Grand Kru County
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Grand Kru County is a county in the southeastern portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has eighteen districts. Organized in 1984, its capital is Barclayville. The area of the county measures 1,504 square miles (3,900 km2).[2] As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 109,342, making it the third-least populous county in Liberia.[2][3]
Grand Kru's County Superintendent is Rosalind Sneh.[4] The county is bordered by River Gee County to the northeast, Sinoe County to the northwest, and Maryland County to the southeast. The southern part of Grand Kru borders the Atlantic Ocean.
History
Grand Kru was created in 1984/1985 by the merger of the territories of Sasstown and Kru Coast. Kru Coast territory had previously been part of Maryland County, and Sasstown territory had previously been part of Sinoe county. As of the 1984 Census, the county had a population of 62,791.[2] A UN Mission in Liberia report issued in April 2005 estimated that the population was 71,000.
Demographics
The primary language is Kru, which is spoken in several significantly different dialects around the county. Some areas identify their language as Buah and Kplio. Liberian English is the language of school instruction.
Districts
The county is divided into four districts:
Economy
The area has few roads so it has had limited business or residential development. Because of the long period of war since the late 20th century, few investments were made in infrastructure. In June 2005 the UN Integrated Regional Information Network reported that the roads in Grand Kru had decayed and become overgrown by dense bush, rendering them impassable except on foot. The bridge across the Nu River near Barclayville was constructed after the warfare to link the major trade route from Pleebo to Barclayville.
The residents have a subsistence farming economy, based on
The people keep poultry, cattle, sheep, and goat to supplement their diets and to use for their products; the animals are found in and around most villages. Most animals are of pygmy variety, as larger varieties die quickly due to the heat and humidity.
Before the civil war, the region's extensive
Notable people
- Julius Wesseh Nah, footballer
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.
- ^ "Grand Kru County Development Agenda" (PDF). Government of Liberia. Retrieved 2008-10-13.