Border town

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A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities, as traveling and trading often go through the town. They can also be flashpoints for international conflicts, especially when the two countries have territorial disputes.

List of border towns and cities

Transcontinental

Asia/Africa

Asia/Europe

In Africa

Border towns Bordering countries
Abu Jaradil  Sudan/ Central African Republic
Acoacán  Equatorial Guinea/ Gabon
Adré  Chad/ Sudan
Aflao  Ghana/ Togo
Afoji  Uganda/ South Sudan
Ahfir  Morocco/ Algeria
Alexander Bay  South Africa/ Namibia
Andéramboukane  Mali/ Niger
Ariamsvlei  Namibia/ South Africa
Assamakka  Niger/ Algeria
Assamo  Djibouti/ Ethiopia
Badme  Eritrea/ Ethiopia
Bahaï  Chad/ Sudan
Bakel  Senegal/ Mauritania
Bambouti/Source Yubu  Central African Republic/ South Sudan
Bang  Central African Republic / Cameroon
Bangassou  Central African Republic /  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bangui/Zongo  Central African Republic / Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bariguna  South Sudan/ Central African Republic
Beitbridge  Zimbabwe / South Africa
Bémbéré  Central African Republic / Chad
Benena  Mali/ Burkina Faso
Beni Ensar  Morocco/ Spain
Béni Ounif/Figuig  Algeria/ Morocco
Bétou  Republic of the Congo / Central African Republic
Blangoua  Cameroon/ Chad
Bokspits  Botswana/ South Africa
Bolobo  Democratic Republic of the Congo /

