Grand Bassa County
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Grand Bassa is a county in the west-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has eight districts. Buchanan serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 3,064 square miles (7,940 km2).[2] As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 293,557, making it the sixth most populous county in Liberia.[3][2]
Grand Bassa's County Superintendent is Janjay Baikpeh.[4] The county is bordered by Margibi County to the northwest, Bong County to the north, Nimba County to the east, and Rivercess County to the south and east. The western part of Grand Bassa borders the Atlantic Ocean.
History
The port of Buchanan was constructed by
Notable people
- Stephen Allen Benson, President of Liberia (1856-1864)
- Joseph James Cheeseman, President of Liberia (1892-1896)
- Lewis Penick Clinton, Bassa prince, and missionary
- Gbehzohngar Findley, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018–Present) and Former Senate Pro-Tempore (2005-2014)
- Anthony Gardiner, President of Liberia (1878-1883)
- Jonathan Lambort Kaipay, Senator (2015–Present)
- James Skivring Smith, President of Liberia (1871-1872)
- James Skivring Smith Jr., Vice President of Liberia (1930-1944)
- Etweda Cooper, peace activist and superintendent of Grand Bassa (2012-2015)
- Faithvonic, singer and songwriter
- Sundaygar Dearboy, singer and songwriter
Districts
Districts of Grand Bassa County include (2008 population):[2]
- Commonwealth District (34,270)
- District #1 (25,180)
- District #2 (28,469)
- District #3 (47,721)
- District #4 (33,180)
- Neekreen District (32,058)
- Owensgrove District (13,687)
- St. John River District (10,274)
See also
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b c "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Senkpeni, Alpha Daffae (2018-12-30). "Grand Bassa 'Youthful' Superintendent Relishing Challenge of Leading County". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Liberia: Mittal Steel Cruises Through Finally". The Analyst. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "Better iron ore deal for Liberia". Mining Exploration News. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
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