This is a list of all three-country tripoints on land or internal waters. Many of the coordinates listed below are only approximate. As of 2020, there are 175 international tripoints. Africa has 61 international tripoints (the highest number of international tripoints), followed by Asia with 51, Europe with 48, South America with 13, and North America with two. Oceania has no international tripoints by virtue of being almost entirely island countries with no land borders.

List

Africa

Name / descriptionCountry 1Country 2Country 3CoordinatesRegionImage
23°31′N 12°00′EAfrica - North
30°14′N 9°32′EAfrica - North
25°00′N 4°50′WAfrica - North
19°9′N 4°16′EAfrica - North
27°18′N 8°40′WAfrica - North
27°40′N 8°40′WAfrica - North
4°41′S 13°6′EAfrica - West/Central
10°53′S 23°59′EAfrica - South/East
17°38′S 23°28′EAfrica - South/East
11°54′N 2°24′EAfrica - West/Central
11°0′N 0°55′EAfrica - West/Central
11°42′N 3°36′EAfrica - West/Central
Union's End (Nossob River/20°E)24°46′S 20°0′EAfrica - South/East
near Kasane (four corners)17°47′16″S 25°15′24″EAfrica - South/East
Limpopo–Shashe confluence22°12′S 29°22′EAfrica - South/East
Kasane (Four corners)17°47′56″S 25°16′13″EAfrica - South/East
9°29′N 2°41′WAfrica - West/Central
10°26′N 5°31′WAfrica - West/Central
west of Senkase11°8′N 0°8′WAfrica - West/Central
15°0′N 0°14′EAfrica - West/Central
Ruzizi River2°45′S 29°2′EAfrica - South/East
Lake Tanganyika4°27′S 29°25′EAfrica - South/East
2°24′S 30°34′EAfrica - South/East
7°32′N 15°30′EAfrica - West/Central
2°13′N 16°12′EAfrica - West/Central
Lake Tchad13°5′N 14°5′EAfrica - West/Central
2°10′N 13°18′EAfrica - West/Central
2°10′N 11°20′EAfrica - West/Central
10°56′N 22°52′EAfrica - West/Central
near Betoukoumba3°28′N 18°37′EAfrica - West/Central
near NabiapaiSouth Sudan5°1′N 27°27′EAfrica - West/Central
South Sudan8°38.75′N 24°14.15′EAfrica - West/Central
23°N 15°EAfrica - North
19.5°N 24°EAfrica - North
Lake Tchad13°42′N 13°38′EAfrica - West/Central
7°34′N 8°28′WAfrica - West/Central
10°10′N 7°58′WAfrica - West/Central
12°28′N 42°24′EAfrica - North
10°59′N 42°58′EAfrica - North
Mount Sabyinyo1°23′S 29°36′EAfrica - South/East
Salia Musala, near OrabaSouth Sudan3°30′N 30°52′EAfrica - South/East
Lake Tanganyika8°12′S 30°46′EAfrica - South/East
near Gabal El Uweinat22°N 25°EAfrica - North
14°15′N 36°34′EAfrica - North
Mandera triangle3°59′N 41°54′EAfrica - South/East
Ilemi TriangleSouth Sudan5.4°N 35.3°E (disputed)Africa - South/East
South Sudan9°30′N 34°6.4′EAfrica - North
12°41′N 13°43′WAfrica - West/Central
8°29′N 10°16′WAfrica - West/Central
12°25′N 11°22′WAfrica - West/Central
South Sudan4°13′N 34°0′EAfrica - South/East
Lake Victoria1°0′S 33°55′EAfrica - South/East
Lake Malawi11°34′S 34°58′E (disputed)Africa - South/East
14°1′S 33°13′EAfrica - South/East
9°24′S 32°58′EAfrica - South/East
14°46′N 12°15′WAfrica - West/Central
Mpundweni Beaconnorth: 25°57′S 31°58′EAfrica - South/East
Abercorn Drift, Maputo Riversouth: 26°50′S 32°8′EAfrica - South/East
Crook's Corner, Pafuri Triangle
(Limpopo–Luvuvhu confluence)
22°25′17″S 31°18′32″EAfrica - South/East
15°37′S 30°25′EAfrica - South/East
1°4′S 30°29′EAfrica - South/East

