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Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island." Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a few metres above sea level, as a result of an ancient erosion event. Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall of apartheid. To date, three of the former inmates of Robben Island have gone on to become President of South Africa: Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe, and current President Jacob Zuma. ... See More
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<p><b>Robben Island</b> is an island in <a href="/pages/w/138434046175702">Table Bay</a>, 6.9 km west of the coast of <a href="/pages/w/140394755977924">Bloubergstrand</a>, <a href="/pages/w/112201032129167">Cape Town</a>, South Africa. The name is <a href="/pages/w/107672419256005">Dutch</a> for "seal island." Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a few metres above sea level, as a result of an ancient erosion event. <a href="/pages/w/109153322437000">Nobel</a> Laureate and former <a href="/pages/w/108512049171061">President of South Africa</a> <a href="/pages/w/112032138809866">Nelson Mandela</a> was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall of <a href="/pages/w/111071592250527">apartheid</a>. To date, three of the former inmates of Robben Island have gone on to become President of South Africa: <a href="/pages/w/112032138809866">Nelson Mandela</a>, <a href="/pages/w/112157638801361">Kgalema Motlanthe</a>, and current President <a href="/pages/w/103790762992681">Jacob Zuma</a>.</p><p>Robben Island is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_heritage_sites_" class="wikipedia">South African National Heritage Site</a> as well as a <a href="/pages/w/113414038668982">UNESCO World Heritage Site</a>.</p><h2>History</h2><p>Since the end of the 17th century, Robben Island has been used for the isolation of mainly <a href="/pages/w/108307415857125">political prisoner</a>s. The Dutch settlers were the first to use Robben Island as a prison. Its first prisoner was probably <a href="/pages/w/111277798924192">Autshumato</a> in the mid-17th century. Among its early permanent inhabitants were political leaders from various Dutch colonies, including <a href="/pages/w/103728359665916">Indonesia</a>, and the leader of the <a href="/pages/w/245510145533813">mutiny on the slave ship <i>Meermin</i></a>.</p>
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Former President Nelson Mandela was one of the prisoners who worked at this lime quarry for 13 years.

There was no real need for the island's limestone during Mandela's time. Prisoners would break up the stoneMore and carry it to one end of the quarry one day and then back the next. The work was really just to keep them busy.
As a result of working with the white limestone every day, many prisoners including Mandela suffered from eye problems that were characterized by extreme dry eyes and inability to produce tears.
Mandela and his fellow prisoners used their time in the quarry to educate themselves in everything from literature, philosophy, history and current events. It is here that… More

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Did you know that Robben Island Museum has a special pensioners rate? Every Monday & Wednesday, South African residents aged 60 and above pay only R250 to enjoy all the island has to offer.

This rate is notMore valid on public holidays and tickets can only be purchased directly at the ticket office at Nelson Mandela Gateway, at the V&A Waterfront.

Remember you’ll need your South African ID to qualify for the special rate.

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After disembarking from the ferries, a couple of buses are available for the jail tour.

The tour takes approximately 3 hours, the highlight of it being Mandela’s jail cell.

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