The other side to the African coin
There is
absolutely no other place you can do this. There are more than 150 tripoints in
the world but only ONE international quadripoint. There is something to brag
about.
In
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, close to Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia, there is
Kazungula a small border post-settlement. Just to the west is the border
village of Kazungula in Botswana, from where there is a ferry service for
vehicles across the Zambezi River to the town of Kazungula in Zambia.
Kazungula
also has meaning. It means a small Sausage Tree (a wonderful tree found in the
region with big sausage-like fruit). I wonder if vegans are allowed to also eat
from this tree. Many of these trees are not far from here. However, the fact
that this boundary connects both Zambia and Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls with the
Chobe National Park in Botswana is of most significance.
The
Kazungula bridge construction started in October 2014 .This border post has
been described as a key link in the infrastructure of Africa's Zambesia region,
linking business from the South to that of the North. Indeed, the border is the
meeting point of four nations, and four of Zambesia's seven countries share a
mutual boundary at Kazungula. Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia,
respectively. This is an amazing discovery, I mean you can stand in Namibia,
Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana which meet at the eastern end of the Caprivi
Strip.
Boarding
the Kazungula ferry across the Zambezi River is the only way to encounter this
confluence today. For the brave, it's a frontier crossing, taking time, and
determination. Fortunately, there is another, far simpler way to reap the
benefits of these four remarkable countries' proximity. Cruise your way through
watery wonderlands, spend two nights in each nation and visit the only existing
international quadripoint. You may reach a "no man's land," where you
are either not in a country or four countries at the same time. Imagine that!