What countries border Zambia?
Zambia borders 8 countries: Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Part of the Eastern Africa group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from Zambia, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Timor-Leste
— 15 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: Malawi — about 462 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near Zambia
The closest countries to Zambia that don't share a land border:
Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing Zambia's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
Bordlr is a free daily geography game: connect two regions through the lands that border them, in as few countries and as few kilometers as you can.
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