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Southern African Customs Union

customs union, established in 1910, among five countries of Southern Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland
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Southern African Customs Union

Summary

Southern African Customs Union is a customs union[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Southern African Customs Union's instance of is recorded as customs union[3].
  • Southern African Customs Union's headquarters location is recorded as Windhoek[4].
  • Southern African Customs Union's Commons category is recorded as Southern African Customs Union[5].
  • January 1, 1910 marks the founding of Southern African Customs Union[6].
  • Southern African Customs Union's official website is recorded as https://www.sacu.int/[7].

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Founding

January 1, 1910 marks the founding of Southern African Customs Union[6].

Operations

Southern African Customs Union's headquarters location is recorded as Windhoek[4].

Why It Matters

Southern African Customs Union has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Namibia South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → hs4vt
    Instance of → customs union
    Website → —
    Headquarters location → Windhoek
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