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.

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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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Cape Agulhas nameMeaning Cape of Needles