Cape Agulhas Municipality is the southernmost local municipality in Africa. 
Its coastline is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian oceans which meet at the most southern town in Africa, named L’Agulhas. The geographical area consists of approximately 2 411 km².  The Municipality falls within the jurisdiction of the Overberg District Municipality.  The area includes a number of big rural areas, as well as the following towns:


Bredasdorp is situated at the crossing of the N2 and the R316 route from Caledon to Arniston and on the R319 route from Struisbaai / L’Agulhas to Swellendam. Although it has a typical rural atmosphere, it has an average business core with all the important services, such as a hospital, clinic, police station and others.


Napier is situated between Caledon en Bredasdorp on the R316 route. The town consists of a number of small businesses with agriculture as the dominant economic activity in the areas.


Waenhuiskrans/Arniston is probably the only town in South Africa with two acknowledged names. This fisherman’s town is situated approximately 24km from Bredasdorp on the R316 route.


Struisbaai is known for its 14km white sand beach.  This is the longest uninterrupted beach in the southern hemisphere. This beach town is a popular holiday town that attracts visitors throughout the year.


L’Agulhas is the most southern town in Africa.  The legendary point of Africa is surrounded by both the warm Indian and the cold Atlantic Oceans that meet at the most southern point.


This beach town is situated approximately 5km from L’Agulhas.  Suiderstrand is also a holiday town and was established as a result of a need for holiday houses with a rural character.


Elim is a historical Moravian missionary station with monument status.


Both these rural towns owe their establishment and development to the railroad and the grain silo’s that were built there.