Which countries border the Central African Republic?
The Central African Republic shares a land border with six countries: Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan. That is more than 123 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
The Central African Republic and its neighbours on a map
The Central African Republic is shown in green and its six neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Central African Republic
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of the Central African Republic
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 |
| Chad | 6 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 |
| Republic of the Congo | 5 |
| South Sudan | 6 |
| Sudan | 7 |
Two borders away
These 15 countries border a neighbour of the Central African Republic but not the Central African Republic itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
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How far are you from the Central African Republic?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border the Central African Republic?
The Central African Republic shares a land border with six countries: Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.
How many countries border the Central African Republic?
Six. That is more than 123 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from the Central African Republic?
Angola, Burundi, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Each one borders a neighbour of the Central African Republic without touching the Central African Republic itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face the Central African Republic across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.