Bir Tawil

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Bir Tawil (Egypt)
Bir Tawil
Bir Tawil
Bir Tawil on the border between Egypt and Sudan

Bir Tawil or Bi'r Tawīl ( Arabic بئر طويل, DMG Biʾr Ṭawīl  'long well') is an approximately 2000 square kilometer, uninhabited area between the borders of Egypt and Sudan . The area is named after a fountain in its center ( Arabic بئر, DMG biʾr  'Brunnen') in Wadi Tawil , the long valley.

Along with Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica, Bir Tawil is one of two areas in the world that neither have their own or a foreign administrative structure nor are claimed by another state (see no man's land ).

geography

Bir Tawil area in the north of the map section
  • Egypt
  • Sudan
  • Bir Tawil
  • Hala'ib triangle

    • f1Georeferencing Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

    The ground plan of Bir Tawil corresponds approximately to a trapezoid with the longer side in the north along the 22nd north parallel . It is the only area where the administrative border between the two countries is south of the political boundary of 1899, which was set at 22nd parallel. With an area of ​​2060 km², Bir Tawil has a west-east extension of about 94 km in the north and 46 km in the south and a north-south extension of 26 to 31 km. The southwest point is the Gebel Bartazuga mountain ( location ), the southeast point is the Biʾr Ḥasmat ʿUmar well ( location ). A straight line is drawn between these points. The eastern border of the area runs along the line drawn from Biʾr Ḥasmat ʿUmar to Gebel ad-Deiga north of the 22nd parallel ( Lage ). This line crosses the 22 latitude at about 22 ° 0 '0 "  N , 34 ° 4' 42.6"  O .

    The western border of the area runs along the line drawn from Gebel Bartazuga to the village of Kuruskū on Lake Nasser north of the 22nd parallel ( Lage ). This line crosses the 22 latitude at about 22 ° 0 '0 "  N , 33 ° 10' 34.3"  O .

    In the north lies the 459 meter high mountain Gebel Tawil ( Arabic جبل طويل), in the east the Gebel Hajar az-Zarqā ' with 662 meters. The area is bordered by Wadi Tawil ( Arabic وادي طويل) crosses.

    history

    Bir Tawil came under Egyptian administration in 1902 because it belongs to the pastureland of the Ababde tribe from near Aswan . At the same time, the Hala'ib triangle north of the 22nd parallel, which connects to the northeast, was placed under Sudanese administration, as this land was used by tribes from Sudan. Both areas touch at one point, creating a kind of quadrangle . Finally, Wadi Halfa Salient , a finger-like bulge in Sudanese territory to the north along the Nile, was placed under Sudanese administration.

    Egypt claims the Hala'ib triangle according to the demarcation of 1899 along the 22nd parallel, so that Bir Tawil would belong to Sudan. Sudan, on the other hand, relies on the administrative border of 1902, which the Hala'ib triangle strikes against Sudan and Bir Tawil Egypt. So while both states claim the Hala'ib triangle for themselves, Bir Tawil, which is only a tenth the size of the Hala'ib triangle and has no access to the sea, is not claimed by any state. Under international law, it is not possible for Egypt and Sudan to claim both areas. This makes Bir Tawil, next to Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica, probably the only land area on earth that is not claimed by any state, but only by various private individuals and is in fact, although not necessarily legally, no man's land .

    Web links

    Commons : Bir Tawil  - collection of images, videos and audio files
    Wikivoyage: Bir Tawil  - travel guide

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Welcome to the land that no country wants. Retrieved May 26, 2017 .
    2. ^ The battle of Bir Tawil. September 4, 2015, accessed May 26, 2017 .
    3. ↑ The American who founded his kingdom in the controversial no man's land , at www.travelbook.de, accessed on October 26th

    Coordinates: 21 ° 52 ′ 13 ″  N , 33 ° 44 ′ 16 ″  E