# Rivercess County, Liberia – Districts, Population & Map

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

County · Liberia 

# Rivercess County

Rivercess County is a county of Liberia. It had an estimated **93,630 people** in 2020 on 5,533 km² (about 17 per km²). Its main town is River Cess. It is divided into 8 districts. 606 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93,630people (2020)
- 5,533km²
- 8districts
- 4mapped services

## How many people live in Rivercess County?

Rivercess County had an estimated **93,630 people** in 2020 — 2.0% of Liberia, 13th of 15 counties. There are 921 women for every 1,000 men (below the Liberia figure of 998). Spread over 5,533 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 12th 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 ****14,660**

5–9 ****13,255**

10–14 ****11,765**

15–19 ****9,901**

20–24 ****8,111**

25–29 ****7,161**

30–34 ****6,275**

35–39 ****5,234**

40–44 ****4,282**

45–49 ****3,447**

50–54 ****2,783**

55–59 ****2,221**

60–64 ****1,691**

65–69 ****1,184**

70–74 ****885**

75–79 ****496**

80+ ****262**

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 Rivercess County?

Rivercess County lies in [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 4 other counties: [Grand Bassa County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-bassa/), [Grand Gedeh County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-gedeh/), [Nimba County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/nimba/) and [Sinoe County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/sinoe/). By area it is the 8th largest of 15 counties in Liberia. It covers 5.8% of [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). The centre of Rivercess County is about 165 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8841° N, 9.3645° W.

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

## Know before you go: Rivercess 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) · Monrovia117 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia161 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:26).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:51 18:40 11.8 h 

Feb 06:53 18:49 11.9 h 

Mar 06:44 18:49 12.1 h 

Apr 06:30 18:45 12.2 h 

May 06:22 18:45 12.4 h 

Jun 06:23 18:51 12.5 h 

Jul 06:30 18:56 12.4 h 

Aug 06:32 18:51 12.3 h 

Sep 06:28 18:37 12.2 h 

Oct 06:23 18:23 12.0 h 

Nov 06:26 18:18 11.9 h 

Dec 06:39 18:26 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 Rivercess County

District People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Norwein](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/norwein/) 18,200 30 606 182 0 

[Doedain](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/doedain/) 17,077 17 1,034 68 0 

[Fen River](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/fen-river/) 16,537 65 256 98 1 

[Jo River](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/jo-river/) 11,680 16 725 106 1 

[Central Rivercess](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/central-rivercess/) 10,870 6.0 1,800 91 0 

[Zarflahn](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/zarflahn/) 9,357 49 193 36 2 

[Beawor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/beawor/) 5,046 9.2 547 28 0 

[Sam Gbalor](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/rivercess/sam-gbalor/) 4,863 13 372 20 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 Rivercess County

