Cape Columbine
Cape Columbine is a prominent rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa, that juts out into the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the most westerly point of the province, and is situated some 30 km from Vredenburg, and 170 km by road from Cape Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in South Africa
- Also known as: “Columbine”
- Historically known as: “Cape Castle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Columbine Lighthouse.
Cape Columbine Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Yttop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cape Columbine Lighthouse is a South African lighthouse on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Columbine, about 3 km from Paternoster on the West Coast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paternoster.
Paternoster
Photo: Pbsouthwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paternoster is a small, traditional fishing village turned holiday destination. It is located on the northern shores of a small cape, Cape Columbine, on the west coast of South Africa.
Cape Columbine
- Category: landform
- Location: Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Columbine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Japanese—“Cape Columbine” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Cape Columbine”
- Afrikaans: “Kaap Columbine”
- Cebuano: “Columbine”
- French: “Cape Columbine”
- Japanese: “コロンバイン岬”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jacobsbaai and Vredenburg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eiland and Cape Castle.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cape Columbine”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.