# Grand Bassa County, Liberia – Districts, Population & Map

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County · Liberia 

# Grand Bassa County

Grand Bassa County is a county of Liberia. It had an estimated **290,274 people** in 2020 on 7,849 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Buchanan. It is divided into 8 districts. 2,953 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 290,274people (2020)
- 7,849km²
- 8districts
- 28mapped services

## How many people live in Grand Bassa County?

Grand Bassa County had an estimated **290,274 people** in 2020 — 6.3% of Liberia, 5th of 15 counties. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Liberia figure of 998). Spread over 7,849 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 7th 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 ****45,451**

5–9 ****41,099**

10–14 ****36,473**

15–19 ****30,679**

20–24 ****25,147**

25–29 ****22,202**

30–34 ****19,467**

35–39 ****16,216**

40–44 ****13,271**

45–49 ****10,689**

50–54 ****8,637**

55–59 ****6,877**

60–64 ****5,249**

65–69 ****3,680**

70–74 ****2,744**

75–79 ****1,524**

80+ ****806**

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 Grand Bassa County?

Grand Bassa County lies in [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 4 other counties: [Bong County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/), [Margibi County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/margibi/), [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/) and [Rivercess County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/). By area it is the 7th largest of 15 counties in Liberia. It covers 8.2% of [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). The centre of Grand Bassa County is about 98 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1572° N, 9.9182° 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 Grand Bassa County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Grand Bassa County: 2 attractions.

- Sunset Beach · attraction
- Wilco Android · attraction

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: Grand Bassa 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) · Monrovia50 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:27).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:54 18:42 11.8 h 

Feb 06:56 18:51 11.9 h 

Mar 06:47 18:51 12.1 h 

Apr 06:32 18:47 12.3 h 

May 06:23 18:47 12.4 h 

Jun 06:25 18:53 12.5 h 

Jul 06:32 18:58 12.4 h 

Aug 06:34 18:54 12.3 h 

Sep 06:30 18:39 12.2 h 

Oct 06:25 18:25 12.0 h 

Nov 06:29 18:19 11.8 h 

Dec 06:41 18:27 11.8 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 Grand Bassa County

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Commonwealth 2](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/commonwealth-2/) 20 15 14 

[District #1](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/district-1/) 1,167 518 0 

[District #2](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/district-2/) 1,876 587 0 

[District #3](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/district-3/) 2,279 623 1 

[District #4](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/district-4/) 1,254 450 2 

[Neekreen](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/neekreen/) 524 411 8 

[Owensgrove](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/owensgrove/) 293 211 3 

[St. John River City](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/st-john-river-city/) 435 266 0 

Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Grand Bassa County

Open gazetteers list **2,953 villages, towns and localities** in Grand Bassa County. The largest with a recorded population: Buchanan (75,854). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 349 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- 10 Dollars Camp
- 15 Houses Camp
- 3 Old Camp
- 3.2 Office
- 5 House Camp
- 6 Houses Camp
- Adolphus
- African Jordan
- Alex Village
- Alfabli
- Amara Village
- Amos Cleon
- Amos Reeves
- Amoulie Village
- Anchuan
- Andrewbli
- Aquoi Flomo
- Arrow / Simeon
- Arthur Diggs
- Asabli
- Atee
- Audrichbli
- Auzitabli
- BIA
- Ba Jimmy Town
- Baa
- Baabli
- Baaguata
- Baata
- Bababli
- Babli
- Babuabli
- Badawin
- Baduna
- Bagoli
- Bagwabli
- Bahn / Peter G. Sahn
- Bai
- Bai mission
- Bai's
- Baibli
- Baibli (1)
- Baiduabli
- Bajabli
- Bakibli
- Bakohnbli
- Bakon's
- Bakonbli
- Bakun
- Balabli
- Balaboe
- Ballah Village
- Ballahwein
- Balmbay
- Bama
- Ban Village
- Banda Quoh
- Banda Quoh Village
- Bandahqueh Town
- Banny
- Bantohn
- Banyohn
- Bapabli
- Bapakwali
- Bapubli
- Bar Village
- Barborqueh
- Barchue
- Barchue Village
- Barclay
- Barclayville
- Barclayville (2)
- Barclayville (3)
- Barduah
- Barhn
- Barley
- Barlingar Village
- Barlon's
- Barlone
- Barnes
- Barry Village
- Barseegiah
- Barwain
- Barwon Village
- Baryeayou Village
- Baryogar
- Baryou / Jimmy Reeves
- Baryou-gar Nam Village
- Barzon Village
- Basagia
- Basenga
- Basibli
- Basome
- Batiabli
- Baunga
- Bavlehn
- Bawadla
- Bawebli
- Bawehn
- Bawin
- Bawita
- Bawni
- Baye
- Baye / Zonoe Village
- Bayobli
- Bayubli
- Bazin Section
- Bazohnbli
- Bazon
- Beah
- Bealdeh
- Bean's
- Beanan Village
- Bear -Bear Camp
- Bebli
- Bedego Village
- Bedford Camp
- Bedgbah Village
- Bee Village
- Beeneh Village
- Beesayma Village
- Begego
- Begobli
- Beh
- Beh / Gbeh
- Behgbar Village
- Behineewein
- Behn
- Behn Town
- Behyn Town
- Behzon Village
- Beindah Village
- Belleh's
- Bellema
- Bema
- Ben
- Ben Johnsonbli
- Ben Logan
- Ben Loganbli
- Ben Loganbli (2)
- Ben Town
- Benahta
- Benbli
- Benbu
- Benglogo
- Beniwehn
- Beniwehn Session
- Beniwin
- Benn Village
- Benono
- Benson
- Bensonville
- Benzohn
- Benzon Village
- Ben’s
- Beorgba Village
- Besama Village
- Besamatarr
- Bessen Place
- Bessen Place (1)
- Bessen Place (2)
- Bessen Place (3)
- Besugabli
- Bethlehem Village
- Betto Token
- Beuase
- Bewala
- Bewehn
- Bewiehn
- Bexley
- Beyan
- Bezohn
- Bia Village
- Biaso
- Biata
- Bie
- Big Joe
- Big Joe Town
- Bigabli
- Bigboy Village
- Bio
- Biokobli
- Bishop Village
- Blabebli
- Black Curve
- Blackie
- Blackieta
- Blagbah
- Blagbahn
- Blairbli
- Blalabli
- Blavohn
- Blawehnbli
- Blawein Village
- Blayah
- Bleagohn Village
- Bleah's
- Blebeh
- Blebli
- Bleewehn
- Blegbui
- Blesi
- Blo-Wheon
- Blobartn
- Blodu
- Blodugbi Village
- Blosabli
- Bloseo Village
- Bloso
- Blowhen Sayon
- Bloyouwah Village
- Bloyouways
- Boabli
- Boah
- Boaklea
- Bob
- Bob Lee Town
- Boba Klebli
- Boblabli
- Bobli
- Boboqui Town / Glud Village
- Bobuabli
- Bocarty
- Boda Town
- Bodota
- Boe
- Boe Bah
- Boe Dayugar
- Boe James
- Boe Juah Town / Flomo
- Boe Town / Dayougar
- Boe Village
- Boe Wesseh
- Boe's
- Boe-Wee
- Boe-Yoehn
- Boeglay / Morris
- Boeglayn
- Boety Village
- Boeyuoway Village
- Boe’s
- Bogar
- Bogata
- Bogawia
- Bogibli
- Bogli
- Bogu
- Bohn
- Bohn Town
- Boilabli
- Boimoh
- Boingai
- Boinsema
- Boique
- Boiwingar
- Bojua
- Bokai Town
- Bokay
- Boke
- Bokebli
- Bokebli (2)
- Bokebli (3)
- Bokieh
- Bokobli
- Bokohn
- Bolabli
- Bold Dollar
- Bolin
- Bolola
- Bomo Village
- Bona
- Bonabli
- Bonako
- Bonding Camp
- Bondo / Dukuly Village
- Bone
- Bong
- Bongalu
- Bongbabli
- Bongobli
- Bongowin
- Bonibli
- Bonkalo
- Bonnie Part
- Bono
- Bono / Daklhere Village
- Bonwehn
- Bonwein
- Bony
- Bonyegar / Robert Smi
- Boojobli
- Boquiwhea / Ganyou
- Bor's
- Bor-Nor-You Village
- Borbar Freeman
- Borbawein
- Borbor
- Borbor Giaque
- Borbor Village
- Borbor's
- Borgbawein
- Borkey Town
- Borkorline
- Boryugar Village
- Borzluo
- Bosibli
- Bosikobli
- Boswahn
- Botebli
- Botlu
- Boubli
- Boue Village
- Bouta
- Bovah Camp
- Bowakam
- Bowata
- Bowebli
- Bowetlo
- Bowgbawai
- Bowibli
- Bowine
- Boy Yancy
- Boyah Camp
- Boye
- Boyubli
- Bozohn
- Brownbli
- Browne Clinton
- Bruh Village
- Brunfield Reeves
- Bruskin Farm
- Buabli
- Buahwein
- Buani
- Buchanan
- Buchanan Central Prison
- Budding Camp
- Budu
- Bue
- Buebee
- Buee-Blee
- Buegar
- Buegbah
- Buegbah Village
- Buegbar
- Buegbo
- Bueh
- Bueh Village
- Bueh's
- Buemanwhea
- Buennah
- Buezohn
- Bulgbo
- Bull
- Bullom Town
- Buma
- Bumma
- Bumsaymah Village
- Bunyou
- Buor
- Burtroyah
- Butria
- Butubli
- Buugbohn
- Bvenaweh Village
- Bwabli
- Bwahese
- Bwamabli
- Bwamon
- Bwebwebli
- Bwota
- C. D. Camp
- Calib
- Camp Invelt
- Camp Mechlia
- Camp Mechlin
- Camp Village
- Canah Village
- Carlie Glayboe
- Carris
- Cassava Farm / Bauyaw
- Cassava Village
- Catherine Memoril Mis
- Cattle Bahn Camp
- Cee
- Ceedyah
- Ceegar Village
- Ceein
- Ceetarr
- Ceezeon
- Ceezohn
- Center Camp
- Centrel Lloydsville
- Cephus Brooks Village
- Cephus Cee
- Cephus Village
- Chadeh Village
- Chain
- Chalia Village
- Chammonbee

