# Maryland County, Liberia – Districts, Population & Map

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

County · Liberia 

# Maryland County

Maryland County is a county of Liberia. It had an estimated **177,987 people** in 2020 on 2,272 km² (about 78 per km²). Its main town is Harper. It is divided into 7 districts. 306 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177,987people (2020)
- 2,272km²
- 7districts
- 32mapped services

## How many people live in Maryland County?

Maryland County had an estimated **177,987 people** in 2020 — 3.9% of Liberia, 7th of 15 counties. There are 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Liberia figure of 998). Spread over 2,272 km², that is about **78 people per km²**, 3rd 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 ****27,871**

5–9 ****25,196**

10–14 ****22,364**

15–19 ****18,810**

20–24 ****15,419**

25–29 ****13,610**

30–34 ****11,937**

35–39 ****9,942**

40–44 ****8,143**

45–49 ****6,552**

50–54 ****5,298**

55–59 ****4,213**

60–64 ****3,220**

65–69 ****2,255**

70–74 ****1,688**

75–79 ****935**

80+ ****500**

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 Maryland County?

Maryland County lies in [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 2 other counties: [Grand Kru County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-kru/) and [River Gee County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/river-gee/). By area it is the 13th largest of 15 counties in Liberia. It covers 2.4% of [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). The centre of Maryland County is about 386 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7452° N, 7.6816° 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 Maryland County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Maryland County: 1 memorial.

- William VS Tubman Monument · memorial

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: Maryland 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

- San Pedro Airport (SPY)113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:21).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:43 18:35 11.9 h 

Feb 06:45 18:44 12.0 h 

Mar 06:37 18:42 12.1 h 

Apr 06:24 18:37 12.2 h 

May 06:16 18:36 12.3 h 

Jun 06:18 18:42 12.4 h 

Jul 06:25 18:47 12.4 h 

Aug 06:27 18:43 12.3 h 

Sep 06:21 18:30 12.1 h 

Oct 06:15 18:16 12.0 h 

Nov 06:18 18:12 11.9 h 

Dec 06:30 18:21 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 Maryland County

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Pleebo/Sodoken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/pleebo-sodoken/) 56,590 123 459 95 7 

[Harper](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/harper/) 49,787 158 314 60 20 

[Karluway #2](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/karluway-2/) 22,465 52 431 56 1 

[Gwelekpoken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/gwelekpoken/) 13,173 41 324 23 0 

[Nyorken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/nyorken/) 13,169 66 199 16 0 

[Whojah](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/whojah/) 11,682 56 208 12 0 

[Karluway #1](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/karluway-1/) 11,121 33 336 49 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 Maryland County

