Mandela House

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Top 4% of attractions in Johannesburg
7 / 10

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“Constructed in 1945 in the Orlando West section of Soweto, Johannesburg, the Mandela House became the home for Nelson Mandela (also known as Madiba) and his first wife, Evelyn Ntoko Mase in 1946.”

– U.S. News & World Report

Fodor's Fodor's
"The former president lived in this small house until his arrest in 1961, with his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela...the house is now a museum containing Mandela memorabilia from the 1960s." Full review
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"Nelson Mandela lived with his first wife, Evelyn, and later with his second wife, Winnie...the museum includes interactive exhibits on the history of the house and some interesting family photos." Full review