Agulhas Current

western boundary current of the southwest Indian Ocean that flows down the east coast of Africa
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Agulhas Current

Summary

Agulhas Current is an ocean current[1]. It draws 294 Wikipedia views per month (ocean_current category, ranking #10 of 57).[2]

Key Facts

  • Agulhas Current is on the body of water Indian Ocean[3].
  • Agulhas Current's instance of is recorded as ocean current[4].
  • Cape Agulhas is named after Agulhas Current[5].
  • Agulhas Current is part of Indian Ocean Gyre[6].
  • Agulhas Current's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -30, 'lon': 35}[7].
  • Agulhas Current's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[8].

Body

Geography

Agulhas Current is on the body of water Indian Ocean[3]. It is part of Indian Ocean Gyre[6].

Designation and Status

Agulhas Current's instance of is recorded as ocean current[4].

History and Context

Cape Agulhas is named after Agulhas Current[5].

Why It Matters

Agulhas Current draws 294 Wikipedia views per month (ocean_current category, ranking #10 of 57).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after Cape Agulhas
    Coordinate location {'lat': -30, 'lon': 35}
    Part of Indian Ocean Gyre
    Located in or next to body of water Indian Ocean
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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