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25-551: Grand Gedeh's County Superintendent is Alex C. Grant. The county is bordered by Nimba County to the west, Sinoe County to the southwest, and River Gee County to the southeast. The northern part of Grand Gedeh borders the nation of Côte d'Ivoire . Grand Gedeh has lower tropical forests which have mid-size hills composed of various valleys and water courses. These forests receive a very high rainfall ranging from 3,000 mm (120 in) to 4,100 mm (160 in) per year in two distinct seasons. It has evergreen forests. While in

50-460: A change in administrations. The County is represented by two senators and by nine representatives in the bicameral Legislative Branch of Government. The two senators currently serving the citizens of Nimba County are Senator Prince Yormie Johnson and Senator Jeremiah K. Koung According to the 2008 census, the 17 Administrative Districts in Nimba County have the following populations: Since

75-733: A dismantling of the LAMCO project. Since the end of the Civil War (which lasted for more than a decade), there are discussions about renewing mining at Nimba is finally getting better. Arcelor-Mittal , a European-Indian steel business, is committed to reopening the iron mine at Nimba Mountain, outside the former company town of Yekepa. Hospitals and schools built and financed by LAMCO are now being run by ArcelorMittal. The houses which were built by LAMCO have partly been rehabilitated by ArcelorMittal, though many had been overtaken by rainforest development. BHP Billiton has engaged in an extraction agreement with

100-581: Is Dr. Collins S. Bowah, and the medical director of the County Referral Hospital is Dr. Lavela B. Kortimai, Jr. at Ganta. The Methodist Church runs a private hospital . E and J Hospital opened in 2016 in Ganta, Nimba County. In Saclepea , the Government of Liberia and Africare jointly operate Saclepea Comprehensive Health Center. There are 74 functional health facilities in Nimba County, of which there

125-540: Is elected to a six-year term based on popular vote. There were 30 senators, two each for the 15 counties and they serve a nine-year term (30 senators, 15 counties, and nine years from 2011). Senators are also elected based on a plurality of votes. The Vice-President is the head of the Senate and he also acts as President in his absence. Districts of Grand Gedeh County include (2008 population): Gbarzon District (74,255), Konobo District (21,424) and Tchien District (30,467) are

150-522: Is known as Nimba County. Before the First Liberian Civil War broke out in 1989, the county had a population of over 310,000 people. The top executive in the counties is a County Superintendent, appointed by the president of the county. The current County Superintendent, D. Dorr Cooper , who is the chief administrative officer, was appointed by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2017. He was re-appointed in 2018 by President George Weah after

175-579: The Guinea border. There are also indigenous minority groups, such as Krahn, Gbi, and Doru. Small Kpelle and Bassa settlements are located near the borders of Bong County and Grand Bassa County, respectively. These are the historical indigenous peoples of Nimba County who have settled in towns and villages. Various ethnic groups from other parts of Liberia, such as the Mandingo people , have also settled here. They are indigenous people of Lofa County, Guinea , and

200-700: The 2008 census, there 9 electoral districts in Nimba County: During the late 1950s, iron ore was found in "the Iron Mountain" Mount Nimba . In a joint venture among the Liberian Government, US Bethlehem Steel , and the Swedish mining company Gränges , a huge project was set up: LAMCO (Liberian American Company). The project contributed to economic and social development in Liberia for 30 years. It built

225-543: The 2022 Census, it had a population of 621,841, making it the second most populous county in Liberia. Named after Mount Nimba (Neinbaa Tohn in the Mahn (or Mano) language), which demarcates part of the Guinea-Côte d'Ivoire border, Nimba is also bordered by Bong and Grand Bassa counties to the west, Rivercess County to the southwest, and Grand Gedeh County to the southeast. The northern and northeastern parts of Nimba border

250-627: The Côte d'Ivoire. Other tribal peoples include the Lorma from Lofa. Since the early 20th century, people from all parts of West Africa have settled in Nimba. The ethnic Dan (Gio) owns and lives in these areas: Gbehlay-Geh Statutory District, Zoe-Geh Statutory District, and Tappita Statutory District. The main towns are Karnplay City, Bahn City, Tappitta City, Baylehglay, Buutuo, Garplay, Toweh Town, Graie, Gbloulay, et cetera. The Man (or Mano) ethnic groups own and live in

275-593: The Gbi and Doru, live along the border of Grand Bassa and Rivercess counties. Their main towns are Glann Town, Camp One, Kidka's Town, and Torkpor's Town. The Gio and the Mano ethnic group together are referred to as the Dan and are closely related tribes. The Dan people also live in Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea. The Dan language is related to the Mande group of African languages. Ganta has become

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300-650: The Government of Liberia to mine ore in Nimba. As such, they are active promoters of education , scholarship and, for the most part, human resources. The main ethnic groups in Nimba County are the Dan , also known as Gio and the Mano. The Dan , commonly known as the Gio, live closer to the Côte d'Ivoire border. In that French-speaking country, they are known as the Yacouba. The Mano live closer to

