Cape Agulhas

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Cape Agulhas is the rocky headland on the southern tip of South Africa that marks the geographic meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
geographic location
headland
administrativeRegion Overberg District
surface form: Overberg District Municipality
averageAnnualRainfall around 400–600 mm
coordinates approximately 34.83°S 20.00°E
country South Africa
distanceFromCapeTown about 170 km southeast
etymologyLanguage Portuguese
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasFeature Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
dangerous seas
rocky shoreline
shallow waters
strong currents
hasNearbyFeature Agulhas Bank
isSouthernmostPointOf Africa
South Africa
isSouthOf Cape Town
knownFor fishing
rough seas
shipwrecks
whale watching
lighthouseColor white and red bands
lighthouseCompletedIn 1848
lighthouseConstructionMaterial stone
lighthouseFunction aid to navigation
lighthouseHeight about 27 meters
lighthouseName Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
locatedIn Western Cape
locatedInMarineEcoregion Agulhas Bank
locatedOn Africa
surface form: African continent
locatedOnCoastOf South Africa
marksMeetingPointOf Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
nameMeaning Cape of Needles
nameRefersTo compass needle alignment with true north
sharp rocks and reefs
nearbyTown L'Agulhas
Struisbaai
oceanBorder Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
partOf Agulhas National Park
seaCurrent Agulhas Current
Benguela Current
tourismActivity bird watching
climbing lighthouse
coastal hiking
visiting southernmost point monument

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Agulhas Current namedAfter Cape Agulhas
South African coast meetsAt Cape Agulhas
Agulhas Bank extendsFrom Cape Agulhas
Agulhas Bank namedAfter Cape Agulhas
Overberg District contains Cape Agulhas