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Bophuthatswana is uniquely shaped, comprising 16 parcels of land with no contiguous territory. This disjointed geography has led many to dismiss it as “jigsaw land.” Chief Mangope himself has acknowledged the logistical difficulties posed by such scattered territories, where traversing just a few areas can involve navigating multiple customs and immigration checkpoints. This not only complicates governance but also underscores the absurdity of declaring such disparate regions as one sovereign nation.