The Only Place on Earth Where Four Nations' Borders Meet

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There's only one place on Earth where you can be in four countries at once; and it's in Africa. Learn more about Bright Trip at www.brighttrip.com/courses?ut...
The colonization of Africa has created many seemingly arbitrary (and sometimes problematic) borders. One of these African borders is so complicated that it is the only one of its kind in the world. Driaan takes a closer look at how the world's only quadripoint was drawn onto the map, and how its future affects Africans, travelers, and anyone using a smartphone.
Thanks to Richard Kok for the drone footage of Mosi-Oa-Tunya
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@malasalumbala6581 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you consistently referred to the falls as Mosi-oa-Tunya 🇿🇲

@MutsyChils 2 жыл бұрын

I'll also stop calling it the Vic Falls..😅 Apa it's Mosi-oah-Tunya

@athelgon 2 жыл бұрын

"THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS"!! ....it never gets old.

@yahyemahamed9011 2 жыл бұрын

victoria is not African name, so he has my support 100%

@pearlrankwane564 2 жыл бұрын

Does it mean blowing smoke? I mean since we are bantu speaking nations and I'm a Motswana it really sounds like it means a blowing smoke or blown smoke and i like that.. Not vic falls 😏

@kats_rampone 2 жыл бұрын

He loves Africa and it's history

@JoyAriokot-ww8dk Жыл бұрын

As a Ugandan I have heard of Mosi oa tunya but while learning social studies teachers always referred to it as Victoria falls but am glad you insisted on calling it by its real name. You have helped in preserving Zambian culture

@King_Jerry 2 жыл бұрын

As a Zambian, I can say it's an amazing place, especially since a new bridge was commissioned

@jacobstone4354 2 жыл бұрын

As a fellow Zambian, I agree. Thinking of relocating to Kazungula just because of the bridge.

@King_Jerry 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobstone4354 lol I wouldn't say move theirs just because of the bridge,but at least it gives you the opportunity to enjoy both countries instead of the mess that was the pontoon

@mwikakalima24 2 жыл бұрын

As a Zambian, I'd like to say hi 👋

@King_Jerry 2 жыл бұрын

@@mwikakalima24 👋🏿Good day to you too

@GBA811 2 жыл бұрын

It's a nice bridge but with all the truck traffic, shouldn't be a double 2 or 3 lane bridge? Have to think for the future, bridge lasts long.

@patriot7877 2 жыл бұрын

Very good to hear you call it by it's real name. "Mosi o tunya" -the smoke that thunders. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

@triarb5790 2 жыл бұрын

As an Australian, the first sight of that smoke and I immediately thought "Bushfire" . Then going down the side of the falls on the Zambian side blew my mind. Feeling the soaking ' thunder' throbbing through the soul so loud it blocks out everything but sheer exhilaration. From the Zimbabwe side looking down at the falls with the circular rainbows and majesty that is Africa. And further up the Batoka Gorge perched high above the mighty Zambezi, the stuff of legend. I feel so privileged to have been to this incredible part of our amazing world.

@patriot7877 2 жыл бұрын

@@triarb5790 It's truly magnificent. A very surreal experience.

@patchso 2 жыл бұрын

Kuda nyahoja: Such a beautiful, poetic name as well!

@gui18bif 2 жыл бұрын

Its called Victoria Falls

@sureshpuntambekar1290 2 жыл бұрын

I consider Zambia as my second country after India. Lived in Lusaka for 10 wonderful years - 1985-95. Namibia got independance during that period. Zimbabwe too was in better conditions in that period. Nice people. Mosi O Tuniya is just too good.

@atmoz_ Жыл бұрын

I also consider Zambia as my second country after the Netherlands.... Did marry a Zambian woman, everytime I'm going I feel so welcome in the country (rich or poor). Will be in Zambia again next week. Going to Livingstone but never went to this four countries border. Who knows I will go there

@tinashevengesai3011 2 жыл бұрын

Love from Zimbabwe🇿🇼

@southernafricanboy4148 16 күн бұрын

He does sound Zimbo baba

@otus_ 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing place, one of the friendliest borders as well, I live here.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@southernafricanboy4148 16 күн бұрын

Otus is my father's company still operating. He just died I'm trying put things together Can you check for me please. I'll pay you😢

@SylvieSij2506 2 жыл бұрын

As a Namibian History youtuber, Thanks for this lesson..

@blessingmafuka7987 2 жыл бұрын

However it's a lie that David Livingstone was the first to lay eyes on this beautiful place hahahaha these colonizers. Some history is scam

@komzs232 2 жыл бұрын

@@blessingmafuka7987 I think he said David Livingstone was the 1st European to have seen it

@silvergoliath5096 Жыл бұрын

hmmm! balance me quick then. Who are the caprivian people of caprivi then?

@rambutketiak 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: if you put your palm upside down with your thumb stick out it’s namibia map 😄👍🏻

@nenad-markovic Жыл бұрын

They should make another bridge between Namibia and Zimbabwe and have them cross each other with a roundabout. Make both bridges and a roundabout into a no-mans-land, and put immigration booths after coming off the bridge in any of the four countries.

