Robertsport

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Robertsport, also known as Roberts Port and Robert's Port, is a town in western Liberia, about 10 miles from the border with Sierra Leone border. It lies on a peninsula separated from the mainland by Lake Piso.

It was an Allied Forces submarine base in World War II and later became a seaside resort known for surfing.

Robertsport is a small town with possibly 1,500 people living in it, its main industry now fishing. It was featured on one the surf movies Endless Summer and was once ranked Africa's third best surf spot.

Liberia is a war torn country, but despite looting, but the town has remained structurally intact.

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