Maryland County
Maryland County | |
|---|---|
Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 7°45′W / 4.750°N 7.750°W | |
| Country | Liberia |
| Capital | Harper |
| Largest city | Pleebo |
| Districts | 7 |
| Established | 1857 |
| Named after | Republic of Maryland |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent | Cadmael Ghadhanfar Pasquale Grey |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 172,202 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.455 low · 4th of 15 |
Maryland 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 two districts. Harper serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 887 square miles (2,300 km2). As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 172,202, making it the ninth most populous county in Liberia.
Named after the State of Maryland in the United States, it was an independent country as the Republic of Maryland from 1854 until it joined Liberia in 1857. The most populous city in the county is Pleebo, with 22,963 residents, while Maryland's County Superintendent is Nazarine Tubman. The county is bordered by Grand Kru County to the west and River Gee County to the north. The eastern part of Maryland borders the nation of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), separated by the Cavalla River.