Malawi–Tanzania border
E754972
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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.