 Republic of the Congo

Boma  Democratic Republic of the Congo /

 Angola

Bomandjokou  Central African Republic/ Cameroon
Bomassa  Republic of the Congo/ Cameroon
Bongor  Chad/ Cameroon
Bosso  Niger / Nigeria
Bray/Bray  South Africa / Botswana
Bugarama  Rwanda / Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bukavu/Cyangugu  Democratic Republic of the Congo /  Rwanda
Bulok  Gambia/ Senegal
Bunangana/Bunagana  Democratic Republic of the Congo / Uganda
Buruntuma  Guinea Bissau / Guinea Bissau
Busia /Busia  Kenya / Uganda
Ceuta/ Belyounech  Spain / Morocco
Chembe  Zambia/  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chicualacuala  Mozambique /  Zimbabwe
Cinkassé  Togo/  Burkina Faso
Cocobeach  Gabon /  Equatorial Guinea
Dadda'to  Djibouti/  Eritrea
Damasak  Nigeria/  Niger
Débété  Ivory Coast/  Mali
Dehiba/Wazzin  Libya/ Tunisia
Dhobley  Kenya/ Somalia
Diboli/ Kidira  Mali / Senegal
Dolo and Dolow  Ethiopia/ Somalia
Dongo  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Republic of the Congo
Dongou  Republic of the Congo/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Douar El Ma  Algeria/ Tunisia
Ebibeyin  Equatorial Guinea/ Gabon/ Cameroon
El Wak  Kenya/ Somalia
Espungabera  Mozambique/ Zimbabwe
Ezo  South Sudan/ Democratic Republic of Congo/ Central African Republic
Farafenni  Gambia/ Senegal
Faramana  Burkina Faso/ Mali
Ferfer  Ethiopia/ Somalia
Ficksburg/ Maputsoe  South Africa/ Lesotho
Fnideq  Morocco/ Spain
Gakhibane  Botswana/ South Africa
Galafi  Djibouti/ Ethiopia
Galdogob  Somalia/ Ethiopia
Gallabat/Metemma  Sudan /  Ethiopia
Gamboru / Fotokol  Nigeria / Cameroon
Gbéléban  Ivory Coast/ Guinea
Ganta  Liberia/ Guinea
Garoua-Boulaï/ Cantonnier  Cameroon / Central African Republic
Gaya/Malanville  Niger / Benin
Gbiti/Banga-Boumbé  Cameroon / Central African Republic
Geriley  Somalia/ Kenya
Ghat  Libya/ Algeria
Ghadames/ Debdeb  Libya / Algeria
Gogui  Mali/ Mauritania
Goli  Uganda/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma/Gisenyi  Democratic Republic of the Congo / Rwanda
Hamile  Ghana/ Burkina Faso
Heddada/Sakiet Sidi Youssef  Algeria / Tunisia
Holili/ Taveta  Tanzania / Kenya
Humera  Ethiopia/ Eritrea/ Sudan
Ilara-Ogudo Yewa  Nigeria/ Benin
Impfondo  Republic of the Congo/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Amenas  Algeria/ Libya
In Guezzam  Algeria/ Niger
In Khalil  Mali/ Algeria
Isebania / Isebania  Tanzania / Kenya
Kaya  South Sudan/ Uganda
Kaédi  Mauritania/ Senegal
Kasane  Botswana/ Uganda/ Namibia
Kasindi/ Mpondwe  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Uganda
Kasumbalesa/Kasumbalesa  Democratic Republic of the Congo / Zambia
Katima Mulilo/ Sesheke  Namibia / Zambia
Katuna/Gatuna  Uganda/ Rwanda
Kazungula  Zambia/ Uganda/ Zambia/ Botswana/ Zimbabwe/ Namibia
Kemerida/ Ouaké  Togo / Benin
Kinshasa/Brazzaville  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Republic of the Congo
Kipushi  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Zambia
Koboko  Uganda/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kolonkwane  Botswana/ South Africa
Kontcha  Cameroon/ Nigeria
Kouango  Central African Republic/  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kulungugu  Ghana/ Burkina Faso
Kurmuk  Sudan/ Ethiopia
Kwamouth  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Republic of the Congo
Labbézanga  Mali/ Niger
Libenge  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Central African Republic
Lobatse  Botswana/ South Africa
Lomé  Togo/ Ghana
Loyada/ Lawyacado  Djibouti / Somaliland
Luangwa  Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ Mozambique
Lukolela  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Republic of the Congo
Lwakhakha and Lwakhakha  Uganda/ Kenya
Machipanda/Mutare  Mozambique / Zimbabwe
Madina Woula  Guinea/ Sierra Leone
Mahamba  Eswatini / South Africa
Mahou  Mali/ Burkina Faso
Maigatari  Nigeria/ Niger
Makopong  Botswana/ South Africa
Malaba/Malaba  Kenya /  Uganda
Manankoro  Mali/ Ivory Coast
Mandera/Beled Hawo  Kenya / Somalia
Mani  Chad/ Cameroon
Marka  Malawi/ Mozambique
Markounda  Central African Republic/ Chad
Maseru  Lesotho/ South Africa
Matadi  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Angola
Matam  Senegal/ Mauritania
Mbinda  Republic of Congo/ Gabon
Melilla  Spain/ Morocco
Middlepits  Botswana/ South Africa
Mobaye/Mobayi-Mbongo  Central African Republic/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mokambo  Democratic Republic of the Congo / Zambia
Moloundou  Cameroon/ Republic of the Congo
Mongomo  Equatorial Guinea/ Gabon
Mongoumba  Central African Republic/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mossaka  Republic of the Congo / Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moyale  Ethiopia/ Kenya
Moyenne-Sido  Central African Republic/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mwandi  Zambia/ Namibia
Nabiapai  South Sudan/ Sudan
Namanga  Tanzania /  Kenya
Nayé  Senegal/ Mali
N'Djamena/ Kousseri  Chad/ Cameroon
Ngaoui  Cameroon/ Central African Republic
Nimule /Elegu  South Sudan / Uganda
Nongoa  Guinea/ Sierra Leone
Nouadhibou  Mauritania/ Morocco
Nsanje  Malawi/ Mozambique
Nyamapanda  Zimbabwe/ Mozambique
Onseepkans  South Africa/ Namibia
Oraba  Uganda/ South Sudan
Ouango  Central African Republic/ Namibia
Ouésso  Republic of the Congo/ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oujda  Morocco/ Algeria
Qacha's Nek  Lesotho/ South Africa
Paga  Ghana/ Burkina Faso
Phepheng  Botswana/ South Africa
Pweto  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Zambia
Ras Ajdir  Libya}/ Tunisia
Rietfontein  South Africa}/ Algeria
Río Campo  Equatorial Guinea/ Cameroon
Rosso  Mauritania/ Senegal
Rundu  Namibia/ Angola
Rusumo  Rwanda/ Tanzania
Saïdia/ Marsa Ben M'Hidi  Morocco / Algeria
Sallum  Egypt / Libya
São Domingos  Guinea Bissau/ Senegal
Shangombo  Zambia/ Angola
Sokoro  Ivory Coast/ Mali
Struizendam  Botswana/ South Africa
Suam  Uganda/ Kenya
Taleb Larbi  Algeria/ Tunisia
Tansila/Boura  Burkina Faso / Mali
Tin Zaouatine  Algeria/ Tanzania
Tissi  Central African Republic/ Chad
Togo Wuchale  Ethiopia/ Somaliland
Tunduma/Nakonde  Tanzania / Zambia
Um Dafuq/ Am Dafok  Sudan / Central African Republic
Victoria Falls/ Livingstone  Zimbabwe and  Zambia
Vioolsdrif/ Noordoewer  South Africa/ Namibia
Werda  Botswana/ South Africa
Yakoma  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Central African Republic
Yekepa  Liberia/ Guinea
Yumbi  Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Republic of the Congo
Zégoua  Mali/ Ivory Coast
Zemio  Central African Republic/ Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Americas

