Local municipality · Overberg District
# Cape Agulhas

Cape Agulhas is a local municipality of South Africa in Overberg District, Western Cape Province. It had an estimated 37,188 people in 2020 on 3,471 km² (about 11 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 192 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 37,188 people (2020)
- 3,471 km²
- 192 mapped services
- 19 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Cape Agulhas?

Cape Agulhas had an estimated 37,188 people in 2020 — 12.3% of Overberg District, 164th of 190 local municipalities. There are 988 women for every 1,000 men (above the Overberg District figure of 957). Spread over 3,471 km², that is about 11 people per km², 144th of 190 local municipalities.

22.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 33 across Overberg District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.
- 0–4 2,576
- 5–9 2,724
- 10–14 3,035
- 15–19 2,583
- 20–24 2,399
- 25–29 2,812
- 30–34 2,908
- 35–39 2,953
- 40–44 2,996
- 45–49 2,481
- 50–54 2,194
- 55–59 1,818
- 60–64 1,845
- 65–69 1,605
- 70–74 1,132
- 75–79 687
- 80+ 440

Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Cape Agulhas?

Cape Agulhas lies in Overberg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 3 other local municipalities: Overstrand, Swellendam and Theewaterskloof. By area it is the 119th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 28.4% of Overberg District. The centre of Cape Agulhas is about 1,249 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Bredasdorp, the main town of Overberg District. The centre point is at 34.5190° S, 20.0620° E. Local names: WC033.

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Cape Agulhas

OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Cape Agulhas: 5 nature reserves; 4 attractions; 4 museums; 3 viewpoints; 2 galleries; 1 cave; 1 memorial; 1 beach.
- Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Museum · museum
- Interpretation Centre · museum
- Shipwreck Museum · museum
- Water mill · museum
- De Mond Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Heuningberg Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Heunings River Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area · nature reserve
- Waenhuiskrans Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Stilgat · beach
- Die Mond · viewpoint
- Meishu Maru · viewpoint
- The southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. · viewpoint
- African Continent Monument · attraction
- Cape Agulhas · attraction
- Relaxtion Area · attraction
- Stingray at the Harbour · attraction
- Southern Wright Gallery · gallery
- The Gallery · gallery
- Waenhuiskrans Cave · cave
- Wilhelm Schalk Baars · memorial

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Cape Agulhas
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Country calling code +27
- Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) · Cape Town 147 km
- George Airport (GRJ) · George 220 km

### Nearest railway station

Bredasdorp (Cape Agulhas), about 0.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:44, sunset around 17:35).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Cape Agulhas

Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in Cape Agulhas. The largest with a recorded population: Bredasdorp (18,599), Struisbaai (5,301), Napier (5,048), Elim (1,691) and Arniston (1,518). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 297 m above sea level (median 19 m).
- Aasfontein
- Agulhas
- Arniston
- Brandfontein
- Bredasdorp
- Carolineville
- De Hoop Village
- Elim
- Hotagterklip
- Klipdale
- L'Agulhas
- Molshoop
- Nacht Wacht
- Napier
- Noetsie
- Nuwerus
- Potberg
- Prinskraal
- Protem
- Remhoogte
- Rooidriffie
- Skipskop
- Struis Bay
- Struisbaai
- Suiderstrand

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Cape Agulhas

Named natural and historic features inside Cape Agulhas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.
- Boskloofrivier
- De Hoopvlei
- Elandskloof
- Elandsrivier
- Grashoekrivier
- Groot-Sandrivier
- Hansiesrivier
- Heuningnesrivier
- Jan Swartskraalrivier
- Karingmelksrivier
- Karsrivier
- Karsrivier
- Klein Kars
- Klein-Soutrivier
- Kliprivier
- Kouerivier
- Langpan
- Leeurivier
- Nuwejaarsrivier
- Ratelrivier
- Soerivier
- Soetendalsvlei
- Soutpan
- Tweerivier

…and 4 more.