@kapozokapozo1966 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Sudan..Africa is a continent rich in charming landscapes..I have visited Zambia and Zimbabwe..but I did not visit these borders. I wish to visit Botswana and Malawi..Are there friends from there who make it easier for me to visit?

@southernafricanboy4148 16 күн бұрын

Hi When you next in Zim I'll take you there

@ismail-hassan 2 жыл бұрын

Zambia my country, a beautiful place to be.

@barrodexteriit.9301 2 жыл бұрын

The smoke that thunders, what a pretty intimidating name lol

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

It is 😅

@kumbeetjirimuje4193 2 жыл бұрын

Let's just call it Vicky Falls 😂😂😂

@Jay-ho9io 2 жыл бұрын

@@kumbeetjirimuje4193 I mean let's not? You can call it that and I can call it something else. And I'm not going to argue with the people that live next to it whatever they choose to call it.

@kumbeetjirimuje4193 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jay-ho9io it was a joke 😅... I'm all for decolonisation. Just added the laughing emojii's.

@michaelmaps2004 2 жыл бұрын

@@kumbeetjirimuje4193 like seriously bro 1 step forward and 10 steps backwards?

@skeptikalmyndz8157 Жыл бұрын

Zambia a land of peace, tranquility and friendly. As a Zambian myself I've enjoyed this video.

@crimsonglory7823 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Zambian and have known about this quadru point for some time now but I didn't know the story behind it. Thanks Bright Trip, amazing video.

@lady_lusungukondowe 2 жыл бұрын

"Britain wanted to claim a stupid big piece of land" 😂😂 I Love how educational this is 👏🏾 . Zambian over here 🇿🇲

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks 🙌

@lunasmokezim1718 2 жыл бұрын

As Zimbabwean, i loved that little piece of knowledge, gonna share that with my mom. She will love this, thank you.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks 😊

@miles_walker_ Жыл бұрын

Thank you for embracing our history by calling it MosiaTunya, as well as stating David Livingstone is the first European to encounter the MosiaTunya, because some states that he discovered MosiaTunya as if they were no people living in that area

@BukataEddieMIII 2 жыл бұрын

Love this piece! Love from Zambia. 🇿🇲

@satishpatel5260 2 жыл бұрын

Chabwino

@ItsMe71234 4 ай бұрын

I want to come visit Zambia

@Buckshon1953 Жыл бұрын

In the southern African minority rule era, the ferry was the only overland way to travel from Black to White Africa. I used it to cross from Zambia to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) via Botswana in 1977. Experiences during my month in the country as the war of independence accelerated moved me so much that a year later I returned from Canada to live through the transition 1978-80 as a journalist. The little spot in the Zambezi river remains close to my heart.

@elmultimediaschoolofartscu3924 11 ай бұрын

You belong 🎉to Africa 🌍. Your heart is at the right 👍😊place. Blessings 💞🙏 to you

@tuzombao4559 2 жыл бұрын

Great video about about one of the more interesting aspects of our borders with Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana ☺️

@TheHardcoreboy747 Жыл бұрын

Lol Funny how you trying to leave Zambia out cause the last time I checked Zimbabwe doesn't really share borders with Namibia

@PVTurners Жыл бұрын

Great and fascinating explanation of a complicated history of border issues. Thank you!

@ZAX202 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel today. Really enjoyed this video, it was critical and informative. I, myself, (as a child) travelled the Zambezi river with my mother. Some of the most formative memories I have came from the region. Very happy to stumble upon this channel !

@marcellejones8476 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this, thank youo.

@mamelloisme1496 Жыл бұрын

I learned something new today. Thanx a mill. BTW Im glad I accidentally bumped onto this video👏🤗

@ALROD 2 жыл бұрын

This video showed in my recommended. Cool content. Subscribed

@sekaisandamu6143 2 жыл бұрын

This may be the first time I have seen a white person speak without bias about Africa and her colonisation. Well done👏

@joeflickz 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Thanks Dri!

@MangalaNamukale 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very good use of my time.... Thanks for making such a great video

@josephmweemba9536 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative!! Big thanks👍

@AJGeeTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great explanation. I'd always wondered about this border, and now I'm enlightened.

@alexfachin5814 2 жыл бұрын

Hi form zambia just wanted to say the video was amazing and educational great video mate.

@Gracia144JesusSaves 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Sharing 💐

@s_africanchannel4810 Жыл бұрын

Keep it up nice work

@theKhumbaguy 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Amazing place, Kazungula.

@bigmulujamesjimmy 2 жыл бұрын

You my friend know our feelings, your content is sensitive empathetic to our thoughts you have won a new subscriber here.

@misscandi224 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this history, just came back from zim and took my British born teenagers to visit and they were so amazed and they had lots of questions. I'll share this with them

@janecoull3197 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ! Thank you!🙏

@ronaldmadziro5679 2 жыл бұрын

Very well presented. Good research as well. 5 stars!

