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|official_name = Robertsport |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |motto = |image_skyline = Robertsport hillside.jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Liberia |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Liberia |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Liberia |subdivision_type1 = County |subdivision_name1 = Grand Cape Mount County |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Commonwealth District |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2008 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 3,933 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|6|45|N|11|22|W|region:LR|display=inline}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = Climate |blank_info = Am |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }}Robertsport is a town in western Liberia, about 10 miles from the Sierra Leone border. It is named after Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first president of Liberia.[2] The town lies on Cape Mount peninsula, a spit of land separating the brackish lagoon Lake Piso from the Atlantic Ocean,[3] {{cvt|50|mi|km}} north-west of Monrovia. It serves as the capital of Grand Cape Mount County and is the home of the city corporation.[4] DemographicsAs of the 2008 census, Robertsport has a population of 3,933. Of this, 1,994 were male and 1,939 female.[5] HistoryIn the mid-15th century, the Portuguese navigator Pedro de Sintra reached the cape, a 1,000-foot high granite promontory, which he named Cabo do Monte (Cape Mount).[2] Cape Mount was the site of Dutch trading post, which turned out to be very hard to defend. The post never became self-sufficient, and habitually required assistance from the station at Elmina, about 750 miles away by sea.[6] {{ill|Théodore Canot|fr}}, a writer and slave-trader, established a settlement in the area in 1840.[7]In 1849 the Liberian government signed a treaty with the Vai people,[2] acquiring the territory of Cape Mount and subsequently founding Robertsport in 1856.[7] Robertsport used to host the Tubman Center of African Culture, which was built in 1964 to commemorate William V.S. Tubman's sixty-ninth birthday.[8] The institution was meant to be a world-wide center of research,[9] and to support and promote African studies.[8] The civil war destroyed the structure, and only the ruins remain.[10] {{cns|It was an Allied Forces Air Force base in World War II and later became a seaside resort known for surfing.|date=February 2019}}GeographyRobertsport's coast contains five point breaks, including three main points known for surfing: Fisherman's Point, closest to town; Cotton Trees; and Cassava Point.{{Contradict-inline|reason=Four different 'points' are listed in the next paragraph, bringing the total to at least seven.|date=February 2019}}[11] In 2009, Liberia's most experienced surfer, Alfred Lomax, took a reporter to see what he considered the best surfing spots; from Luke Leitch's Times of London report: "'This here,' he says pointing out to the waves surging down the beach, 'we call this Camp Point. Then, up the beach, is Cutting Point — that’s where they break both ways. The next point is Loco and the one after that is Shipwreck.' ... 'The waves here get fine, playful. When they are high, March to October, they can be 20ft high and you get good barrels, sliding waves. You can ride one wave for a long, long time.'"[12] Nearby towns and villages include Bassa Community (0.6 nm), Kru Town (0.3 nm), Bombotown (0.3 nm) and Gomboja (0.3 nm).{{cn|date=February 2019}} Town lifeLiberia is a war torn country. Despite looting, the town has remained structurally intact. The town's architecture includes now-decrepit, plantation-style houses reminiscent of the Southern United States - a historical influence on Liberia - which line wide avenues that lean against the hills on the town's edge.[11] Robertsport residents are mainly rice farmers and fishermen,[2] with 30% of the population engaging in fishing.[13] The town is featured in the independent documentary film Sliding Liberia, which follows four young surfers to war-torn Liberia in search of perfect waves. The film also explores the country's social and political unrest.