[2] Cape Moltke was named by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah in 1829 during his East Coast expedition.

He named the headland after Danish Minister of State Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke of Bregentved.

It is a reddish-brown promontory with steep cliffs located about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the mouth of Bernstorff Fjord.

[4] North and south of Cape Moltke the coast is indented with small fjords and a number of offshore islands.

Qimiitaa, Qeertartivaq and Kivinak are located northeast of the cape, on the southern side of the mouth of Bernstorff Fjord, and Kiasigssaq, among others, southwest of it.