Which countries border Gabon?
Gabon shares a land border with three countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Gabon and its neighbours on a map
Gabon is shown in green and its three neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Gabon
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Gabon
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 |
| Republic of the Congo | 5 |
Two borders away
These five countries border a neighbour of Gabon but not Gabon itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from Gabon?
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 Gabon?
Gabon shares a land border with three countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo.
How many countries border Gabon?
Three. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Gabon?
Angola, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria. Each one borders a neighbour of Gabon without touching Gabon itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Gabon 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.