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Lofa is a county
Counties of Liberia

|||}There are 15 counties in Liberia, as of 2005.*Gbarpolu County was created in 2001, split from Lofa County**River Gee County was created in 2000, split from Grand Gedeh County...
 in the northernmost portion of the West African
West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of approximately 5 million square km:...
 nation of Liberia
Liberia

Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, C?te d'Ivoire, and the Atlantic Ocean....
. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division
Administrative division

|align="right"| |}Administrative divisions are divisions of a political division. In other words, they are designated portions of a country....
 in the nation, it has six districts
Districts of Liberia

The Counties of Liberia of Liberia are subdivided into districts.*Bomi County**Dewoin District**Klay District**Mecca District**Senjeh District...
. Voinjama
Voinjama

Voinjama is a small city that serves as the capital of Lofa County, Liberia and is located in the hilly, far northern part of the country near the Guinea border....
 serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring . As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 270,114, making it the fourth most populous county in Liberia.

Lofa's County Superintendent is Galakpai Kortimai. The county is bordered by Bong County
Bong County

Bong is a Counties of Liberia in the north-central portion of the West Africa nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the Administrative division in the nation, it has twelve Districts of Liberia....
 to the south and Gbarpolu County
Gbarpolu County

Gbarpolu is a Counties of Liberia in the northern portion of the West Africa nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the Administrative division in the nation, it has six Districts of Liberia....
 to the west.






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Lofa is a county
Counties of Liberia

|||}There are 15 counties in Liberia, as of 2005.*Gbarpolu County was created in 2001, split from Lofa County**River Gee County was created in 2000, split from Grand Gedeh County...
 in the northernmost portion of the West African
West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of approximately 5 million square km:...
 nation of Liberia
Liberia

Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, C?te d'Ivoire, and the Atlantic Ocean....
. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division
Administrative division

|align="right"| |}Administrative divisions are divisions of a political division. In other words, they are designated portions of a country....
 in the nation, it has six districts
Districts of Liberia

The Counties of Liberia of Liberia are subdivided into districts.*Bomi County**Dewoin District**Klay District**Mecca District**Senjeh District...
. Voinjama
Voinjama

Voinjama is a small city that serves as the capital of Lofa County, Liberia and is located in the hilly, far northern part of the country near the Guinea border....
 serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring . As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 270,114, making it the fourth most populous county in Liberia.

Lofa's County Superintendent is Galakpai Kortimai. The county is bordered by Bong County
Bong County

Bong is a Counties of Liberia in the north-central portion of the West Africa nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the Administrative division in the nation, it has twelve Districts of Liberia....
 to the south and Gbarpolu County
Gbarpolu County

Gbarpolu is a Counties of Liberia in the northern portion of the West Africa nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the Administrative division in the nation, it has six Districts of Liberia....
 to the west. The northwestern parts of Lofa border the nation of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest....
 and the northeaster parts border Guinea
Guinea

Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa formerly known as French Guinea. The country's current population is estimated at 10,211,437 ....
. Mount Wuteve
Mount Wuteve

Mount Wuteve is a 1,440 metre-high mountain located in Liberia, and is the altitude in Liberia. It is usually considered to be in the mountain range West Africa Mountains and the Guinea Highlands....
, the highest mountain in Liberia, lies in the north-central part of the county.

History

As of the 1984 Census, the county had a population of 199,242. Many people left the area as refugees in 1999 and the early 2000s as it became a main focus of fighting during the Liberian civil war
Second Liberian Civil War

The Second Liberian Civil War began in 1999 when a rebel group backed by the government of neighbouring Guinea, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy , emerged in northern Liberia....
. The Red Cross said that in January 2004 many people had begun to return from refugee camps in neighbouring Guinea
Guinea

Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa formerly known as French Guinea. The country's current population is estimated at 10,211,437 ....
 and Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest....
. At that time the county's population was estimated to be 34,310. The largest city and county capital is Voinjama
Voinjama

Voinjama is a small city that serves as the capital of Lofa County, Liberia and is located in the hilly, far northern part of the country near the Guinea border....
 with a population of 4,945. Foya
Foya

Foya is a town in the Foya District of Lofa County, Liberia.Foya is located 66 kilometers from Voinjama, it is home to the Kissi-speaking tribes of Liberia....
 is the second largest city (population 1,760). Lofa produced one of the nations most respected leaders is the late vice president Dr. Harry Moniba
Harry Moniba

Dr. Harry Fumba Moniba was a politician in Liberia hailing from the northeastern county of Lofa. He was the vice-president of Liberia from 1984 to September 1990 under the banner of the National Democratic Party of Liberia and ran for Liberian elections, 1997....
.

Districts

Districts of Lofa County include (2008 population):
  • Foya District
    Foya District

    Foya District is one of six Districts of Liberia located in Lofa County, Liberia....
     (71,364)
  • Kolahun District
    Kolahun District

    Kolahun District is the largest administrative Districts of Liberia of Lofa County in Liberia. It has an estimated population of 26,827. Kolahun was the scene of heavy fighting between government troops and rebels during Liberia's Second Liberian Civil War, causing massive shifts in population and destruction of property....
     (59,057)
  • Salayea District
    Salayea District

    Salayea District is one of six Districts of Liberia located in Lofa County, Liberia....
     (22,968)
  • Vahun District
    Vahun District

    Vahun District is one of six Districts of Liberia located in Lofa County, Liberia....
     (16,876)
  • Voinjama District
    Voinjama District

    Voinjama District is one of six Districts of Liberia located in Lofa County, Liberia....
     (40,73)
  • Zorzor District
    Zorzor District

    Zorzor District is one of six Districts of Liberia located in Lofa County, Liberia. Zorzor is principal city of the county....
     (40,352)


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