Which countries border Zambia?
Zambia shares a land border with eight countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. That is more than 146 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Zambia and its neighbours on a map
Zambia is shown in green and its eight neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Zambia
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Zambia
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Angola | 4 |
| Botswana | 4 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 |
| Malawi | 3 |
| Mozambique | 6 |
| Namibia | 4 |
| Tanzania | 8 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 |
Two borders away
These nine countries border a neighbour of Zambia but not Zambia 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 Zambia?
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 Zambia?
Zambia shares a land border with eight countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
How many countries border Zambia?
Eight. That is more than 146 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Zambia?
Burundi, the Central African Republic, Eswatini, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan and Uganda. Each one borders a neighbour of Zambia without touching Zambia itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Zambia 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.