Land Border Length (Africa)
Overview
Total land border length shapes a country’s defense requirements and military posture. Nations with extensive land borders must spread forces across multiple frontiers, investing heavily in border surveillance, fortifications, and rapid deployment capabilities. Longer borders generally demand larger ground forces and more complex logistics.
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| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 10,730 km | |
| 2 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 7,243 km | |
| 3 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 6,764 km | |
| 4 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 6,470 km | |
| 5 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 5,968 km | |
| 6 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 5,697 km | |
| 7 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 5,667 km | |
| 8 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 5,504 km | |
| 9 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 5,328 km | |
| 10 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 5,213 km | |
| 11 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 5,198 km | |
| 12 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 5,074 km | |
| 13 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 4,862 km | |
| 14 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 4,797 km | |
| 15 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 4,591 km |
| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 4,571 km | |
| 17 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 4,348 km | |
| 18 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 4,047 km | |
| 19 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 4,015 km | |
| 20 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 3,936 km | |
| 21 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 3,861 km | |
| 22 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 3,477 km | |
| 23 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 3,399 km | |
| 24 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 3,193 km | |
| 25 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 3,110 km | |
| 26 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 3,066 km | |
| 27 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 2,881 km | |
| 28 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 2,698 km | |
| 29 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 2,665 km | |
| 30 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 2,640 km |
| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 2,551 km | |
| 32 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 2,340 km | |
| 33 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 2,094 km | |
| 34 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 2,018 km | |
| 35 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 1,989 km | |
| 36 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 1,647 km | |
| 37 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 1,626 km | |
| 38 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 1,585 km | |
| 39 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 1,469 km | |
| 40 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 974 km | |
| 41 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 958 km | |
| 42 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 909 km | |
| 43 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 893 km | |
| 44 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 740 km | |
| 45 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 724 km | |
| 46 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 539 km | |
| 47 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 535 km | |
| 48 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 528 km |