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916. Region. Africa. 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. Description. Maps. Documents. Gallery. Video. Indicators. Assistance. Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base.
Take a Tour of the Robben Island Museum. About 7 kilometers west of Cape Town, South Africa, Robben Island is associated in many people’s minds with Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid...
Street View Tour guided by former political prisoner Vusumsi Mcongo. By Robben Island Museum. Robben Island Museum. Arrival at Robben Island. Welcome to Robben Island, South...