Robben Island
Also known as Robbeneiland
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (vi).
Region
Africa
South Africa
Inscribed
1999
Area
475 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Robben Island is about 14 km north-west of Cape Town. The nearest other World Heritage site is Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, about 40 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Cape Town · about 3,215,000 peopleabout 14 km south-east
- Paarl · about 188,000 peopleabout 55 km east
- Saldanha · about 68,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
- Worcester · about 128,000 peopleabout 100 km east
- Hermanus · about 25,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
- Oudtshoorn · about 77,000 peopleabout 350 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
South AfricaNatural40 km away
South AfricaNatural339 km away
South AfricaCultural589 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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