### Coast and islands

8 headlands.
- Gustafpunt
- Marthapunt
- Northumberland Point
- Rasperpunt
- Ryspunt
- Saint Mungo Point
- Uiterstepunt
- Witklippunt

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 6 mountains; 3 peaks; 1 mountain pass.
- Paardeberg · 701 m
- Sandies Glen · 697 m
- Akkedisberg · 618 m
- Perdeberg · 613 m
- Noormanskop · 606 m
- Potberg · 595 m
- Hottentotskop · 448 m
- Hamerkop · 444 m
- Soetmuisberg · 432 m
- Soetanysberg · 236 m
- Kleinberg · 221 m
- Kleinberg · 204 m
- Adoonskop · 203 m
- Jacobskop · 179 m
- Preekstoel · 167 m
- Sandberg · 150 m
- Klipheuwel · 149 m
- Geelrug · 146 m
- Heuningrug · 13 m
- Klipkoppie · 8 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve; 1 park.
- Agulhas National Park
- De Hoop Nature Reserve

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.
- AFB Overberg
- Bredasdorp
- Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
- Klipdale
- Napier
- Protem

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Cape Agulhas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Overberg District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 559 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (72 mm) and the driest Feb (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 23 | 32 |
| Feb | 23 | 27 |
| Mar | 21 | 39 |
| Apr | 18 | 46 |
| May | 15 | 39 |
| Jun | 12 | 59 |
| Jul | 11 | 61 |
| Aug | 11 | 72 |
| Sep | 13 | 41 |
| Oct | 16 | 51 |
| Nov | 18 | 59 |
| Dec | 21 | 33 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cape Agulhas
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Bredasdorp Clinic · Cape Agulhas | 2.3 km | Map |
| Bank | Standard Bank · Cape Agulhas | 2.3 km | Map |
| ATM | Capitec Bank ATM · Cape Agulhas | 1.5 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Moov Energy · Cape Agulhas | 1.4 km | Map |
| Hotel | Standard Hotel · Cape Agulhas | 2.4 km | Map |
| Mall | Lifestyle Centre Bredasdorp · Cape Agulhas | 1.3 km | Map |
| School | Hasie Kalbassie Speelskool · Cape Agulhas | 0.6 km | Map |
| Police station | Bredasdorp SAPS · Cape Agulhas | 2.4 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cape Agulhas

Places mapped inside Cape Agulhas in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 3
- Banks 8
- ATMs 4
- Petrol pumps 17
- Hotels 59
- Shopping malls 6
- Schools 31
- Pharmacies 5
- Restaurants 56
- Police stations 3

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local municipalities in Overberg District
- Overstrand
- Swellendam
- Theewaterskloof

## Quick answers
- Where is Cape Agulhas? In Overberg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Cape Agulhas? 37,188 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cape Agulhas? About 34 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cape Agulhas? About 11 people per km²
- What borders Cape Agulhas? Overstrand, Swellendam and Theewaterskloof
- What is there to see in Cape Agulhas? African Continent Monument, Cape Agulhas, Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Museum, De Mond Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Cape Agulhas in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cape Agulhas? Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Cape Agulhas? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cape Agulhas? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cape Agulhas? Settlements lie between 5 m and 297 m
- What is the highest point in Cape Agulhas? Paardeberg (701 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cape Agulhas? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cape Agulhas? Bredasdorp Clinic, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cape Agulhas? Standard Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cape Agulhas? Capitec Bank ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cape Agulhas? Moov Energy, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cape Agulhas? 3 mapped
- How many banks are in Cape Agulhas? 8 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cape Agulhas? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cape Agulhas? 17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cape Agulhas? ZA1033 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Local municipality
- Area: 3,470.6 km²
- P-code: ZA1033
- District: Overberg District
- Main town: Bredasdorp

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/cape-agulhas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.