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Melkbosstrand, South Africa cable landing point

Melkbosstrand, South Africa

Landing point · South Africa

Country: South Africa
Region: West Africa
Cables: 3 in service
Active incidents: None reported
In service since: 2002 (newest 2023)
Longest system: Equiano · 15,000 km
Owners: Angola Telecom, AT&T, BICS, Camtel, China Telecom and 31 more

Direct links to 17 countries

Nigeria2
Portugal2
Angola
Benin
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Gabon
Ghana
India
Malaysia
Mauritius
Namibia
Réunion
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Senegal
Spain
Togo

Cables landing here

Equiano2023
SAFE2002
SAT-3/WASC2002

Connected landing points · 19

Other landing points on the cables that land here.

Swakopmund, Namibia
Lagos, Nigeria
Sesimbra, Portugal
Rupert's Bay, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Lome, Togo
Kochi, India
Penang, Malaysia
Baie Jacotet, Mauritius
Saint Paul, Réunion
Mtunzini, South Africa
Cacuaco, Angola
Cotonou, Benin
Douala, Cameroon
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Libreville, Gabon
Accra, Ghana
and 3 more

Nearby landing points

Duynefontein, South Africa4 km
Cape Town, South Africa21 km
Yzerfontein, South Africa50 km
Gqeberha, South Africa665 km
Amanzimtoti, South Africa1,244 km

Landing point data: TeleGeography, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Positions are approximate (town level).