Open gazetteers list **606 villages, towns and localities** in Rivercess County. The largest with a recorded population: River Cess (3,606). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 304 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- ACFI Mission
- Albert
- Annie Fleming
- Babli
- Badeya
- Badia
- Bahn
- Bahn Town
- Bahnwon
- Bakdia
- Bakohnbli
- Baliabli
- Banama
- Banamah
- Banjo
- Bannie
- Banto #1
- Banto #2
- Banwon
- Barbas
- Barblozohn
- Barchur
- Barclay
- Bardobozohn
- Barh Town
- Barkey
- Barkon
- Baryah
- Baryogar
- Beozohn
- Biabla
- Big Murray Town
- Biobos
- Biokuia
- Biubli
- Blabli
- Blade
- Blaketh
- Blamajah Village
- Blamo
- Blangbeh
- Blay Town
- Blaytoe
- Bleakpah Village
- Blekehbli
- Bloh
- Blojai Village
- Blomba
- Blompa
- Bloniwehn
- Blosobli
- Blowhen Sayon
- Bluen
- Bo Danyuga
- Bo-Dayougar
- Boanbli
- Bobobli
- Bodowhea
- Bodowin
- Boe
- Boe Town
- Boedoer
- Boedrum
- Boegeezay Town
- Bogeezay
- Bogeezay Two
- Bogise
- Bolowehn Area
- Bolowhea
- Bongalu
- Bonibli
- Bonnie Town
- Bontobli
- Boor
- Borkon
- Borkon Point
- Bosahn
- Botaveri
- Bowa Town
- Bowehn
- Boyah
- Boysen
- Boysen Town
- Bozohnbli
- Braspam Ni-Wuew
- Brown
- Buabli
- Budion
- Buduen Town
- Buegbahn #1
- Buegbahn #2
- Buen
- Bunweh
- Calvary Chapel Mission
- Catepillar Bayee
- Cepher
- Chadabli
- Charlibli
- Charlibli (2)
- Charlie Tambobli
- Charliebli
- Cheeseman
- Chello
- Chenbli
- Chenwon
- Chiea
- Chuwohnbli
- Cooper Village
- Cotton Tree
- Cuttington
- Dahn
- Dangboh
- Danielbli
- Darker Village
- Darkon Village
- Darsaw
- Darsawbli
- Darwaye
- Daryazohn
- Dasabli
- Dees
- Dehbor
- Dehngo
- Dehniah
- Deka Town
- Dekoe / James Village
- Dekoh Town
- Deniah
- Deniah Village
- Deort
- Deschbli
- Diapa
- Diazohn
- Doe
- Doe's Village
- Doegbahn
- Does
- Dogbor Vilage
- Dolzohn
- Dorwah
- Dozohnnahyou
- Dro Town
- Dunn
- Duo
- Duoh #1
- Ellah
- Fahn Dehgar Town
- Farer Town
- Fauna Mission
- Fewehn
- Fewehn (1)
- Fewehn (2)
- Firestone
- Firestone Village
- Flangee
- Floe
- Fogwan
- France Tate / Besamah
- Galilee
- Galobli
- Galubli
- Gambobli
- Ganton Village
- Gargar
- Garjai
- Garpu Town
- Garworlor
- Garyazohn
- Garyeazohn
- Garzohn Village
- Gawehn
- Gawudabli
- Gaye
- Gbabobli
- Gbadezimmie
- Gbah
- Gbangadee
- Gbar-Voyee
- Gbarlah
- Gbarsleh
- Gbasleh Town
- Gbatiah
- Gbayolo
- Gbayon
- Gbediah #1
- Gbediah #2
- Gbegbeh
- Gbehwlokon
- Gbesay Gee Village
- Gbesde
- Gbesee
- Gbewro
- Gbewrokon
- Gbieh
- Gblo
- Gblossoebli
- Gbokohn
- Gbokon Cold Camp
- Gbolazaiah
- Gboleadian
- Gboniwien Village
- Gbor
- Gbortoe
- Gbortoe Town
- Gborwuzohn
- Gbowea
- Gbozohn Village
- Gee-Saye-Judu
- Geebo
- Geeyeah
- Geeyeawu
- Geezay
- Geezay Town
- Gega
- Gehn
- Geio
- Gela Town
- George
- Giasabli
- Giowrohn
- Glagbo
- Glanyon
- Gleozohn
- Goah
- Gobah
- Goboga
- Godebli
- Goezon
- Gofabli
- Gofiabli
- Golee
- Gomu
- Gongko
- Gonkpo
- Gontobli
- Gorgor
- Gorzohn
- Govahn
- Gowabli
- Goya
- Goyah
- Gozohn
- Green
- Grobwo
- Gua Town
- Guah
- Gueh
- Guewien
- Guibabli
- Gungar
- Guo
- Hamington
- Hammaton
- Hogbawein
- Hwito
- ITI
- Isaac
- Jacob Pue
- Jamador
- James
- James Gbarpue
- James Henry Tugbe
- James Sowee
- James Sowee Town
- Jamesbli
- Jarkah Town
- Jayebli
- Jayzon
- Jessa Town
- Jessey Gardiah
- Jikul
- Jilabli
- Joe
- Joe Quie
- John Brown Town
- John Vah
- Johnson
- Johnson Sayubli
- Jologbon Village
- Jomambabli
- Joquiah
- Joseph Bannie
- Joson Town
- Jozohn Village
- Juah
- Jujo Town
- Juludoe
- Junior Sayon
- Juu #2 Village
- Juu Village
- Kaba Town
- Kadlobli
- Kai's
- Kaka Peter
- Kalebo
- Kalokpeh
- Kamaja Village
- Kangbo
- Kangbo Town
- Karbunue
- Karchukon
- Karkay
- Kason
- Kataly
- Kaye
- Kbeh
- Kebeh
- Kehkeh
- Kenhplyee
- Klan Village
- Knowlden
- Kokoyah
- Kongabli
- Konniwien
- Kontoseka
- Konway
- Kordoe
- Kornkor
- Korzohn
- Kpah
- Kpajia Camp
- Kpakpeh Village # 1
- Kpavah
- Kpazar
- Kpebli
- Kpeh
- Kpejay
- Kpekbli
- Kpelleh
- Kpewrubli
- Kpewulu
- Kpoglagbo
- Kpor
- Kporkon
- Kporkor
- Kporton
- Kuenbli
- Kuezohnbli
- Kuyo Town
- Kwabli
- Kwito
- Labouga
- Lac
- Lakpasee
- Lina Town
- Little Liberia Town
- Loe
- Logan
- Maase
- Mabli
- Mama Benson
- Mana
- Mandeh
- Mannah
- Manneh
- Mape
- Mary
- Mawbli
- Maydah
- Mendeh
- Mid Baptist Mission
- Mochota
- Modabli
- Monbli
- Monflek
- Mons
- Morh Town
- Morris
- Morweh
- Moses
- Moses Ben
- Moses Diah
- Moses George
- Moyenta
- Mulabli
- Mybloe
- Nafalia
- Nasabli
- Nasiabli
- Nazohn Village
- Neakai
- Nedeawien
- Neegbah
- Neewlah
- Neezium
- Neezorwien
- Nelly
- Nema Town
- Nesau
- New Juu
- Nezoibli
- Niawobli
- Nibwabli
- Nimely
- Nobofa
- Nyamah Tarr
- Opa Bowien
- Page Town
- Palm Bush
- Pankloh

