County Introduction

Introduction

Bomi County is a predominately Gola-speaking region, though there at least 15 different dialects or languages spoken.

The population is predominantly made up of four ethnic groups, namely Gola, Dei, Mandingo and Kpelle, though all of Liberia’s 16 major groups are thought to be represented.

Some 70% of the active workforce is engaged in agriculture. The proximity of Bomi to Montserrado County rendered it vulnerable during the war as the various fighting groups struggled at various times to take control of the capital.

In the war years, the fighters committed serious atrocities against the people and lay waste to private property and public infrastructure. Nevertheless, Bomi County is well-situated to recover strongly from the war, being endowed with ample natural resources such as rubber, timber, diamonds, iron ore, gold, water, stone and sand, and fertile agricultural land.