2026-03-10 13:30 UTC
We return to the southern hemisphere this week in #geoweirdness
We head to a country of vast deserts and long coasts - join us as we consider the geographic oddities of Namibia 🇳🇦
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia
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@opencage@en.osm.town 2026-03-10 13:30
2/ As with many African countries colonized by European powers (in this case Germany 🇩🇪), 🇳🇦 Namibia’s contemporary borders are characterized by artificially straight lines that don't necessarily relate to the local geology. This site walks through the history of each border line and the various treaties between the respective powers: https://atlasofnamibia.online/chapter-1/international-boundaries #geoweirdness