Robben Island (prison)
Robben Island Prison is an inactive prison on Robben Island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometers (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. 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. Since then, three former inmates of the prison (Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe, and Jacob Zuma) have gone on to become President of South Africa.
Prison building | |
Location in Cape Town | |
| Location | Robben Island, Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°48′01″S 18°22′16″E |
| Status | Inactive |
| Security class | Maximum-minimum |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Managed by | South African government |
| City | Cape Town |
| Postal code | 7400 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Website | robben-island |
| Notable prisoners | |
| Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe, Jacob Zuma | |
It is a South African National Heritage Site as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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