The Monument is built on the crash site, which is up on the hill, towards Mozambique. The wreckage of the Russian Tupelov 134A-3 Aircraft C9 - CAA, was found approximately 35 Nautical miles west of Maputo Airport, in South Africa. A Museum - a cooperative project between the South African Government and the Mozambican Government - stands next to the Monument. The Department of Arts and Culture also built a Community Library in honour of the late President.