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| Superintendent | Senator (senior) | Senator (junior) |
| Byron W. Zahnwea | Wellington Geevon Smith | Bill Teah Twehway |
Created in 1984, River Cess County, located in Liberia, is a first-level administrative division with its capital Cestos.
Background and Introduction
Spanning 2,160 square miles, River Cess is situated in south central Liberia. It is bounded by Grand Bassa County to the west, Nimba County on the northeast, and Sinoe County to the southeast, while the southern part lies on the Atlantic Ocean.
There are 2 Electoral Districts (ED) 1, and 2; and 8 Administrative Districts (Doedain, Fen River, Norwein, Central Rivercess, Beawor, Sam Gbalor, Jo River and Zarflahn), comprising 17 Chiefdom and 35 Clans. County leadership is headed by a superintendent, while districts, townships, and boroughs are governed by representatives and senators, commissioners, and governors respectively.
According to the 2022 census by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), the population stands at 90,819 made up of 47,717 males and 43,102 females representing 52.5% and 47.5% respectively and 1.73% of the national population figure of 5,250,187.
River Cess is the second least populous county aside from Grand Kru being the least populous.
The County’s flag bears the national flag of Liberia at the hoist side, and also a blue, white, blue horizontal triband, with an orange sun, a green tree, and a brown hut depicted on central white band.
River Cess District 1
River Cess Electoral District 1 has a registered voter population of 120,240 made up of 10,632 males and 9,608 females as of July 2023.
River Cess District 2
River Cess Electoral District 2 has a registered voter population of 19,701 made up of 10,061 males and 9,640 females as of July 2023.
River Cess Districts (Administrative)
River Cess County has 8 Administrative Districts (Chedepo, Karforh, Nanee, Gbeapo, Nyenawliken, Potupo, Glaro, Sarbo, Tuobo and Nyenebo), with a population of 90,819.