| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Agulhas, Cape |
( g ´ls) (KEY) [Port.,=needles], Western Cape province, South Africa; the southernmost point of Africa. Its name refers to the saw-edged reefs and sunken rocks that run out to sea and make navigation hazardous. A powerful lighthouse on the cape alerts ships. The meridian of Cape Agulhas, long. 20° E, is used to divide the Atlantic and Indian oceans. |
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