Robben Island
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Area | 518 |
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Max length | 3. 3 km |
Population | 116 (2011) |
Provinces | Western Cape |
Did you know | From 1846 to 1931, lepers and people with mental diseases were sent to Robben Island. |
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ID | 1166794 |
About Robben Island
Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6. 9 kilometres 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. 08 km².
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SA urges halt to Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell key auction
South Africa has demanded a halt to an auction of The Key to The Prison cell on Robben Island once occupied by former President Nelson Mandela .
The sale is due in January in New York by Guernsey's Auction House . The Seller is Christo Brand, Mandela's former prison guard in the notorious jail.
But Nathi Mthethwa , South Africa 's culture minister, said there had been no consultation with the government.
" This key belongs to The People of South Africa , " He Said .
" It is not anyone's personal belonging, " the minister added.
Guernsey's says its planned auction on 28 January is to raise funds for a memorial garden and museum around Mandela's burial site.
The Prison cell key is one of several items put up For Sale . Other highlights include Mandela's original painting The Lighthouse , Robben Island , as well as the exercise bicycle he was allowed to use and prison tennis racquet.
Mandela, who is a national hero in South Africa , spent 18 out to 27 years of his Time In prison on Robben Island . Mr Brand later became a close friend of Mandela.
The notorious island, within sight of The City of Cape Town and Table Mountain , acquired its name from the seals that once populated it in Multitudes - robben being the Dutch word for seal.
Mandela was released in 1990 as South Africa began to Move Away from strict racial segregation (Apartheid ) - a process completed by The First multi-racial elections in 1994 when he was elected the country's first Black President .
Mandela served a single term, stepping down in 1999.
He died in 2013 aged 95.
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The Bbc 's Mike Wooldridge watches as Nelson Mandela is released from prisonSource of news: bbc.com