Bong County





County in Gbarnga, Liberia


















































Bong County
County

Flag of Bong County
Flag

Location in Liberia
Location in Liberia

Coordinates: 07°00′00″N 09°40′00″W / 7.00000°N 9.66667°W / 7.00000; -9.66667
Country
 Liberia
Capital Gbarnga
Districts 12
Established 1964
Government

 • Superintendent Beau Griffith
Area

 • Total 8,754 km2 (3,380 sq mi)
Population
(2008)

 • Total 328,919
 • Density 37.5/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code LR-BG

Bong is a county in the north-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 twelve districts. Gbarnga serves as the capital. The area of the county measures 8,772 square kilometres (3,387 sq mi).[1] As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 328,919, making it the third-most populous county in Liberia.[1] The county was organized in 1964 and is important for its mining industry.


Named after Mount Bong in the southern portion of the county, it is bordered by Lofa and Gbarpolu counties to the north, Margibi and Montserrado counties to the west, Grand Bassa County to the south, and Nimba County to the east. The northeast part of Bong borders the nation of Guinea. In 2008, the County Superintendent was Ranney Jackson.[2] Bong County’s flag is purple, signifying the dawn, and orange, signifying the County’s newness.[citation needed] The two geological instruments in the white field portion of the flag symbolize Bong County’s mining industry.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Districts


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Education


  • 5 Politics


  • 6 History


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Geography


Bong County is situated in the central part of Liberia. The main paved road that runs from Monrovia to Sanniquellie in Nimba County traverses Bong County.



Districts


Bong County has twelve districts (2008 population):[1]





  • Boinsen District (8,352)


  • Fuamah District (27,784)


  • Jorquelleh District (78,803)


  • Kokoyah District (3,707)


  • Kpaai District (25,127)


  • Panta District (16,326)


  • Salala District (41,982)


  • Sanayea District (30,932)


  • Suakoko District (28,277)


  • Tukpahblee (11,767)


  • Yeallequellah (36,919)


  • Zota District (18,943)




Demographics


The population of Bong from the 1984 Census was 255,813 for the 8,772 square kilometres (3,387 sq mi) county.[1] In July 2005, the population was estimated to be around 804,000.[3] In 2008, the Census placed the figure at 328,919, ranking it third in Liberia after Montserrado and Nimba.[1] The main ethnic groups include the Kpelle, Mandingo (who are mostly Muslim), and Mano.[4]



Education



  • Cuttington University is a private institution established in the late 19th century by the Episcopal Church of the US as part of its educational mission in Liberia.


Politics


Bong County is represented in the Senate by Dr. Henrique Tokpa, The former Cuttington University President, and also the former Minister of Internal Affairs [4]



History


Bong County was created in 1964, along with Nimba, Lofa and Grand Gedeh, when the administrative sub-divisions of Liberia were increased to a total of thirteen. The capital is Gbarnga, named after an old farm in the location.[5]Gbarnga was used by Charles Taylor as the base for his rebellion against the Presidency of Samuel Doe in the early 1990s. Having failed to capture Monrovia, in early 1991, he established an unofficial provisional government (the (National Patriotic Reconstruction Assembly Government, or NPRAG) after ECOMOG forces arrived for peacekeeping and were based in the Liberian capital.[6] NPRAG continued to operate out of Gbarnga until 1994.



See also


  • 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia


References





  1. ^ abcde "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Dalieh, Jerome (September 8, 2008). "Liberia: Abuses, Wastes of Resources in Bong County". The NEWS. allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2008-10-10.


  3. ^ Bong County: A profile by UNMIL Civil Affairs Section Archived November 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine


  4. ^ ab A Profile of Members of the 52nd Legislature of Liberia


  5. ^ Facts about Bong Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine


  6. ^ Conciliation Resources analysis of the Liberian war (1990-1996)




External links




  • Cuttington Chronicle - Student Newspaper


  • US-based United Bong County Association website
    • United Bong County Association - Bong County factsheet



  • July 2005 Profile of Bong County - UNMIL

  • The Bong Town community on the web


  • Place name codes[permanent dead link]









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