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Where does the Indian Ocean meet the Atlantic Ocean?
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The Indian Ocean, with depth contours and undersea features.
The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean meet at the southern tip of Africa. The most widely accepted boundary between the two is a line that runs south from Cape Agulhas along the 20° E meridian. While defining oceanic limits can be complex, this meridian is recognized as the official boundary between the two oceans.123