Google Earth layer with virtual tours of Madiba’s B-day places

We’re not really good at singing or writing poems – so we thought we’d make a map and some virtual tours.

Here’s a Google Earth layer that includes some of the places where our beloved Mr. Mandela has spent a few of his many, many  birthdays.

Among them the place where it all began – Mvezo, his first home in Soweto, his prison cell on Robben Island (of which I posted a virtual tour earlier) and the tiny rural town where he is celebrating his 90th with family and friends – Qunu.

We’ve included virtual tours and panoramic images for your viewing pleasure.

If you still don’t have Google Earth – this is as good a reason as any. Download Google Earth from here.

Then download and open the Madiba Birthday Places layer.

If you don’t have time to download Google Earth, simply go to our map section and select Robben Island in the drop-down menu to view a ’scaled down’ version.

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