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Why did the Portuguese call the area at the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope?
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The Portuguese called the area at the southern tip of Africa the "Cape of Good Hope" because it was an area that was hard to navigate. If a ship went off course in this area, the ship could end up in Antarctica.
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∙ 10y agoIt used to be called the cape of storms and no one would want to travel there because of too hard of conditions.
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∙ 10y agoIt was generally the first land seen when coming around the tip pf South Africa in a small boat. Table Mountain stands out very well for mariners far offshore.
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The cape of good hope in South Africa is found on the eastern side of South Africa?
The Cape of Good Hope is located at the southern tip of Africa.
Who is the Portuguese explorer that rounded the tip of Africa at the cape of good hope?
Vasco de Gamo
Who sailed around southern tip of africa cape of good hope in 1487?
It is bartholomeu Dias
Where did the Portuguese explore?
Pedro Alvarez Cabral was a Portuguese explorer who discovered Brazil. Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias traveled around the Cape of Good Hope and the rest of the Portuguese explorers traveled to Africa.
What did king john of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa?
King John of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope. He renamed it that because it's discovery indicated that a sea route to India would soon be found.
What was the cape at the southern tip of Africa rounded by a Portuguese explorer in 1487?
It's called the Cape of Good Hope.
Who is the Portuguese King that renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope?
João II (John II) of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope. King John not just john
Is the cape of good hope in south or southern Africa?
southern africa
Portuguese explore who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
In 1488, the Portuguese explorer named Bartolomeu Dias succeeded in sailing to the southernmost point of Africa. He named this point the Cape of Good Hope. Dias was born in 1450 and died in 1500.
What is cape of the good hope in America?
The Cape of Good Hope - is the southern tip of South Africa !
The cape of good hope in South Africa is found on the eastern side of South Africa?
The Cape of Good Hope is located at the southern tip of Africa.
What is the southern tip of Africa (4words)?
Cape of Good Hope
Where in Africa is the cape of good hope located?
The Cape of Good Hope of Kaap de Goode Hoop (Dutch) is a geographic region at the south west tip of South Africa. It refers to the current area of the Cape Pensinsula
What are 2 capes located on Africa's tip?
Cape of good hope and Cape Agulhas are two capes in South Africa!
Who is the Porteguese king who renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope?
John II of Portugal renamed the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope.
What capes are located at Africa's tip?
The Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa.
What is the name of the country thats landmark is the Cape of Good Hope?
The Cape of Good Hope is at the southern tip of Africa, in the current nation of South Africa.
