# Lofa County, Liberia – Districts, Population & Map

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County · Liberia 

# Lofa County

Lofa County is a county of Liberia. It had an estimated **362,499 people** in 2020 on 9,873 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Voinjama. It is divided into 7 districts. 1,285 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 362,499people (2020)
- 9,873km²
- 7districts
- 94mapped services

## How many people live in Lofa County?

Lofa County had an estimated **362,499 people** in 2020 — 7.9% of Liberia, 4th of 15 counties. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (above the Liberia figure of 998). Spread over 9,873 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 8th 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 ****56,760**

5–9 ****51,320**

10–14 ****45,550**

15–19 ****38,313**

20–24 ****31,413**

25–29 ****27,728**

30–34 ****24,311**

35–39 ****20,253**

40–44 ****16,582**

45–49 ****13,355**

50–54 ****10,793**

55–59 ****8,587**

60–64 ****6,559**

65–69 ****4,597**

70–74 ****3,435**

75–79 ****1,915**

80+ ****1,019**

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 Lofa County?

Lofa County lies in [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 2 other counties: [Bong County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/bong/) and [Gbarpolu County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/gbarpolu/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 15 counties in Liberia. It covers 10.3% of [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). The centre of Lofa County is about 202 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8652° N, 9.8684° 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 Lofa County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Lofa County: 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- Boakai Village · attraction
- Pakistan Point · monument

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: Lofa 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) · Monrovia189 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:24).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:56 18:39 11.7 h 

Feb 06:57 18:49 11.9 h 

Mar 06:47 18:51 12.1 h 

Apr 06:31 18:48 12.3 h 

May 06:21 18:49 12.5 h 

Jun 06:22 18:56 12.6 h 

Jul 06:29 19:01 12.5 h 

Aug 06:32 18:55 12.4 h 

Sep 06:29 18:40 12.2 h 

Oct 06:26 18:23 12.0 h 

Nov 06:31 18:17 11.8 h 

Dec 06:44 18:24 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 Lofa County

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Foya](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/foya/) 95,987 156 615 397 16 

[Kolahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/kolahun/) 79,286 35 2,239 273 9 

[Voinjama](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/voinjama/) 56,025 29 1,912 240 29 

[Zorzor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/zorzor/) 53,294 17 3,127 212 25 

[Salayea](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/salayea/) 30,872 25 1,257 86 10 

[Quardu Boundi](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/quardu-boundi/) 24,596 73 335 48 1 

[Vahun](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/lofa/vahun/) 22,439 58 386 39 4 

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 Lofa County

Open gazetteers list **1,285 villages, towns and localities** in Lofa County. The largest with a recorded population: Foya Kamara (31,052), Voinjama (23,051) and Zorzor (8,419). Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 615 m above sea level (median 488 m).

