Which countries border Rwanda?
Rwanda shares a land border with four countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Uganda. That is more than 72 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Rwanda and its neighbours on a map
Rwanda is shown in green and its four neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Rwanda
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Rwanda
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Burundi | 3 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 |
| Tanzania | 8 |
| Uganda | 5 |
Two borders away
These eight countries border a neighbour of Rwanda but not Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
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 Rwanda?
Rwanda shares a land border with four countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.
How many countries border Rwanda?
Four. That is more than 72 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Rwanda?
Angola, the Central African Republic, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Zambia. Each one borders a neighbour of Rwanda without touching Rwanda itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Rwanda 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.