In Central America
Border towns Bordering countries
Benque Viejo del Carmen  Belize / Guatemala
Chetumal  Mexico/ Belize
Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas /Ciudad Tecun Uman  Mexico/ Guatemala
Corozal Town  Belize/ Mexico
Melchor de Mencos  Belize/ Guatemala
Hyder, Alaska / Stewart, British Columbia
Juneau, Alaska
Point Roberts, Washington / Tsawwassen, British Columbia
Blaine, Washington / Surrey, British Columbia Sumas, Washington / Abbotsford, British Columbia Laurier, Washington / Cascade City Sweetgrass, Montana / Coutts, Alberta Portal, North Dakota / North Portal, Saskatchewan Gretna, Manitoba Pembina, North Dakota / Emerson, Manitoba Noyes, Minnesota / Emerson, Manitoba Baudette, Minnesota / Rainy River, Ontario Emo, Ontario International Falls, Minnesota, Ranier, Minnesota / Fort Frances, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan / Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Grosse Ile Township, Michigan / Amherstburg, Ontario Wy/otte, Michigan, Ecorse, Michigan / LaSalle, Ontario Detroit, Michigan, River Rouge, Michigan / Windsor, Ontario Algonac, Michigan Port Lambton, Ontario Marine City, Michigan / Sombra, Ontario East China Township, Michigan St. Clair, Michigan Marysville, Michigan Port Huron, Michigan / Sarnia, Ontario Buffalo, New York / Fort Erie, Ontario Niagara Falls, New York, Youngstown, New York / Niagara Falls, Ontario Lewiston, New York / Queenston, Ontario Cape Vincent, New York / Wolfe Isl/, Ontario Morristown, New York / [[Brockville, Ontario Ogdensburg, New York, Johnstown, Ontario / Prescott, Ontario Massena, New York / Cornwall, Ontario Waddington (village), New York Morrisburg, Ontario St. Regis, New York / Akwesasne, Quebec Fort Covington, New York / Dundee, Quebec Champlain, New York / Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec Rouses Point, New York Canaan, Vermont Derby Line, Vermont / Rock Isl/, Quebec Norton, Vermont / Stanhope, Quebec Estcourt Station, Maine / Pohénégamook, Quebec Fort Kent, Maine / Clair, New Brunswick Frenchville, Maine Madawaska, Maine / Edmundston, New Brunswick Van Buren, Maine / St. Leonard, New Brunswick Hamlin, Maine Limestone, Maine Fort Fairfield, Maine Easton, Maine Mars Hill, Maine Blaine, Maine Bridgewater, Maine Monticello, Maine Littleton, Maine Houlton, Maine / Woodstock, New Brunswick Hodgdon, Maine Cary, Maine Amity, Maine Orient, Maine Weston, Maine Danforth, Maine Baileyville, Maine Vanceboro, Maine / St. Croix, New Brunswick Baring Plantation, Maine Calais, Maine / St. Stephen, New Brunswick Robbinston, Maine Perry, Maine Eastport, Maine / Deer Isl/, New Brunswick Lubec, Maine / Campobello Isl/, New Brunswick

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Within the United States

In South America

Within Colombia

In Asia

Afghanistan/Iran

Afghanistan/Pakistan

Afghanistan/Turkmenistan

Afghanistan/Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan/Iran

Bhutan/India

Brunei/Malaysia

China

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China/Kazakhstan
China/Laos
China/Macau SAR
China/Mongolia
China/Myanmar
China/Nepal
China/North Korea
China/Russia
China/Taiwan
China/Vietnam

Cyprus/Northern Cyprus

(Note: the Republic of Northern Cyprus is a de facto state with almost no international recognition, with Turkey being the only UN member state to recognize its sovereignty.)

Egypt/Gaza

(Note: Gaza forms part of the State of Palestine, a state with substantial, but not general, international recognition.)

India

India/Bangladesh
India/Myanmar
India/Nepal
India/Pakistan

Indonesia/Malaysia

Iran/Iraq

Iraq/Turkey

Iran/Turkmenistan

Iraq/Syria

Israel/Egypt

Israel/Jordan

Laos/Thailand

Malaysia/Singapore

Malaysia/Thailand

Mongolia/Russia

Myanmar/Thailand

Turkey/Syria

In Europe

Switzerland/ Italy/France/Germany

Baltic states

Caucasus

Central Europe

Iberian Peninsula

France / Spain
Portugal / Spain

Ireland/United Kingdom

  • Derry (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
  • Dundalk (Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland)
  • Newry (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
  • Strabane (Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland)
Within the United Kingdom
England/Scotland
England/Wales

Low countries/Germany

Romania/Bulgaria

Nordic countries

Southern Europe

In Oceania

Australia within

Indonesia/Papua New Guinea

See also