The merging of the borders (near-quadripoint)

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At present there are no generally recognized quadripoints involving four different countries, although a weak argument could be made that one exists at 17°47′32″S, 25°15′52″E between Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana at the thalweg confluence of the Zambezi River with the Chobe River near Kazungula. The various boundary definitions involved are subject to differing and disputed interpretations; only one combination of interpretations will produce a quadripoint.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadripoint#International_quadripoints
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Coordinates:   17°47'37"S   25°15'40"E

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  • Only a fluke of geography and history gave Botswana a connection with Zambia. During the period of White rule in Southern Africa these few hundred meters were their only connection with the rest of black Africa that was not controlled by the separatist governments in Rhodesia and the RSA.
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