Cape Agulhas Lighthouse

The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is at , the southernmost tip of Africa. At 171 years old, it is the third-built lighthouse in South Africa, and the second-oldest still operating, after .
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet)
  • …is also known as “Kaap Agulhasvuurtoring”
  • …is operated by Transnet
  • Description: lighthouse at the southern tip of Africa in Western Cape, South Africa
  • Established: March 1, 1849

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Agulhas and Hotagterklip.
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Cape Agulhas Lighthouse

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Latitude
-34.82942° or 34° 49′ 46″ south
Longitude
20.00901° or 20° 0′ 32″ east
Open location code
4GQ252C5+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 782623927
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11612622
Wiki­data ID
Q3642596

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Tswana—“Cape Agulhas Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kaap Agulhas-vuurtoring”
  • Afrikaans: “Kaap Agulhasvuurtoring”
  • Bulgarian: “Фар на Иглен нос”
  • Dutch: “Kaap agulhas vuurtoren”
  • Dutch: “Kaap Agulhasvuurtoren”
  • Dutch: “Kaap l’agulhas vuurtoren”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van agulhas”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van kaap agulhas”
  • French: “phare du cap des Aiguilles”
  • French: “Phare du cap des Aiguilles”
  • Romanian: “Farul de la Capul Agulhas”
  • Spanish: “Faro de Cabo de las Agujas”
  • Swedish: “Kap Agulhas fyr”
  • Tswana: “Cape Agulhas Lighthouse”

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