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Robben Island (Afrikaans: Robbeneiland) is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, north of Cape Town, South Africa. It takes its name from the Dutch word for seals (robben), hence the Dutch/Afrikaans name Robbeneiland, which translates to Seal(s) Island.
Robben Island, island in Table Bay, Western Cape province, South Africa. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of the mainland and 6 miles (10 km) north of Cape Town and has an approximate area of 5 square miles (13 square km). Its name is the Dutch word for “seals,” once plentiful in the surrounding waters.
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Robben Island Museum (RIM) is a public entity responsible for managing, maintaining, presenting, developing and marketing Robben Island as a national estate and World Heritage Site. It was established by the Department of Arts and Culture in 1997.
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Robben Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has served as a whaling station, a leper colony and most notably a political prison from the 17th to the 20th centuries, where former president Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his 27-year incarceration. It takes its name from the Dutch word for seals (robben), which is why the Dutch/Afrikaans name ...
Named after South Africa’s former president, the triple-story Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island glass museum links the V&A Waterfront with the island. Located at the Clock Tower precinct of the Waterfront, visitors also board the passenger ferry to Robben Island from here.
Established by the Department of Arts and Culture in 1997, Robben Island Museum is a public entity responsible for conserving and marketing Robben Island as a World Heritage Site. The museum runs several educational programmes designed to conserve the attraction’s natural and cultural heritage. These include the maximum and medium security prison c...
Nelson Mandela Prison Cell: Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s prison cell on Robben Island is one of the most popular attractions on the island. Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 of his 27 years in prison. Moturu Kramat: Moturu Kramat is a sacred Islamic shrine located on Robben Island. The Kramat is the tomb of Sheikh Ab...
A trip to Robben Island is only accessible aboard a ferry from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront. There are several different tour types, with the general tour being the most popular option. The ferry to the island departs from the V&A Waterfront 4 times a day from Monday to Sunday, with the first trip departing at 9AM. Other options...
Jul 16, 2021 · Robben Island, off the coast of Cape Town in South Africa was a notorious prison, best known for its internment of political prisoners during South African apartheid.
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Jun 26, 2019 · Find out how to visit Robben Island, the infamous political prison off Cape Town in South Africa. Includes island history, tour details and prices.
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Robben Island is best known as the site of a maximum security prison where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were incarcerated during apartheid. Today, it is a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
