African Continent Monument
African Continent Monument is in Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape. African Continent Monument 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 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 1 km northeast of African Continent Monument.
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 African Continent Monument.
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 African Continent Monument.
African Continent Monument
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Artwork type: installation
- Category: tourism
- Location: Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.83263° or 34° 49′ 58″ southLongitude
19.99994° or 19° 59′ 60″ eastOpen location code
4FQX5X8X+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1251941886OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installation
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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 Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Museum.
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