Lofa County

Lofa County
Flag of Lofa County
Nickname: 
Tambah Nyumah
Location in Liberia
Location in Liberia
Coordinates: 7°55′N 10°0′W / 7.917°N 10.000°W / 7.917; -10.000
Country Liberia
CapitalVoinjama
Districts6
Established1964
Government
 • SuperintendentGeorge Dunor
Area
 • Total
9,982 km2 (3,854 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
367,376
 • Density36.80/km2 (95.32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2018)0.418
low · 8th of 15
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Lofa is a county in the northernmost portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has nine districts. Voinjama serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 3,854 square miles (9,980 km2). As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 367,376, making it Liberia's fourth most populous county.

Lofa's County Superintendent is William Tamba Kamba. The county is bordered by Bong County to the south and Gbarpolu County to the west. The northwestern parts of Lofa border the nation of Sierra Leone, and the northeastern parts border Guinea. Mount Wuteve, the highest mountain in Liberia, lies in the north-central part of the county.