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Cape of Good Hope From the Coastal Cliffs Above Cape Point, Cape Peninsula | Cape Town - Western Cape, South Africa (IMG_9275.jpg)

Cape of Good Hope From the Coastal Cliffs Above Cape Point, Cape Peninsula

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa. This misconception was based on the misbelief that the Cape was the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Contemporary geographic knowledge instead states the southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas about 150 km (90 mi) to the east-southeast. That oceanic meeting point fluctuates between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point. As one of the great capes of the South Atlantic Ocean, the Cape of Good Hope has long been of special significance to sailors.
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