Malawi–Mozambique border
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The Malawi–Mozambique border is an international boundary in southeastern Africa that largely follows the course of Lake Malawi and surrounding rift valley terrain, separating the countries of Malawi and Mozambique.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
lake boundary ⓘ land border ⓘ |
| borderCrossingType |
lake
ⓘ
land ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | derived from colonial-era Anglo-Portuguese agreements ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOnSide1 | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOnSide2 | Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demarcationBasis |
colonial treaty lines
ⓘ
lake thalweg principle (contested) ⓘ |
| followsFeature |
East African Rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
defines much of Malawi’s eastern boundary
ⓘ
defines much of Mozambique’s western boundary near Lake Malawi ⓘ |
| hasDispute | sovereignty over Lake Malawi waters ⓘ |
| hasSectionType |
lacustrine section
ⓘ
terrestrial section ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British protectorate of Nyasaland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Chichewa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| nearbyRegionalBloc | Southern African Development Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
borders of Malawi
ⓘ
borders of Mozambique ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Great Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedWaterBody |
Lake Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
fishing activities ⓘ regional transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.