Open gazetteers list **306 villages, towns and localities** in Maryland County. The largest with a recorded population: Harper (35,503) and Pleebo City (35,423). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 194 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Andersonville
- Baboken
- Baiyaken
- Bamake
- Barraken
- Barraken Refugee Camp
- Baso
- Bawolobo
- Bayake
- Beadi
- Biabo
- Biabosuken
- Biale
- Big Jay
- Big Town
- Bishop's Hill
- Blayaken
- Bleeyea
- Bleje
- Bloke
- Bloke (1)
- Bloke (2)
- Boklé
- Bolobo
- Bolulu
- Boniken
- Borobo
- Brownell
- Bulu Town
- Camp King
- Cavalla
- Cavalla Big Town
- Cavalla Big Town Community
- Chalke
- Chiliken
- Cofe Bee
- Dabken
- Dagbilaken
- Debleken
- Dinyemilu
- Division 1 New Camp
- Division 1-Old Camp
- Division 2-Driver Camp
- Division 2-East Camp
- Division 2-Rubber Bed
- Division 3-New Camp
- Division 3-old Camp
- Division 4 Palm Camp
- Division 4 Zinc Camp
- Division 5 Camp 5
- Division 5 Camp 8
- Division 6 Camp 6
- Dokleken #1
- Dokleken #2
- Doloka
- Doloken
- Dololou
- Dorrobo
- Down Town
- Doyia
- Dugboken
- Duokudi Township
- Dvision 2-Solo Camp
- Dwejah
- Evansville -1
- Evansville -2
- Factory Camp
- Feloka
- Feloken
- Ferguson
- Fish Town
- Fishtown Plantation
- Function / Sedeken Town
- Gbade
- Gbaewen Big Town
- Gbaewin Mission
- Gbaiso
- Gbaken
- Gbaklika
- Gbakliken
- Gbalaken
- Gbalay
- Gbamaken
- Gbamaken #1
- Gbamaken #2
- Gbawake
- Gbawiliken Cavalla
- Gbawin
- Gbeake
- Gbeaken
- Gbedikuken
- Gbeke
- Gbeken Main Town
- Gbiso
- Gbloke
- Gbloken Mission Town
- Gbloken Rock Town
- Gbolala
- Gbolobo
- Gbolobu Mission Town
- Gbolou Big Town
- Gbon
- Gborlobo Bassaken
- Geaken
- Gebio Big
- Gebio Mission
- Geesanken
- Giabo
- Giant Town
- Giblo
- Giwloken
- Glofaken
- Golobo
- Golobu
- Gortiken
- Gotuke
- Grand Cavalla
- Gropakehn
- Gropluken
- Gwelekpoken
- Gwessike
- Gwotuken
- Gyedebaken Old
- Half Cavally
- Half Graway
- Half Graway Village
- Harper
- Henogba
- Hewake
- Hewelken
- Hlodyken
- Hoffman Station
- Hospital Camp
- Jackson Ville Township
- James Town
- Jargeloken
- Jay
- Jebaiken
- Jidetaabo
- Jiwroke
- Jleloken
- Joblake
- Joke
- Jreake
- Juluken #1
- Juluken #2
- Juluken Number One
- Kablake
- Kablaken
- Kaken
- Kana
- Karblaken
- Karloken
- Kawalake
- Keken Big
- Keken Misson
- Kiken
- Kiliso
- King Budu
- King Town Community
- Kings Town
- Klaesu
- Klilike
- Kliliken
- Kliso
- Konoso
- Konosu
- Kpaniake
- Kpanyanken
- Krutown
- Kuidoke
- Kumamah
- Kwidoken
- LLWPC Camp
- Lepersy Camp #1
- Lepersy Camp #2
- Little Wlebo Fish Town Third Community
- Little Wlebo Mission Town New Town
- Maaken
- Mafliken
- Manolu
- Manolu #1
- Manolu #2
- Manolu Number One
- Martuken
- Middle Town
- Mission Town
- Monger Village
- Nebley
- Nekpachealou
- Nemeke
- Nemeken
- New Gbeken
- New Hope
- New Sodoke
- New Town
- Newaken
- Nye-wissike
- Nye-wissiken
- Nyemah Village
- Nyewraken
- Old Lady Camp
- Pedebo / Wuluplokudi
- Pelebo
- Philadelphia Township
- Pleebo
- Pleebo City
- Pooseken
- Potuso
- Pougbaken
- Pounken
- Puduke
- Puein
- Pulah
- Pullah
- Pullah / Pedebo
- Puluken
- Rock Town
- Rock Town Kunokudi
- Sadeken
- Sargloken
- Sawanken
- Sawtoken
- Sawtoken #1
- Saykliken
- Saywinkeh
- Sedeka
- Sedeke
- Sedeken
- Seminike
- Seto
- Seweken
- Siglake
- Sijlaken
- Sitor
- Small Jay
- Sodoke
- Sodoken
- Sodoken Mission
- Sodoken Old Town
- Soloken
- Sotike
- Spring Hill
- Stationken
- Suasu
- Sudeken
- Suke
- Taeken
- Tambo Old Town
- Tapeluso
- Tarokehn
- Tarworken
- Taworoke
- Tedeken
- Tenken
- Tisoke
- Togba
- Tombo Mission
- Tubaeken
- Tubake
- Tubman Farm Camp #1
- Tubman Farm Camp #2
- Tubman Town
- Tugbaken
- Tummeken
- Tyetabeso
- Up Cape
- Wachuka
- Wamliken
- Wartiken
- Wayake
- Weah Village
- Wesake
- Wetehken
- Weteke
- Whole Graway
- Wissikan
- Wissiken
- Witchoken Big Town
- Wlowen
- Woleke Number One
- Woleke Number Two
- Woleken
- Worteken
- Wortiken
- Wortuke
- Wotike
- Wropuke
- Wuduke
- Wuluken
- Wutuke (1)
- Wutuke (2)
- Wutuken
- Yederobo Wissiken
- Yedieken
- Yedogbaken
- Yeloke
- Yleaken
- Yobloke
- Yobloke (2)
- Yobloken
- Yolouken
- Yookudi
- Yoopidi
- Yorken
- Yuduyake

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 Maryland County

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Bolulu Creek
- Deyea Creek
- Duo Creek
- Felo Creek
- Hedo Creek
- Hoffman River
- Holo River
- Hondon Creek
- Kedu Creek
- Kunodro Creek
- Kwae Creek
- Munu Creek
- Nitti Creek
- Toeda Creek
- Wrelplo Creek
- Wruplu Creek

### Coast and islands

2 headlands; 1 island; 1 lagoon.

- Fishtown Point
- Rock Town Point
- Russwurm Island
- Shepherd’s Lake

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Swe Mountain · 356 m
- Blidiwodo Mountain · 281 m
- Tue Mountain · 270 m
- Kaduwe Mountain · 169 m
- Kablah Hill · 67 m

### Estates

2 rubber estates.

- Firestone Rubber Plantation
- Kedika Farm

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Cape Palmas
- Cape Palmas Lighthouse

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 Maryland County and the best time to visit

In Maryland County, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,923 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (389 mm) and the driest Jan (59 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 59 

Feb 27 87 

Mar 27 125 

Apr 27 139 

May 27 241 

Jun 26 389 

Jul 25 173 

Aug 24 127 

Sep 25 199 

Oct 26 201 

Nov 26 116 

Dec 26 67 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maryland County

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Hotels1
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants8
- 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 Maryland County?In Liberia
- What is the population of Maryland County?177,987 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maryland County?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maryland County?About 78 people per km²
- What borders Maryland County?Grand Kru County and River Gee County
- What is there to see in Maryland County?William VS Tubman Monument
- What time zone is Maryland County in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Maryland County?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Maryland County?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maryland County?306 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maryland County?Settlements lie between 0 m and 194 m
- What is the highest point in Maryland County?Swe Mountain (356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maryland County?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Maryland County?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Maryland County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maryland County?LR10 (OCHA common operational dataset)