Robben Island
island in Table Bay, South Africa
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Summary
Robben Island is a prison island[1]. It draws 3,810 Wikipedia views per month (prison island category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Cape Town[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Instance of: island[6]
- Named after: Brown Fur Seal[7]
- Postal code: 7400[8]
- Part of: Liberation Heritage Route[9]
- Commons category: Robben Island[10]
- Official website: http://www.robben-island.org.za[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Robben Island[12]
- Commons gallery: Robben Island[13]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[16], national heritage site of South Africa[17]
- Native label: Robbeneiland[18]
- Length: 3.2 km[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 17 m[20]
- Area: 5.18 km²[21], 475 ha[22]
- Width: 1.3 km[23]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[24], (vi)[25]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Robben Island[26]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Robben Island[27]
Why It Matters
Robben Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]