Robertsport | |
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  Robertsport Location in Liberia | |
| Coordinates: 6°45′N 11°22′W / 6.750°N 11.367°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Grand Cape Mount County |
| District | Commonwealth District |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,933 |
| Climate | Am |
Robertsport is a town in western Liberia, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Sierra Leone border. It is named after Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first president of Liberia.[1]
The town lies on Cape Mount peninsula, a spit of land separating the brackish lagoon Lake Piso from the Atlantic Ocean,[2] 50 mi (80 km) north-west of Monrovia. It serves as the capital of Grand Cape Mount County and is the home of the city corporation.[3]
- ^ "Robertsport", Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ Robertson, Peter (2001). Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: Priority sites for conservation (PDF). Newbury and Cambridge: Pisces Publications and BirdLife International. p. 479. ISBN 1-874357-20-X. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Grand Cape Mount County Development Agenda" (PDF). mia.gov.lr. p. 6. Retrieved 18 February 2019.