Cape, southernmost point of the African continent.
Its name, Portuguese for "needles," refers to the rocks and reefs that have wrecked many ships. The cape's meridian of 20kE is the official boundary between the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
Cape, southernmost point of the African continent.
Its name, Portuguese for "needles," refers to the rocks and reefs that have wrecked many ships. The cape's meridian of 20kE is the official boundary between the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012