Robben Island 1964

Prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years.

Map showing the location of Robben Island — Border map for 1960. See the world in 1960.

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Key facts

Date	1964
Type	Historic site or event
Location	33.80° S, 18.37° E
Nearest city on the map	Cape Town (about 14 km)
Territory of (map of 1960)	South Africa

Rulers in 1964

Realm	Ruler	Reign
France	de Gaulle	1959–1969
Egypt	Gamal Abdel Nasser	1956–1970
Ethiopia	Haile Selassie	1930–1974

The world around 1964

Year	Event	Where
1960	The Year of Africa: seventeen African states become independent	Lagos