamah I
- Balamah II
- Balatau
- Balayama
- Balayamah
- Baliba
- Ballah
- Baloma
- Bama's
- Bamata
- Bame
- Bameyea
- Ban Polue
- Banai
- Banama
- Banarma
- Bangalo Ta
- Banjui
- Banka
- Bansu
- Baokole
- Barclay Village
- Barday Farm
- Barkollie Yillamah
- Barmue
- Barota
- Barpelah-Ta
- Barrack
- Barsee Ta
- Barwalor Quarter
- Barworquelleh
- Baryea I
- Baryea II
- Baryou Willie
- Basai
- Basika
- Bassa Community
- Bassa Village (A)
- Bassa Village (B)
- Batawai
- Bawoleta
- Bawror
- Bayata
- Bayougar
- Baysah Farm II
- Baysah's Farm
- Beah Farm
- Beayou
- Beepaayeah
- Beh Creek
- Beh-Lah (A)
- Beh-Lah (B)
- Behwee
- Beita
- Bekey Ta
- Belefanai
- Belefuanai
- Belefuani
- Belegenla
- Belekorma
- Belekoya
- Belekpala
- Belelah I
- Belelah II
- Belemu
- Belepolue
- Belequah
- Belequelleh Ta
- Beletana II
- Beletanla
- Beletononla
- Beletornoila
- Beleyarlah
- Belidahnlah
- Belifine
- Belle Ta
- Bellefuanai
- Bellegenla
- Bellemu
- Bellemu #1
- Bellemu #2
- Bellemue
- Belletomonla
- Beme-ta
- Ben Sumo Ta
- Benda Jopolor
- Benda Kilikeh
- Bendata
- Benikole
- Benkorma
- Benmu
- Bennie
- Bennie Ta
- Bensa
- Benson Flomo
- Bentol
- Betabli
- Bette
- Bieta
- Bieto
- Bigboy
- Bigboy Sackie Village
- Bilitanlah / Dogba Ta
- Bilkpomui
- Billitanda
- Binda
- Binda Lawoe Ta (Gwenisue) A
- Binda Lawoe Ta (Gwenisue) B
- Binda Moko Ta
- Binda Momo Village
- Binda Naizan
- Binda Sulu Ta
- Bindah
- Bingia
- Blackie
- Blackie Ta
- Blackie Village
- Blacsmith Ta
- Bladen
- Blaikoma
- Blama Ta
- Blameyea
- Blamoyeah
- Blamu
- Blitandi
- Blomu
- Blonmu
- Bo Congo
- Bo-FarGor
- Boa La
- Boakai
- Boakai Sheriff Farm
- Boakai Ta
- Boakai Village
- Boakai _Ta
- Boata
- Bobo Granta
- Boduala
- Boegbon
- Boen
- Boepa
- Boeyea
- Bogota
- Bogula
- Boi Ta
- Boilee
- Boima
- Boima Ta
- Boimah
- Boinada
- Boita
- Bokai Ta
- Bokta
- Bola
- Bolala
- Boledu
- Boleta
- Bolo
- Bolorla
- Boma You Ta
- Bonborleh
- Bondo Freeman
- Bondo Gorbo
- Bondo Kpouwoe Village
- Bondo Town
- Bong Mine Town
- Bong Town
- Bong mines
- Bongalo
- Bongwata
- Bonita
- Bono Vellen Ta
- Bono Wako Ta
- Bonyarquelleh
- Boo Town
- Bopa Ta
- Bopeleeta
- Bopolu
- Borbor
- Borbor Damie
- Borbor Eastman
- Borbor King-ta
- Borbor Ta
- Borbor ta
- Borborlue
- Borborta
- Borbor’s Town
- Borkpah Juah Village
- Borkpala
- Borlor-Ta
- Borquoi
- Bortai Village
- Borworor Quarrer Community (E
- Boryermah
- Bota
- Botaa
- Botata
- Botopo
- Botopolu
- Botota
- Bou
- Boway
- Boway I
- Boway town
- Boyah Village
- Boye Ta
- Boyea
- Boyermah
- Boyeta
- Boyokole
- Boytoe
- Brooklyn Community
- Brooks Farm
- Brooks-ta
- Brown
- Brown Farm
- Brown Ta
- Brown Town
- Brown's
- Brown’s Town
- Bucket
- Bulonmue
- Bunai
- Bunga
- Butasu
- Butesu
- Buyarlah
- Bwo Camp
- Bye Pu Ta
- C.S. Brown
- C.Telma
- Cambell Town
- Camp
- Camp 5
- Camp II
- Camp Jackson
- Camp Moritz
- Campbell Farm
- Camsue Ta
- Carboy Village
- Carpenter
- Carpenter Town (A)
- Carpenter Town (B)
- Cassell Brooks
- Ceasar
- Cecelia-Ta
- Chaletuta
- Chaltu Ta
- Charles Barclay Farm
- Charles Rennie
- Charles Smith
- Charles Ta
- Charles William
- Charles William Farm
- Charley Twota
- Charlie
- Charlie Too Farm
- Charlie Too II
- Charlie Town
- Check Point
- Check Point # II
- Chell / Owell
- Chicken Farm
- Chuante
- Clan Chief Village
- Clapwa
- Clark Farm
- Clarke (B)
- Cleamei-ta
- Clinton Ta I
- Clinton Ta IO
- Coezohn
- Cole Village
- Coleman
- Cole’s Farm
- Conneh Farm
- Cooper
- Cooper Farm
- Cooper Ta
- Cooper Town
- Cooper-Ta
- Cooper_Ta
- Cooperta
- Cornelious Boakai
- Cornorkenyen Ghan
- Cornormia Ta
- Cotton Tree Village
- Cotton-Tree
- Cow Farm
- Craig Moses Village
- Crusoe
- Crusoe Town
- Cutting Garden
- Cuttington Compound
- D.C.-ta
- Dafuwoh
- Dahn
- Dahn Lon Village
- Dahn Ta
- Dahn-Kan
- Dahnyea
- Dahnyee
- Daikpetojue
- Dailakai
- Daimena
- Dain
- Dakadu Ta
- Dakpansue
- Damadine Farm
- Danai
- Danata
- Danea-Ta
- Danena
- Danenama
- Dangaita
- Daniel
- Daniel Harris
- Daniel Keller
- Daniel Ta
- Danielta
- Danina
- Daninaimah
- Daninasue
- Danjue
- Dankpansue
- Danon-Ta
- Danta
- Dantita
- Danuwelleh-Ta
- Daranai
- Dargbeh
- Dargua-ta
- Darknenai
- Darkor Ta
- Darkpansue
- Darkpuna
- Darlo Kollie Ta
- Darnenamah
- Dartolo
- Darwolo Flomo
- Darwor-Ta
- Darworbombon
- Dauma
- David
- David Jones Ta
- David Kpangbai
- David Lon Ta
- David Power Plant
- David Saywerkpala Ta
- David Sulocon Farm (A)
- David Sulocon Farm (B)
- David Ta
- David Town

