 A marker at Cape Agulhas indicates the official dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Cape Agulhas (Portuguese: Cabo das Agulhas, "Cape of Needles") is the geographic southern tip of the African continent, and is defined for hydrographic purposes to be the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Historically, the cape has been known to sailors as a major hazard on the traditional clipper route, and is sometimes regarded as one of the great capes. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 187 KB) Scaled-down version of a photo I took on 2004-12-27 16:49 (SAST) of the survey marker / monument at Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the most southern tip of Africa. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 187 KB) Scaled-down version of a photo I took on 2004-12-27 16:49 (SAST) of the survey marker / monument at Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the most southern tip of Africa. ...
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the earths surface. ...
This is a list of the extreme points of Africa, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. ...
Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...
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The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the earths surface. ...
The Clipper Route followed by ships sailing between England and Australia/New Zealand. ...
The clipper route from England to Australia and New Zealand, by way of the great capes. ...
Geography
 Panorama from the lighthouse around the cape Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point in the continent of Africa. It is located at 34°49′43.39″S, 20°00′09.15″E, in a rural area 170 kilometres (105 mi) south-east of Cape Town. The cape was named by Portuguese navigators, who called it Cape Agulhas — Portuguese for "Needle Cape" — in reference to the rocks and reefs that have wrecked many ships in the area. The cape is within the Cape Agulhas Municipality of the Western Cape Province of South Africa.[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (8453x960, 1119 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cape Agulhas ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (8453x960, 1119 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cape Agulhas ...
This is a list of the extreme points of Africa, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. ...
Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...
A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μÎÏ„Ïο (metro) = count/measure). ...
A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
, City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Ranked 100th 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
Cape Agulhas Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ...
Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/km² Languages Afrikaans (55. ...
The cape is defined by the International Hydrographic Organization to be the dividing point between the Indian and Atlantic oceans.[2] South of Cape Agulhas the warm Agulhas Current that flows south along the east coast of Africa retroflects back into the Indian Ocean. While retroflecting it pinches off large ocean eddies (Agulhas rings) that drift into the South Atlantic Ocean and take enormous amounts of heat and salt into the neighboring ocean. This mechanism consitutes one of the key elements in the global conveyor belt circulation of heat and salt. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental international organization established in 1921. ...
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the earths surface. ...
The worlds oceans as seen from the South Pacific Oceans (from Okeanos, Greek for river, the ancient Greeks noticed that a strong current flowed off Gibraltar, and assumed it was a great river) cover almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the...
The Agulhas Current is the Western Boundary Current of the South-West Indian Ocean and is part of the westward-flowing South Equatorial Current. ...
The thermohaline circulation is a term for the global density-driven circulation of the oceans. ...
Unlike its better-known relative, the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Agulhas is relatively unspectacular, consisting of a gradually curving coastline with a rocky beach. A survey marker indicates the location of the cape, which would otherwise be difficult to identify. The waters near the coast are quite shallow and are renowned as one of the best fishing grounds in South Africa. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (906x487, 50 KB) Summary A map showing the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (906x487, 50 KB) Summary A map showing the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas. ...
The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ...
The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ...
There are several uses of the word survey, relating to two primary meanings: land surveying; and statistical surveys of people or other items, such as animals, stars, or messages. ...
The rocks that form Cape Agulhas belong to the Table Mountain Group, often loosely termed the Table Mountain sandstone. They are closely linked to the geological formations that are exposed in the spectacular cliffs of Table Mountain, Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. For other uses, see Table Mountain (disambiguation). ...
Cape Point. ...
Shipping hazards
 The lighthouse at Cape Agulhas has guided many ships around the cape over the years. The sea off Cape Agulhas is notorious for winter storms and mammoth rogue waves, which can range up to 30 metres (100 ft) high and can sink even large ships. These conditions are caused by a number of factors. The naturally strong winds of the roaring forties, which blow from west to east, and the cold Antarctic Circumpolar Current flowing in the same direction, come up against the warmer Agulhas Current in the region of the cape. These conflicting currents of water of different densities, and the west winds blowing against the Agulhas Current, can create extremely hazardous wave conditions; these are further exacerbated by the shallow waters of the Agulhas Bank, a broad, shallow part of the continental shelf which juts 250 kilometres (155 mi) south from the cape, after which it falls steeply away to the abyssal plain. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 102 KB) Scaled-down version of a photo I took on 2004-12-27 17:04:52 (SAST) of the lighthouse at Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the most southern tip of Africa. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 102 KB) Scaled-down version of a photo I took on 2004-12-27 17:04:52 (SAST) of the lighthouse at Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the most southern tip of Africa. ...
The Draupner wave, a single giant wave measured on New Years Day 1995, finally confirmed the existence of freak waves, which had previously been considered near-mythical Freak waves, also known as rogue waves or monster waves, are relatively large and spontaneous ocean surface waves which can sink even...
metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ...
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The Roaring Forties is a name given, especially by sailors, to the latitudes between 40° and 50°, so called because of the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds. ...
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. ...
The Agulhas Bank is known as the best fishing ground in South Africa. ...
Sediment Rock Mantle The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent, which is covered during interglacial periods such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas (known as shelf seas) andbbccvcnccccccccccccccccccccccccvvvvvvvvvvvvvvcggggggggggggggggyutu7ti8yukiyuiyutuiyuiytui gulfs. ...
A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μÎÏ„Ïο (metro) = count/measure). ...
A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
Abyssal plains are flat or very gently sloping areas of the deep ocean basin floor. ...
These hazards have combined to make the cape notorious among sailors; the coast here is littered with wrecks. Cooranga, Elise, European, Federal Lakes, Geortyrder, Gouritz and Gwendola are just a few of the vessels lost at the "Cape of Needles".[3] Owing to the hazards and following the loss of several vessels, a lighthouse was built in 1848. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
See also Cape Agulhas Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ...
The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ...
, City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Ranked 100th 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
References
External links - Cape Agulhas / Struisbaai / Overberg Coast, from South Africa Online Travel Guide
- The estuary of the Heuningnes River, the southernmost in Africa
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