It is not the furthest south point of Africa, Cape L'Agulhas 90 miles away is
It is not the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans (see above)
Originally called Cape of Storms, Cabo das Tormentas in Portuguese, by explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1488
Not good name for marketing of the area. Good Hope sounds better!
Name changed by the King of Portugal
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa