| Official Name: | River Cess |
| Pushpin Map: | Liberia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Liberia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Liberia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rivercess County |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Total: | 2578 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 5.4667°N -44°W |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Af |
River Cess is the capital city of Rivercess County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 2,578.[1] It received its original name Cestos from Portuguese traders in the early 16th century from the baskets that were produced and sold in the town. Cestos in Portuguese and Spanish means basket.