Grand Gedeh County
| Grand Gedeh County | ||
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 Location in Liberia |
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| Coordinates: 5°55′N 8°5′W / 5.917°N 8.083°W | ||
| Country |
 Liberia
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| Capital | Zwedru | |
| Districts | 3 | |
| Established | 1964 | |
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| • Superintendent | Christopher Beh Bailey | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10,484 km2 (4,048 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 126,146 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
Grand Gedeh is a county in the eastern portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has three districts. Zwedru (formerly Tchien) serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 10,484 square kilometres (4,048 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 126,146, making it the ninth most populous county in Liberia. Grand Chedah has lower tropical forests which has 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.
Grand Gedeh's County Superintendent is Christopher Beh Bailey. 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 Chedah has lower tropical forests which has 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 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). Thre are three National plantation areas: the SIGA Reforestation project (247.2 ha (611 acres)), EAC Reforestation project (59.2 ha (146 acres)) and 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, comprising of 64,994 males and 60,264 females. The sex ratio was 107.8 compared to 96.3 in 1994 census. The number of households during 2008 was 8,969 and the average size of the households was 6.8. The population was 3.00 per cent of the total population, while it was 3.60 per cent in 1994. The county had an area of 4,191 sq mi and the density per sq.mi was 30. The density during the 1984 census stood at 15. Liberia experienced civil war during various times and 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 per cent, while the remaining 067 per cent were living in rural areas. The number of people resettled as of 2008 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.
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