- Aamadu
- Agikolazizu
- Alabama Camp
- Alejazu
- Alijazu
- Amena Town Center
- Andrew Tellewoyan's Village
- Angalazu
- Anglasu
- Ayema
- Ba
- Baah
- Badazu
- Bafehun
- Bakamba
- Bakanda
- Bakiedou
- Bakuma
- Bakumai
- Balagwalazu
- Balahun (1)
- Balahun (2)
- Balakoilee Village
- Balakpalasu
- Balalahun
- Balatahun
- Balawa
- Balawala's Village
- Balayailar Village
- Balayan's Village
- Balladu Bakia
- Baloma
- Balozu
- Bamala Village Center
- Bambodu
- Bambuloe
- Bami
- Bandaini
- Bandalo Torkowu
- Bandalor Dai Kongor
- Bandeineen
- Bandella
- Bandella Bengu
- Bandenin
- Bandenin Melimu
- Bandila
- Bangawona
- Banwei
- Barfelle II
- Bariwen
- Barjasu Village
- Barkadou
- Barkedu
- Barquelleh New Town
- Barwen
- Baryeama Village
- Baryeazu Village
- Basanai
- Basasu Village
- Bassalahun
- Bassamalahun
- Bassay's Village
- Bassor
- Batagizi
- Batesu
- Bawehn
- Bawomai
- Bayama
- Bayama Tengia
- Bayeazu Village
- Bazagizia
- Baziwehn
- Beawoma Vilage
- Beawu
- Beawu Village
- Beayawu Village Center
- Bebu
- Bedeta Village
- Bedezebai Town
- Bedu
- Belebaladamai Village
- Belekpallah Village
- Belibengu
- Ben Kartakwa Village
- Bendenbu
- Bengizima
- Bengolahun
- Bernard Farm
- Besegelega Village
- Betegezu Village
- Betejama
- Betesu
- Betibah
- Bettesue
- Beyan
- Beyanta Village
- Biawu
- Bidoizeba
- Biggs / Jeffery Villa
- Bilikilai
- Bishop Payne Village
- Bitiba
- Bitijama
- Blaza
- Blazo Farm
- Bluyema
- Boawohun
- Boawolohun
- Bobita
- Boda
- Bodah
- Bodalu
- Bodezula
- Bodos Farm
- Bodoso Village
- Boi
- Boiboimai
- Boimah's Village
- Bokerza
- Bokeza Road Town
- Bolahun
- Bolahun Town
- Bolahun Town (B)
- Bolay (1)
- Bolay (2)
- Bolemba
- Bolilo
- Bolobang
- Bolobengu Town Center
- Bolohun
- Bololahun
- Bolongoidu
- Bolongolimai
- Boma
- Bomi Hills
- Bomlado
- Bondi Darbu Town
- Bondolahun
- Bondowalahun Number One
- Bondowalahun Number Two
- Bonna Gayflor / Fomah
- Boondo
- Borkeza
- Borlemba
- Borley Village
- Borliloe
- Borndine
- Bortusu
- Botamba
- Botemba
- Botosu
- Bowuta
- Boya
- Boyah - II
- Boyah-I
- Boyeame Village
- Bryant Village
- Bua
- Budima
- Bulor
- Bulunka Town Center
- Buluzigar Village
- Bumbuma
- Bunabo
- Bunimbu
- Buzu
- Cehema
- Charkpoma
- Cheasene
- Cheasenen
- Cheasenenin Waum
- Cheasenin Tengia
- Chengeonin
- Coleman Farm
- Cooper Town
- Coopera
- Cooperta
- D. Haring Weston Farm
- Daazu
- Dabu
- Dadazue Village
- Dahuma
- Dakpada
- Dambo
- Dangalahun
- Dangalahun II
- Dangandu
- David Selma's
- David Selma-ta
- Davidta
- Dawah
- Dawusu
- Dayan's Town
- Dayzabah
- Dayzebah
- Dedesu Village
- Dehoma
- Deziba
- Dodo
- Dogbata
- Dokorgizia Village
- Donola
- Dopa Junction
- Dorbor / Mulbah / Duamai
- Dorborta Village
- Dorzinelor
- Doupa
- Dowdow
- Dr. Woods / David F. Ko
- Duana / Boakai Village
- Duguta
- Duko
- Dukoh
- Dukor Gbondo
- Duogmai
- Duogomai Town Center
- Duojalamai
- Duwor Jallamai
- Edward J.F. Koinee Village
- Eston Town
- Fabalahun
- Fafini
- Fahesu
- Fahndu
- Faihensu
- Fakolahun
- Fanda
- Fangalahun
- Fangonda Town
- Fangorda
- Fanhalahun
- Fanyapolu
- Farcee
- Farfinidu Town Center
- Farmah
- Farsayeasu
- Fasama
- Fasawalozu
- Fasawolo
- Faseima
- Fassa
- Fassama
- Fassapoe (New)
- Fassapoe (Old)
- Fassawalazu
- Fassawolo
- Fassema
- Fayama Village
- Fefedu
- Fefedu - Waum
- Felalo
- Fellaloe
- Fembadu
- Fissibu
- Flomo's
- Flomo's Village
- Floyuma
- Fobema
- Fofanata
- Fokolahun
- Folemai
- Folima
- Fomba Village
- Forbayma
- Fornin
- Foya City
- Foya Dundu
- Foya Kamala Number One
- Foya Kamara
- Foya Lundu
- Foya Tangia
- Foya Tengia
- Foyagalya
- Fuamah Village
- Fulawahun
- Funyala
- GLK Farm
- Gabaye
- Gabuzu
- Galakpa's Village
- Galakpah Washington V
- Galama
- Galapalai Village
- Galawanda Village
- Ganglota
- Garbayeala I Village
- Garbayeala II Village
- Garbee Village
- Gawolota
- Gayflor / Yanquoi Village
- Gbaama
- Gbabulahun
- Gbagal's Town Center
- Gbagbata
- Gbajobu
- Gbakole
- Gbalahun
- Gbandela
- Gbansu Village
- Gbansueloma
- Gbanway
- Gbarquelleh
- Gbazzie
- Gbegbedu
- Gbeilahun
- Gbelewalamai
- Gbendembu
- Gbenyalahun
- Gbibi Village
- Gbigba's
- Gblakplazu
- Gbogulumai Village
- Gboguta Village
- Gbologizida
- Gboma
- Gbonebu
- Gbongbodu
- Gbongen
- Gbongoma
- Gbonibu
- Gbonyea
- Gbotai Village
- Gbotolu Village
- Gbotota
- Gboviata
- Gboyea
- Gbukpulor
- Gbukulloe
- Geedu Town Center
- Gela
- Gelekpala Village
- Gelema
- Genga
- Gesu
- Gezeboiga Village
- Gezzie's
- Gibina
- Gilema
- Gizima-Ziema
- Gizziyanlasu Village
- Gjenga
- Gobewolie Village
- Gohunbo
- Goikpuloi Village
- Gokuma
- Golahun
- Gombu
- Gondama
- Gondolahun
- Gorlu
- Gouwongeelium Village
- Goyala I Village
- Goyala II Village
- Goyala Town Center
- Goyawulue Village
- Goyazu
- Gruma's Village
- Guayama Village
- Guela
- Guleayeapulu Village
- Guowu Village
- Guworma
- Guwowu Village
- Hailahun
- Halebalahun
- Hangala
- Hangalah
- Hankha
- Harris Farm
- Hassangolowah
- Hembalahun
- Hembehulahun
- Hembelahun
- Hengbelahun
- Hengima
- Hilgbelahun Town Center
- Hokuma
- Holoya
- Honehun Number One
- Honehun Number Two
- Honeyahun 1
- Honeyahun 2
- Honeyahun 3
- Honeyahun 4
- Hundonin
- Isaac Farm
- J.M. Johnson's Village
- Jalamai
- Jallamia Water Side
- James Agray Village
- Jammy Kpayarkolleh Village
- Jarmai Town
- Jarmulor
- Jarweamu
- Jawah's Farm
- Jayanmai I
- Jayanmai II
- Jeila
- Jenneh
- Jimmitta