…and 2,553 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 Grand Bassa County

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

### Water

108 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Ba Creek
- Baba Creek
- Bein Creek
- Beni Creek
- Benson Creek
- Bii Creek
- Bla Creek
- Black Creek
- Black Ho Bai Creek
- Blada Creek
- Blegbui Creek
- Blegbui Creek
- Bleni Creek
- Buani Creek
- Buchanan Dam
- Buzinu Creek
- Chran Ba Creek
- Cole Creek
- Daa Creek
- Daba Creek
- Daba Creek
- Deta Creek
- Dia Creek
- Dia Creek

…and 85 more.

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 2 islands; 1 lagoon.

- Brazier Point
- Edina Point
- Mission Pond
- Plembe Island
- Tobokani Point
- Tokpo

### Hills and mountains

46 hills; 5 mountains.

- Bowton Mountain · 410 m
- Bautlo Hill · 403 m
- Guo Mountain · 333 m
- Mount Tahntro · 333 m
- Mount Daa · 331 m
- Mount Kpa · 322 m
- Fahntlo Mountain · 317 m
- Mount Dodorokun · 316 m
- Mount Degbo · 296 m
- Mount Finley · 288 m
- Mount Blitro · 264 m
- Mount Vokun · 255 m
- Mount Zachwie · 245 m
- Blant Mountain · 237 m
- Mount Tiatro · 236 m
- Mount Jetro · 233 m
- Mount Jogbatro · 233 m
- Ka Mountain · 221 m
- Mount Dea · 217 m
- Fido Mountain · 206 m
- Mount Potro · 194 m
- Mount Samantro · 190 m
- Druton Mountain · 186 m
- Mount Gaso · 186 m

…and 27 more.

### Estates

1 rubber estate; 1 oil-palm estate.

- Liberian Agricultural Company
- Tidewater Plantation

### Getting around

4 airfields.

- Buchanan Airport
- Buchanan Lamco
- Lamco Airport
- Tabo

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 Grand Bassa County and the best time to visit

In Grand Bassa County, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,747 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (255 mm) and the driest Jan (22 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 27 22 

Feb 27 47 

Mar 27 80 

Apr 27 105 

May 27 161 

Jun 26 252 

Jul 25 181 

Aug 25 255 

Sep 25 236 

Oct 26 229 

Nov 26 120 

Dec 26 59 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Grand Bassa County

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels12
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3

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 Grand Bassa County?In Liberia
- What is the population of Grand Bassa County?290,274 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Grand Bassa County?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Grand Bassa County?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Grand Bassa County?Bong County, Margibi County, Nimba County and Rivercess County
- What is there to see in Grand Bassa County?Sunset Beach, Wilco Android
- What time zone is Grand Bassa County in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Grand Bassa County?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Grand Bassa County?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Grand Bassa County?2,953 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Grand Bassa County?Settlements lie between 0 m and 349 m
- What is the highest point in Grand Bassa County?Bowton Mountain (410 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Grand Bassa County?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Grand Bassa County?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Grand Bassa County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Grand Bassa County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Grand Bassa County?LR04 (OCHA common operational dataset)