325-777: The Sanniquellie Mah Statutory District, the Saclepea Mah Statutory District, and the Yahwin-Mehnsonnoh Statutory District. The main towns are Sanniquellie City, Ganta City, Saclepea City, Flumpa, Zekepa, Kanwin, Yekepa, and others. The ethnic Krahn live along the Ivory Coast border in Kpeahbleee District. The main towns are Zoudru, Behwoaloa, Yourpea Old Town, Yourpea New Town, et cetera. The other ethnic indigenous groups,

350-520: The WATRACE Reforestation project (58.4 ha (144 acres)). It also shares the National proposed reserve of Grebo Forest (97,136 ha (240,030 acres)) with River Gee County. In the 1984 Census, the county had a population of 63,028 people. The county is home to large Muslim and Ivorian populations. As of 2008, the county had a population of 125,258: 64,994 male and 60,264 female. The sex ratio

375-613: The districts in the county. Nimba County Nimba County is a county in northeastern Liberia that shares borders with the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the East and the Republic of Guinea in the Northwest. Its capital city is Sanniquellie and its most populous city is Ganta . With the county's area measuring 11,551 square miles (29,920 km ), Nimba is the largest of Liberia's 15 counties. The county has six statutory districts. As of

400-464: The nation of Republic of Guinea , while the northeast lies along the border of Côte d'Ivoire . Nimba County is one of fifteen counties of Liberia. During the nearly three-decade administration of William V.S. Tubman (1944–1971), the region now called Nimba County was one of three of Liberia's provinces: Western Province, Eastern Province, and Central Province. In the sixties, Tubman reorganized these provinces into counties. Central Province became what

425-572: The necessary infrastructure and operated mining, transporting ore by rail to the port of Buchanan, from where it was exported to other markets. Corruption was minimal and political stability improved. During this period, Liberia was classified among the most progressive countries in Africa. In 1980 civil war erupted between tribal factions. Nimba county was devastated by the civil war that followed. The iron ore had been degrading in quality, and world prices had plunged in this period. The combination led to

450-601: The second-largest city in the country. Its population has grown as has its business class. Access to quality healthcare in Nimba is lacking for many residents. As of 2008, the hospital in Yekepa built by LAMCO, is currently being run by Arcelor-Mittal . In Sanniquellie , the County Referral Hospital is the George Way Harley Hospital. It is solely sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Nimba County. The county health officer

475-427: The total area of rice planted in the country. The total production stood at 8300 metric tonnes. As of 2011, the number of Cassava plantations was 4200, which was 3.4 percent of the total area of Cassava planted in the country. The total production stood at 1140 metric tonnes. The number of Cocoa plantations was 1140, which was 2.9 percent of the total area of Cassava planted in the country. The number of rubber plantations

500-453: The total number of people displaced on account of wars as of 2008 in the county was 81,624. The number of people residing in urban areas was 41,673, with 20,696 males and 20,977 females. The total number of people in rural areas was 83,585, with 44,298 males and 39,287 females. The total fraction of people residing in urban areas was 33.27 percent, while the remaining .67 percent were living in rural areas. The number of people resettled as of 2008

525-659: The total working population of 106,913. The Legislature of Liberia was modeled based on the Legislature of the United States. It is bicameral in nature with a Senate and the House of Representatives . There are 15 counties in the country and based on the population, each county is defined to have at least two members, while the total number of members to the house including the Speaker is 73. Each member represents an electoral district and

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550-572: The uplands it is conducive for rice cultivation, the low lying areas are conducive for yam, cocoa, plantains, potatoes, vegetables, rubber, coffee and sugarcane. Grand Chedah county has two community forest, namely Neezonnie , occupying an area of 42,424 ha (104,830 acres) and Blouquia , occupying an area of 43,796 ha (108,220 acres). There are three National plantation areas: the SIGA Reforestation project (247.2 ha (611 acres)), EAC Reforestation project (59.2 ha (146 acres)) and

575-411: Was 107.8 compared to 96.3 in the 1994 census. The number of households during 2008 was 8,969 and the average size of the households was 6.8. The population was 3 percent of the total population, while it was 3.60 percent in 1994. The county had an area of 4,191 sq mi and the density per square mile was 30. The density during the 1984 census stood at 15. Liberia experienced civil war during various times and

600-509: Was 230, which was 0.4 percent of the total area of Cassava planted in the country. The number of Coffee plantations was 240, which was 1.1 percent of the total area of Cassava planted in the country. As of 2008, the county had 2,686 paid employees, 13,695 self-employed people, 15,578 family workers, 4,868 people looking for work, 7,159 not working people, 13,840 people working in households, 36,350 students, 236 retired people, 1,621 incapacitated people, 1,929 part-time workers and 8,951 others, making

625-416: Was 4,508 while the number of people who were not resettled was 263. The number of literates above the age of ten as of 2008 was 19,297 while the number of illiterates was 19,758 making the literacy rate to 49.41. The total number of literate males was 12,513 while the total number of literate females was 6,784. As of 2011, the area of rice plantation was 9,250 ha (22,900 acres), which was 3.874 percent of

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