Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a work of art in Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape. Cape Agulhas is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans., as well as near African Continent Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Address: Robben Island
- Inscription: “INDIAN OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN”
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 Cape Agulhas.
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 4½ km northwest of Cape Agulhas.
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 Cape Agulhas.
Cape Agulhas
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.83314° or 34° 49′ 59″ southLongitude
19.99994° or 19° 59′ 60″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
4FQX5X8X+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6367805467OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Cape Agulhas” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Střelkový mys”
- French: “Cap des Aiguilles”
- German: “Kap Agulhas”
- Hungarian: “Tű-fok”
- Italian: “Capo Agulhas”
- Polish: “Przylądek Igielny”
- Portuguese: “Cabo das Agulhas”
- Russian: “мыс Игольный”
- Spanish: “Cabo de las Agujas”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. and African Continent Monument.
Nearby Places
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Overberg: Must-Visit Destinations
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