Meishu Maru
Meishu Maru is a scenic viewpoint in Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape. Meishu Maru is situated nearby to Meisho Maru Shipwrack, as well as near the locality Cape Agulhas.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 2½ km east of Meishu Maru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Agulhas and Suiderstrand.
Cape Agulhas
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 km northwest of Meishu Maru.
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 7 km northeast of Meishu Maru.
Meishu Maru
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.82915° or 34° 49′ 45″ southLongitude
19.98416° or 19° 59′ 3″ eastOpen location code
4FQX5XCM+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5498576367OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meisho Maru Shipwrack and African Continent Monument.
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