Cape Correntes

Cape Correntes is a cape or headland in the in . It sits at the southern entry of the .• Cape Correntes was historically regarded as one of the most terrifying obstacles facing sailing ships in the Indian Ocean.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tofo Beach.

is in Inhambane Province, . It has been described as "the next Goa", and while this may be pushing it a bit, Tofo has definitely become a traveller's focus on the Eastern coast of Africa.

Cape Correntes

Latitude
-23.92667° or 23° 55′ 36″ south
Longitude
35.53° or 35° 31′ 48″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
5G8Q3GFJ+82
Geo­Names ID
1103413
Wiki­data ID
Q582262
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Correntes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Cape Correntes” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Kaap Correntes
  • Basque: Correntes lurmuturra
  • French: cap Correntes
  • French: Cap Correntes
  • Japanese: コレンテス岬
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Cabo das Correntes
  • Norwegian: Cabo das Correntes
  • Spanish: Cabo Correntes
  • Ukrainian: Мис Коррентес

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