Lakes with international borders include
River | Bordering countries |
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Lake Abbe | Djibouti/ Ethiopia |
Lake Albert | Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Uganda |
Lake Chad | Cameroon/ Chad/ Niger/ Nigeria |
Lake Chew Bahir | Ethiopia/ Kenya |
Lake Chiuta | Malawi/ Mozambique |
Lake Cohoha | Burundi/ Rwanda |
Lake Edward | Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Uganda |
Lake Fianga | Cameroon/ Chad |
Lake Kariba | Zambia/ Zimbabwe |
Lake Kivu | Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Rwanda |
Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique) | Malawi/ Mozambique/ Tanzania |
Lake Mweru | Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Zambia |
Lake Nasser (Arabic: بحيرة ناصر Boħēret Nāṣer; Sudanese: Lake Nubia) | Egypt/ Sudan |
Lake Rweru | Burundi/ Rwanda |
Lake Sélingué (artificial lake) | Mali/ Guinea |
Lake Tanganyika | Tanzania/ Democratic Republic of the Congo/ Burundi/ Zambia |
Lake Turkana | Ethiopia/ Kenya |
Lake Victoria | Kenya/ Tanzania/ Uganda |
River | Bordering countries |
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Ayke | Kazakhstan/ Russia |
Aral Sea | Kazakhstan/ Uzbekistan |
Barun-Torey Lake | Mongolia/ Russia |
Botkul | Kazakhstan/ Russia |
Buir Lake | China/ Mongolia |
Caspian Sea | Azerbaijan/ Iran/ Kazakhstan/ Russia/ Turkmenistan |
Dead Sea | Israel/ Jordan |
Heaven Lake (Chosŏn'gŭl: 천지, Ch'ŏnji or Cheonji; Chinese: 天池, Tiānchí; Manchu: Tamun omo or Tamun juce) | China/ North Korea |
Kartsakhi Lake (Georgian: კარწახის ტბა, karts'akhis tba), or Lake Khozapini (Georgian: ხოზაფინის ტბა, khozap'inis tba; Turkish: Hazapin Gölü), or Lake Aktaş (Turkish: Aktaş Gölü) | Georgia/ Turkey |
Lake Khanka (Russian: о́зеро Ха́нка) or Lake Xingkai (simplified Chinese: 兴凯湖; traditional Chinese: 興凱湖; pinyin: Xīngkǎi Hú) | China/ Russia |
Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake (Tibetan: སྤང་གོང་མཚོ, Wylie: spang gong mtsho; Hindi: पांगोंग त्सो; Chinese: 班公错; pinyin: Bāngōng Cuò) | China/ India |
Sabkhat Matti (dry) | United Arab Emirates/ Saudi Arabia |
Sarygamysh Lake | Uzbekistan/ Turkmenistan |
Supung Lake (artificial) | China/ North Korea |
Tore-Khol Lake | Mongolia/ Russia |
Uvs Lake | Mongolia/ Russia |
Zorkul | Afghanistan/ Tajikistan |
River | Bordering countries |
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Cami Lake | Argentina/ Chile |
Cochrane/Pueyrredón Lake | Argentina/ Chile |
La Gaiba Lake (Span. Laguna La Gaiba) | Bolivia/ Brazil |
General Carrera Lake (Argentine side: Lake Buenos Aires) | Argentina/ Chile |
Mandioré Lake (Spanish: Laguna Mandioré) | Bolivia/ Brazil |
Marfil Lake (Baia Grande) | Bolivia/ Brazil |
Lagoon Mirim | Brazil/ Uruguay |
Mirim Lake / Lagoon Mirim | Bolivia/ Brazil |
O'Higgins/San Martín Lake | Argentina/ Chile |
Lake Parinacota | Bolivia/ Peru |
Suches Lake or Lago Suches | Bolivia/ Peru |
Lake Titicaca | Bolivia/ Peru |
Uberaba Lake | Bolivia/ Brazil |
Vintter Lake or Palena Lake (Arg.: Lago Palena) | Argentina/ Chile |
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