South Africa–Namibia border

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The South Africa–Namibia border is an international boundary in southern Africa that largely follows the course of the Orange River, separating Namibia to the north from South Africa to the south.

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international border
river border
adjacentProtectedArea Richtersveld National Park
Ai-Ais Hot Springs Game Park
surface form: |Ai-|Ais Hot Springs Game Park

Richtersveld National Park
surface form: |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
borderCrossing Ariamsvlei border post
Ariamsvlei–Nakop crossing
Nakop border post
Noordoewer border post
Sendelingsdrift ferry crossing
Vioolsdrif border post
Vioolsdrif–Noordoewer crossing
borderLengthApproxKm 967
borderSecurityAgencyNamibia Namibian Defence Force
borderSecurityAgencySouthAfrica Armed Forces of South Africa
surface form: South African National Defence Force
borderSettlementOnNamibianSide Oranjemund
borderSettlementOnSouthAfricanSide Alexander Bay
continent Africa
countryOnNorthernSide Namibia
countryOnSouthernSide South Africa
crossesRiver Orange River
definedBy Orange River thalweg in many sections
easternTerminus junction of South Africa–Namibia–Botswana borders
economicActivityAlongBorder diamond mining near the Orange River mouth
tourism in transfrontier parks
establishedInCurrentForm after Namibian independence in 1990
followsRiver Orange River
governingTreatyOrAgreement agreements between South Africa and Namibia on the Orange River boundary and water use
hasDispute maritime boundary and offshore diamond areas near the mouth of the Orange River
hasSectionType fluvial boundary
land boundary near eastern tripoint
historicalOrigin colonial boundary between German South West Africa and the Cape Colony
languageOfBorderName English
locatedInRegion Southern Africa
meetsAtTripoint South Africa–Namibia–Atlantic Ocean point
South Africa–Namibia–Botswana tripoint
passesNearTown Karasburg
Springbok
relatedInternationalOrganization Southern African Development Community
separates Namibia
South Africa
usedAsBoundaryFor Northern Cape
surface form: Northern Cape province of South Africa

ǁKaras Region (Namibia)
surface form: ǁKaras Region of Namibia
westernTerminus Atlantic Ocean

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Orange River formsBorderOf South Africa–Namibia border
N10 national road terminus South Africa–Namibia border
this entity surface form: Namibia border at Nakop
Richtersveld National Park nearestCountryBorder South Africa–Namibia border
B1 national road connectsToBorderCrossing South Africa–Namibia border
this entity surface form: Namibia–South Africa border
Mata-Mata Gate partOf South Africa–Namibia border
this entity surface form: Namibia–South Africa border crossings network
Mata-Mata Rest Camp locatedNear South Africa–Namibia border
this entity surface form: Namibia–South Africa border