Which countries border South Sudan?
South Sudan shares a land border with six countries: the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. That is more than 123 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
South Sudan and its neighbours on a map
South Sudan is shown in green and its six neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- South Sudan
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of South Sudan
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 6 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 |
| Ethiopia | 6 |
| Kenya | 5 |
| Sudan | 7 |
| Uganda | 5 |
Two borders away
These 13 countries border a neighbour of South Sudan but not South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
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 South Sudan?
South Sudan shares a land border with six countries: the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.
How many countries border South Sudan?
Six. That is more than 123 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from South Sudan?
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Zambia. Each one borders a neighbour of South Sudan without touching South Sudan itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face South Sudan 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.