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Liberia Districts Overview | Local Governance & Development Profiles

Welcome to LiberiaData’s Districts Introduction Page, your authoritative source for structured, searchable, and up-to-date information on Liberia’s administrative and electoral districts. This page offers a comprehensive introduction to the country’s district-level governance, leadership, and development landscape and all you need to know about the districts of Liberia.

What Are Liberia’s Districts?

Liberia is divided into 15 counties, each further segmented into elective, administrative and statutory districts. These districts serve as the foundational units for local governance, public service delivery, and community development. Understanding district structures is essential for tracking progress, identifying leadership, and engaging with national and local initiatives.

Who Leads the Districts?

Each district is guided by two key leadership roles:

District Commissioner (Local Administration)

• Appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
• Oversees local governance, service delivery, and development coordination
• Leads district administrative teams including finance, planning, and health officers
• Works with District Advisory Councils to implement national policies at the local level

District Representative to Parliament (Legislative Advocacy)

• Elected by district constituents to the House of Representatives
• Advocates for district interests at the national level
• Proposes and votes on legislation, including budget allocations and development priorities
• Plays a critical role in shaping national laws that affect local communities
  
  

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Why This Page Matters

LiberiaData’s Districts link is designed to:

• Provide transparent profiles of district commissioners and parliamentary representatives
• Support citizen engagement with local and national leadership
• Enable researchers, journalists, and policymakers to access structured district data
• Promote accountability and visibility in Liberia’s decentralized governance system

Key Features You’ll Find

• Interactive district maps and boundaries
• Leadership profiles with photos, bios, and contact details
• Development indicators and project tracking
• Links to county-level dashboards and sectoral data

Total Number of Districts

• Electoral Districts: 73 — forming the basis for legislative representation
• Administrative Districts: 136 — serving as operational units for local governance

Notice:
Even though it is widely known that there are 136 administrative districts across the republic of Liberia, however, at the recent Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), 2022 Final Census Report (Appendix B: District Tables B1-B15, Population Distribution by County, Administrative District, and Sex, Pages 84 – 89), the total number of administrative districts is reported to be 156 by a head count of each administrative district with the population figures captured against each district under all the 15 counties nationwide.

County-by-County Breakdown of the Districts

Sources: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), 2022 Census Report