…and 885 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 Lofa County

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

### Water

104 rivers and streams.

- Abo Creek
- Afla Creek
- Anza Creek
- Anza Creek
- Babo Creek
- Bagaya
- Baja Creek
- Baku Creek
- Batiwaliya Creek
- Baya Creek
- Bendezu Creek
- Bene Creek
- Bingwela Creek
- Bitija
- Buva
- Cafle Creek
- Gaate Creek
- Gabaye River
- Gabaye River
- Galiya
- Gbainja Creek
- Hele Creek
- Ile Creek
- Jengja River

…and 80 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 hills; 7 mountains.

- Mount Wuteve · 1,384 m
- Mount Tokpa · 1,070 m
- Boyeboye Mountain · 960 m
- Balibali Mountain · 813 m
- Lilo Mountain · 788 m
- Mount Balagizi · 785 m
- Wonbo Mountain · 784 m
- Takono Mountain · 732 m
- Bede Mountain · 669 m
- Zinigala Mountain · 648 m
- Mount Nwunsawa · 602 m
- Kolugizi · 585 m
- Balawala Hill · 563 m
- Pomini Mountain · 554 m
- Wotuvelezu · 554 m
- Wulugizi Mountain · 546 m
- Zablo Mountain · 545 m
- Wota Mountain · 529 m
- Mount Mambu · 526 m
- Mount Zak · 524 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- North Loma National Forest

### Getting around

3 airfields; 2 airports.

- Detwiler
- Foya
- Kailahun
- Voinjama Airport
- Voinjama Tenebu

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 Lofa County and the best time to visit

In Lofa County, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 25 31 

Mar 26 74 

Apr 26 137 

May 25 176 

Jun 24 303 

Jul 23 362 

Aug 23 474 

Sep 24 393 

Oct 24 208 

Nov 24 71 

Dec 24 15 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lofa County

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels11
- Schools54
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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 Lofa County?In Liberia
- What is the population of Lofa County?362,499 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lofa County?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lofa County?About 37 people per km²
- What borders Lofa County?Bong County and Gbarpolu County
- What is there to see in Lofa County?Boakai Village, Pakistan Point
- What time zone is Lofa County in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lofa County?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Lofa County?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lofa County?1,285 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lofa County?Settlements lie between 217 m and 615 m
- What is the highest point in Lofa County?Mount Wuteve (1,384 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lofa County?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Lofa County?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Lofa County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lofa County?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lofa County?LR08 (OCHA common operational dataset)