Bomi County
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For other uses, see Bomi County, Tibet.
| Bomi County | |||
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| Coordinates: 6°45′N 10°45′W / 6.75°N 10.75°W | |||
| Country |  Liberia |
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| Capital | Tubmanburg | ||
| Districts | Dewoin District Klay District Mecca District Senjeh District |
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| Established | 1847 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Superintendent | Haja Washington | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,942 km2 (749.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 84,119 | ||
| • Density | 42.2/km2 (109.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | ||
Bomi is a county in the northwestern 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 four districts. Tubmanburg serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 1,942 square kilometres (750 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 82,036, making it the twelfth most populous county in Liberia.[1] Bomi is bordered by Grand Cape Mount County to the west, Gbarpolu County to the north, Montserrado County to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
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[edit] Districts
Bomi is divided into four districts:
[edit] Geography and demographics
Bomi has an area of 755 square miles (2,000 km2) and a density of 36.6 persons per sq. mile.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results". Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. http://www.emansion.gov.lr/doc/census_2008provisionalresults.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ Bomi County Profile (DOC)
[edit] External links
- Bomi County Profile (DOC)
- Voting Among the Ruins
- Liberia: Bomi County Launches "Operation Breakthrough"
- Place name codes
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