Robben Island
Also known as Robbeneiland
CulturalSouth Africa
South Africa
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (vi).
Region
Africa
South Africa
Inscribed
1999
Area
475 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
South AfricaNatural40 km away
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains (Englisch)
South AfricaNatural339 km away
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
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
- Wikidata itemQ192493, open data (CC0)
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