[14] Climate{{Weather box |location = Robertsport |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |Jan high F = 88 |Feb high F = 89 |Mar high F = 90 |Apr high F = 89 |May high F = 89 |Jun high F = 85 |Jul high F = 80 |Aug high F =80 |Sep high F = 82 |Oct high F = 85 |Nov high F =87 |Dec high F = 87 |year high F = 86 |Jan low F = 71 |Feb low F = 72 |Mar low F = 73 |Apr low F = 74 |May low F = 74 |Jun low F = 73 |Jul low F = 73 |Aug low F = 71 |Sep low F = 72 |Oct low F = 72 |Nov low F = 72 |Dec low F = 71 |year low F = 72 |Jan precipitation inch = 1.5 |Feb precipitation inch =0.2 |Mar precipitation inch = 0.7 |Apr precipitation inch = 7.1 |May precipitation inch = 10 |Jun precipitation inch = 19.1 |Jul precipitation inch = 31.6 |Aug precipitation inch = 36.5 |Sep precipitation inch = 36.5 |Oct precipitation inch = 14.6 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.5 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.3 |year precipitation inch = 165.6 |source 1 = Weatherbase [15] |date=November 2011 }} References1. ^ 2. ^1 2 3 "Robertsport", Britannica Online Encyclopedia 3. ^{{cite book |last1=Robertson |first1=Peter |title=Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: Priority sites for conservation |date=2001 |publisher=Pisces Publications and BirdLife International |location=Newbury and Cambridge |isbn=1 874357 20 X |page=479 |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/IBAs/AfricaCntryPDFs/Liberia.pdf |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=Grand Cape Mount County Development Agenda |url=http://www.mia.gov.lr/doc/Grand%20Cape%20Mount%20CDA_web.pdf |page=6|website=mia.gov.lr |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.emansion.gov.lr/doc/census_2008provisionalresults.pdf|title=2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results |date=June 2008|work=Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services|publisher=Government of the Republic of Liberia|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-11-15}} 6. ^{{cite book |last1=Lawrence |first1=A.W. |title=Trade Castles & Forts of West Africa |date=1963 |publisher=Jonathan Cape |location=London |pages=41, 57}} 7. ^1 {{cite book |last1=Dunn |first1=Elwood E. |last2=Beyan |first2=Amos J. |last3=Burrowes |first3=Carl Patrick |title=Historical Dictionary of Liberia |date=20 December 2000 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0810838765 |page=147 |edition=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qt0_RrW8ghkC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=pedro+de+sintra+robertsport |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 8. ^1 {{cite journal |last1=Zetterström |first1=Kjell |title=The Tubman Center of African Culture |journal=Liberian Studies Journal |date=1968 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=73–74 |url=https://www.africabib.org/rec.php?RID=190573406 |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 9. ^{{cite journal |last1=Girma |first1=Kidane |title=The National Museum: Liberia - (mission) |journal=Participation and Cooperation for Development Programmes and International Campaigns |date=1982 |volume=4 |page=3 |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000054808 |accessdate=18 February 2019 |publisher=UNESCO}} 10. ^{{cite web |title=Tubman Center of African Culture {{!}} Robertsport, Liberia Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/liberia/robertsport/attractions/tubman-center-of-african-culture/a/poi-sig/1556608/1337616 |website=Lonely Planet |accessdate=18 February 2019 |language=en}} 11. ^1 {{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Kate |title=Surfing Liberia |url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/liberia_1007 |website=Lonely Planet |accessdate=18 February 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904004039/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/liberia_1007/ |archivedate=4 September 2008 |deadurl=yes| date=October 2007}} 12. ^Leitch, Luke. "Alfred Lomax: the man who could be Liberia's first professional surfer." The Times (London). May 27, 2009 13. ^{{cite web |title=Grand Cape Mount County Development Agenda |url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/lib-life/robertsports-untapped-tourism-potential/ |website=mia.gov.lr |accessdate=18 February 2019 |page=19}} 14. ^Sliding Liberia website 15. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=95656&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Robertsport, Liberia|publisher=Weatherbase|year=2011}}Retrieved on November 24, 2011. External links{{Wikivoyage}}{{commonscat-inline}}{{coord|6|45|N|11|22|W|region:LR_type:city|display=title}}{{Authority control}} 2 : Grand Cape Mount County|County capitals in Liberia |
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