Montserrado County
Montserrado County | |
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Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°30′N 10°30′W / 6.500°N 10.500°W | |
| Country | Liberia |
| Capital | Bensonville |
| Established | 1847 |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent | Florence Freemam-Brandy |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,912.7 km2 (738.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 1,920,914 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.534 low · 1st of 15 |
Montserrado County is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia containing its national capital, Monrovia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has 17 sub political districts. As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 1,920,914, making it the most populous county in Liberia. The area of the county measures 738.5 square miles (1,913 km2), the smallest in the country. Bensonville serves as the capital.
Created in 1847 at the foundation of the Liberian republic, the county is the oldest in Liberia. Previously, it had been the site of the colony of Kentucky in Liberia. Montserrado’s County Superintendent is Nyenekon Beauty Snoh-Barcon. The county is bordered by Bomi County to the west, Bong County to the north, and Margibi County to the east. The southern part of Montserrado lies on the Atlantic Coast.