Malawi–Tanzania border

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The Malawi–Tanzania border is an international boundary in southeastern Africa that largely follows the northern part of Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa) and has been a focal point of regional territorial and resource disputes.

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international border
lake boundary
land border
borderDisputeWith Malawi NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED
colonialPowerOnOneSide United Kingdom NERFINISHED
colonialPowerOnOtherSide Germany NERFINISHED
continent Africa
disputeFocus maritime boundary delimitation in Lake Malawi
offshore natural resources in Lake Malawi
territorial claims in Lake Malawi
followsFeature Lake Malawi NERFINISHED
Lake Nyasa NERFINISHED
Songwe River NERFINISHED
hasDisputeHistorySince post-independence era of Malawi and Tanzania
hasDisputeStatus partially contested
hasEconomicImplication access to fisheries in Lake Malawi
potential hydrocarbon exploration in Lake Malawi
hasLegalPrincipleInvoked uti possidetis juris
hasNegotiationFormat bilateral talks between Malawi and Tanzania
hasSectionType lake boundary
land boundary
river boundary
hasSecurityImplication regional stability in southeastern Africa
historicalBasis Anglo-German agreements NERFINISHED
colonial-era treaties
involvesRegionalOrganization Southern African Development Community NERFINISHED
isPartOf Malawi–Tanzania relations NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf international boundary arbitration discussions
locatedInRegion southeastern Africa
nearbyRiver Songwe River NERFINISHED
nearbyWaterBody Lake Malawi NERFINISHED
Lake Nyasa NERFINISHED
partOfBoundaryOf Malawi NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED
relatedColonialEntity British Central Africa Protectorate NERFINISHED
German East Africa NERFINISHED
Nyasaland Protectorate NERFINISHED
separatesCountry Malawi NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED

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Malawi Rift countryBorderFeature Malawi–Tanzania border