Agulhas
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L'Agulhas is a coastal village in the Western Cape
province of South Africa
, and the southernmost settlement on the mainland of Africa. It is situated just northeast of Cape Agulhas
, the southernmost tip of Africa
.
The Agulhas Lighthouse
, the second-oldest in the country, is located at the southern end of the town. The lighthouse was designed as a homage to the Pharos of Alexandria.
) with Mediterranean
influences. Summers are mild and dry, winters are cool and wetter. The average annual precipitation is 276 mm (11 in), with most rainfall occurring mainly during winter.
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and the southernmost settlement on the mainland of Africa. It is situated just northeast of Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the southernmost tip of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is situated at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. It was the third lighthouse to be built in South Africa, and the second-oldest still operating, after Green Point...
, the second-oldest in the country, is located at the southern end of the town. The lighthouse was designed as a homage to the Pharos of Alexandria.
Climate
L'Agulhas has a mild semi-arid climate (BSn, according to the Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
) with Mediterranean
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is the climate typical of most of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, and is a particular variety of subtropical climate...
influences. Summers are mild and dry, winters are cool and wetter. The average annual precipitation is 276 mm (11 in), with most rainfall occurring mainly during winter.