West Point, Monrovia
West Point | |
|---|---|
| Country | Liberia |
| County | Montserrado |
| District | Greater Monrovia |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | William C. Wea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 34,605 |
| • Density | 65,000/km2 (170,000/sq mi) |
West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers. West Point is one of Monrovia's most densely populated slums.
Environmental degradation has gradually caused part of the peninsula to erode into the ocean. Endemic problems include overpopulation and diseases such as tuberculosis.