…and 206 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 Rivercess County

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Badoa Creek
- Bloni River
- Bloso Creek
- Bobo Creek
- Bra Creek
- Buwa Creek
- Do River
- Do River
- Duon Creek
- Gadi Creek
- Ginwi Creek
- Gono River
- Gwen Creek
- John Creek
- Joni Creek
- Juanbio Creek
- Koon Creek
- Manna River
- Na Creek
- Nitwa Creek
- Peason Creek
- Po River
- Sonia Creek
- Su Creek

…and 7 more.

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Isaac Point
- Saint Georges Point

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 4 mountains.

- Mount Woau · 420 m
- Mount Timbo · 417 m
- Je Mountain · 340 m
- Mount Niapabo · 323 m
- Mount Gla · 294 m
- Mount Koklun · 258 m
- Mount Sokpwe · 257 m
- Mount Gatre · 253 m
- Geni Mountain · 236 m
- Dibitro · 206 m
- Mount Yandu · 166 m
- Yaani Hill · 124 m
- Mount Setoni · 78 m

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Diapa
- Po River Beach
- River Cess

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 Rivercess County and the best time to visit

In Rivercess County, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (272 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 29 

Feb 27 64 

Mar 27 108 

Apr 27 137 

May 26 200 

Jun 25 272 

Jul 24 157 

Aug 24 199 

Sep 25 231 

Oct 25 240 

Nov 26 139 

Dec 26 64 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rivercess County

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Rivercess County?In Liberia
- What is the population of Rivercess County?93,630 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rivercess County?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rivercess County?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Rivercess County?Grand Bassa County, Grand Gedeh County, Nimba County and Sinoe County
- What time zone is Rivercess County in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Rivercess County?Dollar (LRD)
- What language is spoken in Rivercess County?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rivercess County?606 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rivercess County?Settlements lie between 5 m and 304 m
- What is the highest point in Rivercess County?Mount Woau (420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rivercess County?December to March
- How many hospitals are in Rivercess County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rivercess County?LR14 (OCHA common operational dataset)