Americas

Name / descriptionCountry 1Country 2Country 3CoordinatesRegionImage
Zapaleri22°48′30″S 67°10′40″WSouth
Hito Esmeralda22°14′S 62°39′WSouth
Triple Frontier25°35′33″S 54°35′37″WSouth
Brazilian Island30°12′S 57°39′WSouth
Aguas Turbias17°48′47″N 89°8′54″WCentral
20°10′S 58°10′WSouth
Assis Brasil / Iñapari / Bolpebra10°56′27″S 69°34′1″WSouth
Visviri17°30′S 69°29′WSouth
Tres Fronteras04°13′00″S 69°56′00″WSouth
1°14′N 66°51′WSouth
2°20′N 54°33′W (disputed)South
1°57′N 56°29′W (disputed)South
Monte Roraima5°12′N 60°44′WSouth
0°7′S 75°15′WSouth
Cerro de Montecristo14°25′18″N 89°21′2″WCentral

Asia

Name / descriptionCountry 1Country 2Country 3CoordinatesRegionImage
Chinese: 5587山峰[1] India claims this portion of Pakistan.37°2′N 74°34′E (disputed)Asia - East/Central
Povalo-Shveikovskogo Peak[2][3]
(simplified Chinese: 波万洛什维科夫斯基峰[4]; pinyin: Bōwànluò Shíwéikēfūsījī Fēng) /
Kokrash Kol Peak (Kekelaqukaole Peak; Chinese: 克克拉去考勒峰[1]; pinyin: Kèkèlāqùkǎolè Fēng)[5]
37°14′N 74°53′EAsia - East/Central
west of the Godzareh Depression29.8610°N 60.8828°EAsia - West
35°37′N 61°17′EAsia - West
37°10′N 67°47′EAsia - East/Central
37°21′N 66°33′EAsia - East/Central
41°18′07″N 45°00′14″EAsia - West
east: 38°52′N 46°32′E
west: 38°51′N 46°9′E
Asia - West
39°43′N 44°46′EAsia - West
41°8′N 43°28′EAsia - West
41°54′44″N 46°25′33″EAsia - West
39°38′N 44°49′EAsia - West
Caspian Sea38.7°N 51.4°E (disputed)Asia - West
Caspian Sea42.8°N 49.9°E (disputed)Asia - West
Caspian Sea41.5°N 51°E (disputed)Asia - West
Tin Mukh21°58′N 92°36′EAsia - East/Central
west: 27°20′N 88°55′EAsia - East/Central
east: 27°46′N 91°39′E (disputed)Asia - East/Central
Chong Bok14°20′N 105°13′EAsia - East/Central
14°41′N 107°33′EAsia - East/Central
UN Buffer Zone (de facto)Dhekeliaeast: 35°4′N 33°54′E
west: 35°1′N 33°41′E
Asia - West
near Kerem Shalom, Gaza Strip31°13′N 34°16′E (disputed)Asia - West
near Diphu Pass mountain pass28°13′N 97°21′E (disputed)Asia - East/Central
west: 30°12′N 81°2′E (disputed)Asia - East/Central
Jongsong Peakeast: 27°53′N 88°8′EAsia - East/Central
Siachen Glacier (de facto)
Under Pakistan's claim, this tripoint would be at 32°32.2′N 78°23.6′E.
Under India's claim there would instead be an Afghanistan-India-Pakistan tripoint at 36°54.7′N 73°40.3′E.
35.6°N 76.8°E (disputed)Asia - East/Central
37°9′N 44°47′EAsia - West
32°9′N 39°12′EAsia - West
Al-Tanf[6]33°22′N 38°48′EAsia - West
29°6′N 46°33′EAsia - West
37.1116°N 42.3633°EAsia - West
Golan Heights32°45′N 35°45′E (disputed)Asia - West
north: 32°23′N 35°33′E
south: 31°30′N 35°29′E (disputed)
Asia - West
Golan Heights33°20′N 35°46′E (disputed)Asia - West
Khan Tengri42°13′N 80°10′EAsia - East/Central
42°16′N 70°57′EAsia - East/Central
49.0998°N 87.3123°EAsia - East/Central
41°19′N 56°0′EAsia - West
near Kurumdy Mountain39°28′N 73°36′EAsia - East/Central
near Zar-Tash40°14′N 70°59′EAsia - East/Central
21°34′N 101°9′EAsia - East/Central
Golden Triangle, middle of the Mekong at confluence with Ruak River20°21′N 100°5′EAsia - East/Central
Shiceng Dashan22°24′N 102°9′EAsia - East/Central
Tarbagan-Dakh (Ta'erbagan Dahu, Tarvagan Dakh)[7]east: 49°50′42.3″N 116°42′46.8″E[7]Asia - East/Central
Tavan-Bogdo-Ula (Mt Kuitun 奎屯山, Tavan Bogd Uul)[8]west: 49°10′13.5″N 87°48′56.3″E[8]Asia - East/Central
China–North Korea–Russia tripoint in the middle of the Tumen River near Khasan and Tumangang[9]42°25′N 130°38′E[9]Asia - East/Central
22°42′N 55°13′EAsia - West
19°N 52°EAsia - West

