The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. is a scenic viewpoint in Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape. The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. is situated nearby to the locality Cape Agulhas, as well as near African Continent Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Agulhas Lighthouse.
Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Dewet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is at Cape Agulhas, 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 Green Point. Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is situated 1 km northeast of The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans..
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Agulhas and Suiderstrand.
Cape Agulhas
Locality
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Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the beginning of the traditional dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian oceans according to the International Hydrographic Organization.
Suiderstrand
Village
Suiderstrand is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Suiderstrand is surrounded by the Agulhas National Park, home to vast diversity of mammals, reptiles, birds, insects and world-famous endemic fynbos. Suiderstrand is situated 4½ km northwest of The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans..
Hotagterklip
Hamlet
Hotagterklip is a small hamlet on the South African coast, close to the village of Struisbaai in the Western Cape. ‘Hotagterklip’ is the Afrikaans not'left rear stone'. Hotagterklip is situated 6 km northeast of The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans..
The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.833° or 34° 49′ 59″ southLongitude
19.99994° or 19° 59′ 60″ eastOpen location code
4FQX5X8X+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1411601872OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.” goes by many names.
- French: “La pointe la plus méridionale de l’Afrique et le point de démarcation entre les océans Atlantique et Indien”
- German: “Südlichster Punkt Afrikas, hier treffen der indische und pazifische Ozean aufeinander”
- Hungarian: “Afrika legdélibb csúcsa és osztópont az Atlanti-óceán és az Indiai-óceán között.”
- Spanish: “El extremo más meridional de África y el punto divisorio entre los océanos Atlántico e Índico.”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include African Continent Monument and Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Museum.
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