Which peninsula in South Africa contains Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope?

The Cape Peninsula is the South African peninsula that contains Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope.

It extends south from Cape Town into the Atlantic Ocean. Table Mountain forms its northern landmark, while the peninsula’s southern end includes Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. False Bay lies to the east and the open Atlantic to the west.

Cape Point is often mistakenly called the southernmost point of Africa or the place where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. Neither statement is correct: Cape Agulhas is Africa’s southernmost point and the officially recognized meeting point of the two oceans.

The Cape Peninsula is ecologically important because it forms part of the Cape Floristic Region, a global biodiversity hotspot. Its landscapes include fynbos, dramatic cliffs, beaches, and urban areas such as Cape Town.