Europe

Name / descriptionCountry 1Country 2Country 3CoordinatesRegionImage
in Lake Prespa40°51′06″N 20°59′00″EEurope - Central
Kosovo41°52′39″N 20°35′40″EEurope - Central
TromedjaKosovo42°33′22″N 20°04′43″EEurope - Central
Pic de Médécourbe (west)west: 42°36′07″N 01°26′32″EEurope - West
east: 42°30′09″N 01°43′28″EEurope - West
Šumava National Park / near Nová Pec48°46′16″N 13°50′22″EEurope - West
near Hohenau an der March, in the river Morava48°36′59″N 16°56′24″EEurope - Central
in Lake ConstanceUndecided location, approximately
47°33′N 09°33′E
See Lake Constance#International borders
Europe - West
near Rajka, Deutsch Jahrndorf, and Čunovo48°00′24″N 17°09′38″EEurope - Central
near Trdkova46°52′9″N 16°6′49″EEurope - Central
Ofen Mountain, near Arnoldstein, or Tromeja46°31′22″N 13°42′51″EEurope - Central
near Reschen Pass and Piz Lad46°51′16″N 10°28′08″EEurope - West
Feldkirch, in river Rhinenorth: 47°16′11″N 09°31′49″EEurope - West
Naafkopfsouth: 47°3′35″N 09°36′24″EEurope - West
in Demene Parish55°40′45″N 26°38′0″EEurope - North/East
Draudzibas kurgans, in river Sinyaya56°10′13″N 28°09′05″EEurope - North/East
in the river Marycha53°57′17″N 23°31′00″EEurope - North/East
in the river Bug, near Tamašoŭka51°30′17″N 23°37′29″EEurope - North/East
Senkivka52°06′58″N 31°46′50″EEurope - North/East
Athus/Rodange49°32′46″N 05°49′05″EEurope - West
Ouren, in the river Our50°07′47″N 06°08′15″EEurope - West
Vaalserberg50°45′16″N 06°01′15″EEurope - West
near Grab42°33′44″N 18°27′00″EEurope - Central
Bijeljina / Jamena, in the river Sava44°51′09″N 19°00′38″EEurope - Central
Zelena Glava43°31′N 19°13′EEurope - Central
Tumba Peak (Belasica)41°20′37″N 22°56′40″EEurope - Central
On the Maritsa south of Kapitan Andreevo–Kapıkule41°42′43″N 26°21′03″EEurope - Central
Shulep Kamak Peak42°19′N 22°22′EEurope - Central
Timok Mouth into river Danube44°13′N 22°41′EEurope - Central
45°55′N 18°49′EEurope - Central
46°28′N 16°37′EEurope - Central
in the river Neisse near Hrádek nad Nisou / Zittau / Porajów50°52′13″N 14°49′22″EEurope - West
Hrčava/Čierne49°31′03″N 18°50′56″EEurope - Central
Võru / Alūksne / Pskov districts, in the Pededze river57°31′05″N 27°21′05″EEurope - North/East
Muotkavaara / Øvre Pasvik / Rayakoski (Treriksrøysa)69°3′10″N 28°56′00″EEurope - North/East
Treriksröset69°03′35″N 20°32′49″EEurope - North/East
in river Moselle near Schengen49°28′10″N 06°22′02″EEurope - West
in river Rhine at Basel, near Dreiländereck47°35′23″N 07°35′20″EEurope - West
Mont Dolent45°55′21″N 07°02′39″EEurope - West
Kübekháza / Beba Veche / Majdan46°8′N 20°16′EEurope - Central
Garbolc47°57′15″N 22°53′46″EEurope - North/East
48°24′12″N 22°09′19″EEurope - North/East
Kosovo42°16′N 21°35′EEurope - Central
Kosovo42°50′N 20°21′EEurope - Central
at Wiżajny, Suwałki County54°21′45″N 22°47′26″EEurope - North/East
north: 48°15′35″N 26°37′49″EEurope - North/East
south: 45°28′00″N 28°12′48″EEurope - North/East
Kremenec49°05′14″N 22°33′47″EEurope - North/East

