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GATEWAY CITY
Cape Town · African gateway to East Antarctica
It is SANAP’s maritime departure point and a platform for operations into Dronning Maud Land, supported by S.A. Agulhas II and private air links.
Reference profile · editorial review: 15 SEP 2026. Indicators are contextual and should be read with their period, methodology and primary source; they are not a real-time measure of available capacity.
Reference indicators and scope
EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Access to Dronning Maud Land
- S.A. Agulhas II
- Large international port
- Private polar flight operators
MONITORING
What to watch
- Private services to international programs
- S.A. Agulhas II schedule
- Dronning Maud Land air operations
- Cape Town gateway promotion
VERIFICATION