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.

[6] People moved back to fish and make a living as informal shopkeepers and service providers close to the city centre.

This drew criticism from health experts and human rights advocates, and Liberia's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, acknowledged it was a mistake.

[11] West Point (or Zone Z400) is divided into six communities:[2] The area lacks proper sanitation and public toilets.

During the Liberian Civil Wars, rape and sexual abuses were uncontrolled and widespread which were committed by several militant groups.