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- Bartolomeu Dias (Bartholomew Diaz) was the first European explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. He ventured only a little way up the east coast of Africa (into the Indian ocean) before returning to Portugal. Dias originally named the Cape as the "Cape of Storms", but this was later renamed Cape of Good Hope by King John II of Portugal as it represented the possibility of a trade route with the East.
- Vasco da Gama (Dom Vasco da Gama) was the first European (Portuguese) explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and find a sea route to India, landing in Calicut (India) in 1498.
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∙ 9y agoThe first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope was Bartolomeau Dias. Dias was an explorer from Portugal. He was born in 1451 and died in 1500 around the age of 48.
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Is South Africa a cape?
No South Africa is a country. The cape known as Cape of Goodhope is situated on the coast of the Western Cape provinceof South Africa.
Capes in Africa?
Cape Town Cape Verde Cape Point Cape Alguhas Cape of GoodHope Are some capes in Africa,but there are some more.
Is the Cape of Good Hope located in North Africa?
the cape of good hope is located in south Africa.
What city and what country are located on the Cape of Good Hope?
The closest city is Cape Town and the country is South Africa
What languages are spoken in Cape Town South Africa and South Africa?
Cape Town is part of South Africa so all languages spoken in South Africa are also spoken in Cape Town.We have 11 official languages. English, Afrikaans, Ndebele, Sepedi, Tswati, Tsonga, South Sotho, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa & ZuluSouth Africa has the following official languages:IsiZuluIsiXhosaAfrikaansSepediEnglishSetswanaSesothoXitsongaSiSwatiTshivendaIsiNdebele
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.
What Portuguese explorer that rounded the tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope?
Vasco da Gama.
Who is the Portuguese explorer that rounded the tip of Africa at the cape of good hope?
Vasco de Gamo
Is South Africa a cape?
No South Africa is a country. The cape known as Cape of Goodhope is situated on the coast of the Western Cape provinceof South Africa.
What was Bartolomeu Dias accomplishments?
He was a Portuguese explorer who rounded Africa's Cape of Good Hope in search for a quicker way to Asia.
What is the name of the person who rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa?
Vasco de Gama
Is there a garden named after the Dutch explorer John White near Cape Town South Africa?
yes
Where in South Africa can you find Cape aloes?
"Cape" Aloes would be endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa
What is the capital of cape aghulus?
The capital of Cape Agulhas is Bredasdorp, located in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Which city is farther south Lagos Nigeria or Cape Town South Africa?
Cape Town, SOUTH Africa
What are South Africa's perceptual regions?
north cape, south cape
Capes in Africa?
Cape Town Cape Verde Cape Point Cape Alguhas Cape of GoodHope Are some capes in Africa,but there are some more.
