Robben Island

Summary

Robben Island is a prison island^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Robben Island is located in City of Cape Town^[3].
• Robben Island is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Robben Island is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Robben Island's instance of is recorded as prison island^[6].
• Robben Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Brown Fur Seal is named after Robben Island^[8].
• Robben Island's postal code is recorded as 7400^[9].
• Robben Island is part of Liberation Heritage Route^[10].
• Robben Island's Commons category is recorded as Robben Island^[11].
• Robben Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[12].
• Robben Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -33.805, 'lon': 18.37}^[13].
• Robben Island's official website is recorded as http://www.robben-island.org.za^[14].
• Robben Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Robben Island^[15].
• Robben Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Robben Island^[16].
• Robben Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Robben Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Robben Island's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[19].
• Robben Island's heritage designation is recorded as national heritage site of South Africa^[20].
• Robben Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Robbeneiland'}^[21].
• Robben Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3.2'}^[22].
• Robben Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}^[23].
• Robben Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+5.18'}^[24].
• Robben Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+475'}^[25].
• Robben Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.3'}^[26].
• Robben Island's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[27].

Body

Geography

Robben Island is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in City of Cape Town^[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. It is part of Liberation Heritage Route^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+5.18'}^[24] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+475'}^[25]. Robben Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}^[23]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3.2'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include prison island^[6] and island^[7]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[19] and national heritage site of South Africa^[20].

History and Context

Brown Fur Seal is named after Robben Island^[8].

Why It Matters

Robben Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]