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  1. Feb 15, 2021 · Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in Africa, while Eswatini is the least populous. 14 of Africa's 16 landlocked countries are ranked "low" on the human development index (HDI). Africa is a continent of many countries; 55, to be exact.

    • Botswana. Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The country is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast.
    • Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of 274,200 km2 bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest.
    • Burundi. One of the smallest countries in Africa, Burundi is landlocked and has an equatorial climate. Burundi is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
    • Central African Republic. The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.
  2. Jan 21, 2020 · Updated on January 21, 2020. Out of Africa’s 55 countries, 16 of them are landlocked: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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    • Botswana. The official name of Botswana is the Republic of Botswana. It lies in South Africa and is a landlocked country. It borders Namibia to the north and west, Zimbabwe to the northeast, and South Africa to the south and southeast.
    • Burundi. The Republic of Burundi lies in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa and is a landlocked country. It borders Rwanda to the north, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Lake Tanganyika to the southwest, and Tanzania to the east and south.
    • Central Africa. It is the subregion of African continents and is landlocked in the heart of Africa. Central Africa comprises the Central African Republics, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    • Chad. Chad is a landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central and North Africa. It borders Sudan to the east, Libya to the north, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, Central African Republics to the south, and Niger to the west.
    • Mali. Mali is in West Africa and has a population of about 24 million people.
    • Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso borders Mali to the south. It also has a population of about 24 million.
    • Niger. Niger borders Mali to the east. It has a 490,000-square-mile land area, making it the largest landlocked country in Africa. Its population is about 27 million.
    • Chad. Chad borders Niger to the east and is in Central Africa. It has a population of about 18 million.
  3. A landlocked country is a country that does not have any territory connected to an ocean or whose coastlines lie solely on endorheic basins. Currently, there are 44 landlocked countries, two of them doubly landlocked (Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan), and three landlocked de facto states in the world.

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  5. Jul 30, 2024 · Among the 16 landlocked countries of Africa, Chad is considered as the largest landlocked country by area whereas Eswatini is the smallest one. With certain features including mountains, hills, lakes, wide marshes, rolling plains, and rivers, African landlocked countries are serving impressively in the socio-political development of regional ...