Places in Africa

Mandela House, South Africa

Mandela House, South Africa

The " Nelson Mandela National Museum" also known as Mandela House was the house of the first President of South Africa Mr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.  It is located on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa. He lived in there from the year 1946 to 1962. Mandela was the leader who stood up against the racism, apartheid between black and white people when there was a rule of White people over South Africa. He donated the house to the Soweto Heritage Trust on 1st September, 1997 to be run as a museum. On February, 1999 it was declared as a National Heritage site/ National Monument.

You will get to know about how Mandela fought for their Independence and how he reduced the gap between racism/ discrimination. Mandela was also the founder of Soweto Trust. The house was built in the year 1945 and is a single storey red-brick building. Mandela returned to the house after he got released from the prison in year 1990 for short 11 days before he moved to Houghton and in year 1999 he handed over the place to Soweto Trust. He served 27 years of his life in Prison.

Soweto is also a place having most black inhabitant. Unfortunately he died on December 5, 2013 in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa.

• Few Facts about Nelson Mandela :

1. He was the first man to go school in his family.
2. He had given a chance by the President to get out from the Prison but he denied.
3. When he finally got out, he stood up against the discrimination and apartheid.
4. He has won the most number of Awards (more than 250), which is more than anyone else.
5. He was on the U.S terror watch list.

• Best Time to visit :

September- December

• Entry Fee : Currency is South African Rand

Adults (African Union)	R 40.00
Adults (International)	R 60.00
Pensioners (African Union)	R 20.00
Children over 6 years	R 20.00
Students (Subject to proof of a valid student card)	R 20.00
School Groups (Learners and Educators) and Children under 6 years	R 5.00

• 10 other things you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Hector Pieterson Museum
2. Regina Mundi
3. Apartheid Museum
4. Johannesburg Botanical Garden
5. Lion Park
6. Johannesburg Art Gallery
7. Oppenheimer Gardens
8. Cradle of Humankind
9. Monte casino
10. Johannesburg Zoo

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Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called as Pharos of Alexandria (Pharos is an Island) was the first light house built in the world. Alexandria is the second largest city of Egypt and its name is been given after the name of Alexander The Great. It is among the ancient seven wonders of world. The construction was made under the rule of Ptolemy Soter who was a Greek Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and after his death, he became the ruler of Egypt. The construction began in 290 B.C and the project was so daunting that it further completed by Ptolemy Philadelphus (s/o Ptolemy Soter). The architect behind its construction was Sostratus.

The lighthouse is a three level building. The lowest level is square with around 183 feet height, the middle or second level is Octagonal in shape and is 90 feet high and the top most level is Cylindrical and is 60 feet high. On the top there is a statue situated, so the height of the lighthouse from the bottom to the top of statues is near around 425 feet. There are stairs inside the lighthouse through which people can climb up to the top. It costs around 750 talents to built the structure. It is the second tallest man-made structure of that time and is among the list of most surviving monument. It was made up of stones & marble.

• Best Time to visit :

Spring : March - June
Autumn : September - November

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Montaza Palace
2. Stanley Bridge
3. Pompey's Pillar
4. Alexandria Zoo
5. Maamoura Beach
6. Library of Alexandria
7. Alexandria National Museum
8. Fort Qaitbey
9. Antoniades Garden
10. Chatby & Anfushi Tombs

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Tassili n'ajjer, Algeria

It is a large plateau in the Algerian section of Sahara Desert. It all consist of mountains, sand and Rivers. Plateau means a Plain area or land. Everyone must be aware of the Sahara Desert. It is one of the hottest and the third largest Desert around globe and widely spread over around 12 countries. It covers most of the North African part and spread over around 9,450,000 square kilometers. Its size is larger than many European countries.

Tassili n'ajjer means Land of many Rivers. It is all famous for Prehistoric Rock Art. Around 6,000 years ago, Sahara was all green and fertile. Local people used to herded their cows. Numerous paintings over the wall/ prehistoric cave art give us a glimpse that how life changed here over the centuries. On a rock, you can see a painting made around 6,000 years ago of a God like structure. People used to say that is an oldest painting in the area and and his biceps and Horns are the symbol of Power & Strength.

There are many other paintings of people dancing, riding boats, swimming in the river. Some paintings show people tending large herds of cows. Paintings later 2,000 years ago show people herding camels rather than cows which indicate Sahara was beginning to dry up after having been a place of Greenland.

• Best Time to visit :

September, October & November months are good to go there.

• Entry fee :

DA 100 per person

• 10 other places you wouldn't like to miss :

1. Beni Hammad Fort
2. Notre Dame d' Afrique
3. Santa Cruz castle
4. Ahmed Zabana National Museum
5. Jardin d'Essai du Hamma
6. Basilique aint Augustin
7. Gouraya National Park
8. Atlas Mountains
9. Maqam Echahid
10. Ketchaoua Mosque

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