See also

References

  1. ^ "zh:阿富汗" (in Simplified Chinese). State Ethnic Affairs Commission. 6 July 2004. Archived 4 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. 中阿边界{...}南起中、巴、阿3国交界处的5587山峰,沿穆斯塔格山脉分水岭北行至克克拉去考勒峰。
  2. ^ Kamoludin Abdullaev (2018). Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan. 3 ed. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 92. ISBN 9781538102527. – via Google Books CHINA-TAJIK BORDER.{...}This mountainous boundary runs along the Sarikol mountain range in eastern Tajikistan, reaching in Pamir the Afghan border at the Povalo-Shveikovskogo peak (5,543 meters above sea level).
  3. ^ "NJ 43 Su-fu [U.S.S.R., China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, State of Jammu and Kashmir] Series 1301, Edition 5-AMS". Washington, D. C.: Army Map Service. March 1967. – via Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection Pik Povalo-Shveikovskogo
  4. ^ "zh:中华人民共和国和阿富汗王国边界条约". 22 November 1963. – via Wikisource 到高程为5698米的克克拉去考勒峰(阿方图称波万洛什维科夫斯基峰)。
  5. ^ "China Report Political, Sociological and Military Affairs No. 363". United States Joint Publications Research Service. 18 November 1982. p. 1. Archived January 11, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 January 2020. – via Defense Technical Information Center If we open up the Atlas of the People's Republic of China we will find that the region of the Pamir, the western extremity of Xinjiang, from the Wuzibieli [Uzbel] Pass1 to the south down to the Kekelaqukaole Peak (which the Soviet Russians call "Pavel Shveikovsky Peak") is designated as a not limited area.
  6. ^ As known in Syria التنف
  7. ^ Protocol between the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of Mongolia, and the Government of the People's Republic of China, describing the eastern junction point of the borders of the three states Archived 2018-02-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  8. ^ Protocol describing the western junction point of the borders of the PRC, RF, and PRM (in Russian)
  9. ^ Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, determining the line of delimitation of the water spaces of the three states on the Tumen River Archived 2015-07-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)