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A·gul·has (ə-gŭlʹəs), Cape
A rugged headland of South Africa, the southernmost point of Africa. Its meridian, longitude 20° east, marks the division between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
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Agulhas, Cape — 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 20°E is the official boundary between the Indian and Atlantic oceans. * * * ▪… … Universalium
Agulhas, Cape — cape, S South Africa; southernmost point of Africa … Webster's Gazetteer
Agulhas, Cape — geographical name headland Republic of South Africa in S Western Cape province; southernmost point of Africa, at 34°50′S, 20°E … New Collegiate Dictionary
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