@CravingPoetry 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@NewSkiwi 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That was incredibly informative. You presented the history so seloquently. Thank you!!!

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@sambodger 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@debnana4922 2 жыл бұрын

This is a lovely narrative, well done and I love it 100%

@nicklear 2 жыл бұрын

Really good vid.

@matthewm7553 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing my fellow Zambians here 🇿🇲 Also, thanks for calling our fall by its real name

@aleumajok1276 Жыл бұрын

Great video factually balanced with regards to history. I also love that beat/sound at the end of the video. How I can find the longer original version of it? Thanks.

@mbuyotimwangala343 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work on the video, very informative.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@mimilouw9886 2 жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 more of these type of videos please!

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

You got it!

@chemboagatha792 2 жыл бұрын

loved this. thanks for the informative video.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!

@Tuneitupful Жыл бұрын

A story well told. I have learnt a lot. Thank you.

@ChristinaRedd 2 жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 this video was sooo good. Very interesting stuff!!

@driaan_louw 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christina!

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@sherrybruce-wood6408 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@gel7510 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@MichelePonte 2 жыл бұрын

I might travel there in October, thanks for this video 🙂

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@kamogelokhumalo4792 2 жыл бұрын

That was quite informative. Thank you

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🙌

@andrewruzibe7860 Жыл бұрын

Love how you explained the whole thing. You make a wonderful geographical history teacher lol

@antonetteliebermann9889 2 жыл бұрын

Love how you explained everything ✨

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@AgecaseV 7 ай бұрын

great watch

@MrCalizo Жыл бұрын

Wow, more visually understood... Thanx am a Namibian 🇳🇦 and u just went in depth with that info.... Thanx again ...

@Abdullah_Mo 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful simple analogy of history. I'm definitely subscribing to you channel, love ur work

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Yay, welcome 🙌

@PatrickWilliamsI 2 жыл бұрын

You earned my "thumbs up". I hand these out very sparingly and grudgingly. Congrats 👏.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, thanks! 🙌

@kingslj 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video & thanks for some of the info which I did not know.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@vanessaabisai4300 11 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful thank you so much kind sir with love from Namibia 🇳🇦 ❤️

@mikesandefer1011 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man!

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cindympofu942 2 жыл бұрын

Thanx so informative known little abt the Caprivi strip

@simbayihamaundu3616 2 жыл бұрын

@Bright_Trip thanks for this educational info about my home. this is something i expected my country men to should the world on Tourism, but non of the four countries have done this. Am proud to be a Zambian/Zimbabwean

@TheRealKlinky 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one dude👍

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@j.ashbolt6688 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for that info, heading that way next year.

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@moregapsta6914 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting narrative... Keep it up!!!

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@ChannelTENthousandBC 2 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing wow😊😊😊

@uncleroq 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great Video. I love Namibia

@davidz4183 2 жыл бұрын

awsome vid

@Liti372 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your well researched video. Very informative. Thank you for calling the mighty Mosi O Tunya by it's correct name

@mrpk9007 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, thank you

@Sosa_Biggunnz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Zambian, Thank you for this video

@walubitanasilele9583 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative piece

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@jacquelineharper-simmons12 2 жыл бұрын

I just saw the video Sept. 04 2021. I like learning about all that stuff. It was very interesting. Thank you.

@emmanuelmunamwimbu7178 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Just earned a sub

@AfricanSunProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool video, informative and enough comedy. Well done!

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@joycentow4104 2 жыл бұрын

My brother continues the good works for future Youths to understand the World at large 🙌👌👍🙏

@ltreylukwesa 2 жыл бұрын

Such a good video, subscribed 🇿🇲

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!!

@uhleka Жыл бұрын

Lekker, Driaan. Funny it's not 'the thunder that smokes'...

@MwelwaOnCos 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for this man

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@miyandahanalete5979 Жыл бұрын

Did you know that the Original name for the falls by the Tokaleya on whose land it's on is Shungu-Namtitima?

@timemachinezambia 2 жыл бұрын

This was cool! Well done

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙌

@imyourcuzn1997 2 жыл бұрын

Very much satisfied with the content

@komzs232 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@andychandalwenga2515 2 жыл бұрын

Well illustrated. 10/10, All five ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@Silvrbak 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Video Brav 🇿🇲

@morpheus6394 2 жыл бұрын

This very Jonny Harris style, keep up the great work

@mandisasaurombe789 2 жыл бұрын

Your history telling is excellent 🇿🇼, thank you

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@zues1906 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@BrightTripTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jk484 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, though like you said in it--it's not actually a quadripoint technically--and that technicality is big because it is what allowed the bridge to be built in the first place, as it curves in the river to only cross one border line between two countries.

@royeb63 2 жыл бұрын

I have been looking at that point on the map many times, and been frustrated by the few hundred meters missing from making it a true quad-point. I was hoping that with the new bridge, the 4 countries would get together and make minor adjustments to their borders, so that they would get the point in the middle of the bridge. Would have made it a truly unique place on earth. :O) But it isn't too late, so Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, you know what you have to do. ;O)