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Cape Point, where do the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet?

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The Indian Ocean and Atlantic oceans supposedly meet at this point. Residents in the area however believe visitors should travel a little further south, to Cape Agulhas, to see the oceans meet. So where exactly do the oceans meet? Research by the Hydrographic Office of the South African Navy argues that Cape Agulhas is where the two oceans meet. Capeinfo.com says the Agulhas Current brings warm water, from the subtropics, down the east coast of South Africa. From East London, the current flows further offshore and the coastal waters become cooler. On the west coast, the water is chilled by the north-drifting, cold Benguela Current. The Hydrographic Office research goes on to say that it can therefore be safely said, that the water to the west of Cape Agulhas is predominantly colder than to the east. This supports the argument that the dividing line between the warm and cold waters is more often at Cape Agulhas, than at anywhere else in the region. Hence, it is probably safe to say that the warmer Indian Ocean meets the cooler Atlantic here.

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