Robben Island Maximum Security Facility

South Africa / Western Cape / Cape Town /
 prison, notable event, Nelson Mandela
Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall of apartheid. For 18 of his 27 years behind bars, he was housed at Robben Island west of Cape Town in an 8-foot by 7-foot concrete cell with only a straw mat to sleep on. He was eventually released from prison on February 2, 1990.
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Coordinates:   33°48'0"S   18°22'16"E
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