…and 2,360 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bong County

Named natural and historic features inside Bong County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

119 rivers and streams.

- Ba Creek
- Baiketeh Creek
- Balam Creek
- Batayai Creek
- Bawa Creek
- Beila Creek
- Belegen Creek
- Bella Palla Creek
- Bia Creek
- Biati Creek
- Blayea Creek
- Bleisi Creek
- Bolo River
- Bomapa Creek
- Bonee Creek
- Bonga River
- Boni Creek
- Boni Creek
- Boyour
- Dain Creek
- Deia Creek
- Diem Creek
- Dokpalaya Creek
- Donie Creek

…and 95 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Dobli Island
- Tingsu Island

### Hills and mountains

16 hills; 1 mountain.

- Gar Mountain · 554 m
- Faryea Hill · 532 m
- Domunya Hill · 518 m
- Nyomanye Hill · 486 m
- Yeakpala Hill · 470 m
- Gbenyeh Hill · 462 m
- Koigbao Mountain · 460 m
- Mapan Hill · 410 m
- Validi Mountain · 384 m
- Harter Mountain · 379 m
- Salewula Hill · 377 m
- Bainda Hill · 363 m
- Managea Hill · 329 m
- Yeahkponlun Hill · 327 m
- Colenyea Hill · 315 m
- Wanday · 285 m
- Green Hill · 254 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Doyea Forest
- Lorma National Forest

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Boto Airfield
- Gbarnga
- Mehla

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bong County and the best time to visit

In Bong County, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (407 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 16 

Feb 26 40 

Mar 27 78 

Apr 27 109 

May 26 158 

Jun 25 276 

Jul 24 282 

Aug 24 407 

Sep 24 300 

Oct 25 229 

Nov 25 100 

Dec 25 36 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bong County

Places mapped inside Bong County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps31
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls2
- Schools111
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies52
- Restaurants35
- Police stations7

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bong County?In Liberia
- What is the population of Bong County?476,283 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bong County?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bong County?About 55 people per km²
- What borders Bong County?Bomi County, Gbarpolu County, Grand Bassa County, Lofa County, Margibi County, Montserrado County and Nimba County
- What is there to see in Bong County?Bong Photo Star, Kpatawe Waterfall, Sam Arts Production Center
- What time zone is Bong County in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bong County?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Bong County?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bong County?2,760 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bong County?Settlements lie between 101 m and 559 m
- What is the highest point in Bong County?Gar Mountain (554 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bong County?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Bong County?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Bong County?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bong County?31 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bong County?LR02 (OCHA common operational dataset)