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839:. London: C. Hurst & Co. pp. 1272–1298.
602:Windhoek–De Aar railway also crosses here.
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323:Sperrgebiet
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146:During the
95:Cape Colony
1061:Categories
1036:Mozambique
903:14 October
846:0903983877
800:References
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247:Vioolsdrif
243:Noordoewer
232:Noordoewer
103:Walvis Bay
101:. In 1878
71:See also:
599:24 hours
461:24 hours
253:, and at
251:Cape Town
222:Crossings
1046:Zimbabwe
1026:Eswatini
1021:Botswana
960:Botswana
788:See also
271:Namibia
115:Lüderitz
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171:Dispute
107:exclave
91:Britain
67:History
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955:Angola
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280:Notes
32:border
871:(PDF)
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294:Road
288:Road
259:Nakop
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