No, the Cape of Good Hope promontory, which lies about 30 miles (50 km) south of Cape Town in South Africa, is not the southernmost point of the African continent. That distinction lies further east, at Cape Agulhas, another landmark physical feature that is also in South Africa. Cape Agulhas is located 109 miles (176 km) southeast of Cape Town.
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