page_title: Agulhas Bank
hierarchical_section_title: Agulhas Bank
caption_attribution_description: Map of the Agulhas Bank south of Africa.
context_page_description: The Agulhas Bank is a broad, shallow part of the southern African continental shelf which extends up to 250 km south of Cape Agulhas before falling steeply to the abyssal plain.
  It is the ocean region where the warm Indian Ocean and the cold Atlantic Ocean meet. This convergence leads to treacherous sailing conditions, accounting for numerous wrecked ships in the area over the years. However, the meeting of the oceans here also fuels the nutrient cycle for marine life, making it one of the best fishing grounds in South Africa.
context_section_description: The Agulhas Bank (/əˈɡʌləs/, from Portuguese for Cape Agulhas, Cabo das Agulhas, "Cape of Needles") is  a broad, shallow part of the southern African continental shelf which extends up to 250 km (160 mi) south of Cape Agulhas before falling steeply to the abyssal plain.
  It is the ocean region where the warm Indian Ocean and the cold Atlantic Ocean meet.  This convergence leads to treacherous sailing conditions, accounting for numerous wrecked ships in the area over the years.  However, the meeting of the oceans here also fuels the nutrient cycle for marine life, making it one of the best fishing grounds in South Africa.
caption: Map of the Agulhas Bank centred on the Outeniqua Basin
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