Cape of Needles
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Cape of Needles is the English translation of the name of Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of the African continent where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
geographic feature ⓘ headland ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adminRegion | Overberg District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coast | southern coast of South Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| distanceFromCapeTown | about 170 km southeast ⓘ |
| etymology | named by Portuguese navigators ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinatesApprox | 34.83°S 20.00°E ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Cape of Needles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
continental shelf
ⓘ
low-lying coastline ⓘ rocky shore ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Cape Agulhas Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | marker for southernmost point of Africa ⓘ |
| hasName | Cape Agulhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortugueseName | Cabo das Agulhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMeetingPointOf |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSouthernmostPointOf |
African continent
ⓘ
mainland Africa ⓘ |
| isSouthOf | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dangerous shipping conditions
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ rough seas ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ |
| lighthouseLocatedIn | Agulhas National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Africa
ⓘ
Western Cape ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Agulhas National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | African continent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineFeature | Agulhas Current retroflection zone ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | needle-like rocks or compass needles ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
L'Agulhas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Struisbaai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBoundary |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Agulhas Bank region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sea | Southern Ocean region ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
coastal hiking
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ visiting Cape Agulhas Lighthouse museum ⓘ whale watching (seasonal) ⓘ |
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