Botswana–Namibia border
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The Botswana–Namibia border is an international boundary in Southern Africa that largely follows natural features such as the Chobe River, separating Botswana from Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and other northern regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Botswana–Namibia border canonical | 2 |
| Namibia–Botswana border | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16564056 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Botswana–Namibia border Context triple: [Chobe River, partOf, Botswana–Namibia border]
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A.
South Africa–Namibia border
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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B.
South Africa–Botswana border
The South Africa–Botswana border is an international boundary in Southern Africa separating South Africa from Botswana, running largely through sparsely populated savannah and desert regions.
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C.
Zimbabwe–Botswana border
The Zimbabwe–Botswana border is the international boundary separating Zimbabwe and Botswana in southern Africa, marked by several road and rail crossings and running near key towns such as Plumtree and Francistown.
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D.
Zimbabwe–Namibia border
The Zimbabwe–Namibia border is a short, disputed boundary in southern Africa located near the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe rivers, where the territories of Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia closely converge.
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E.
Namibia–Angola border
The Namibia–Angola border is the international boundary separating Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa, marked by several official crossings and shaped largely by colonial-era agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Botswana–Namibia border Target entity description: The Botswana–Namibia border is an international boundary in Southern Africa that largely follows natural features such as the Chobe River, separating Botswana from Namibia’s Caprivi Strip and other northern regions.
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A.
South Africa–Namibia border
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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B.
South Africa–Botswana border
The South Africa–Botswana border is an international boundary in Southern Africa separating South Africa from Botswana, running largely through sparsely populated savannah and desert regions.
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C.
Zimbabwe–Botswana border
The Zimbabwe–Botswana border is the international boundary separating Zimbabwe and Botswana in southern Africa, marked by several road and rail crossings and running near key towns such as Plumtree and Francistown.
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D.
Zimbabwe–Namibia border
The Zimbabwe–Namibia border is a short, disputed boundary in southern Africa located near the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe rivers, where the territories of Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia closely converge.
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E.
Namibia–Angola border
The Namibia–Angola border is the international boundary separating Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa, marked by several official crossings and shaped largely by colonial-era agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Botswana–Namibia border