Cape Agulhas
The southernmost point of the African continent and the official dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, with a lighthouse you can climb for views.
Cape Agulhas is the southernmost tip of the African continent. It is also where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, as defined by the International Hydrographic Organization. On the rocky coast stand a monument marking the boundary between the two oceans and a large sculpture of the African continent. Nearby, the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, built in 1848, is South Africa's second-oldest lighthouse. You can climb it for views, and it has a small museum inside. The surrounding area is Agulhas National Park, with coastal trails and the wreck of the Japanese fishing vessel Meiji Maru, which ran aground in 1982. The cape is about 110 km (roughly 1.5 hours' drive) from Hermanus and is often combined with a day trip to the small village of Elim. The national park charges a conservation fee, and the lighthouse has a separate admission charge.
Opening hours
Open all day; lighthouse 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Elim
- Dyer Island Marine Big Five Cruise
- Platbos Forest
- Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
- Stanford
- Walker Bay Nature Reserve & Klipgat Cave
- Gansbaai Shark Cage Diving
- Danger Point Lighthouse