Where is Bir Tawil located?
Q: Where is Bir Tawil located?
A: Bir Tawil is located along the border between Egypt and Sudan.
Q: Who claims the Bir Tawil area?
A: Neither Egypt nor Sudan claim the Bir Tawil area.
Q: Why is Bir Tawil sometimes called the Bir Tawil Triangle?
A: Bir Tawil is sometimes called the Bir Tawil Triangle because it is made out of two triangles that share a border, even though it's not an exact triangle.
Q: When was the administrative boundary of Sudan and Egypt made?
A: The administrative boundary of Sudan and Egypt was made in 1902.
Q: What was the reason for Bir Tawil coming under Egyptian administration in 1902?
A: Bir Tawil came under Egyptian administration in 1902 because it was grazing land of the Ababda tribe based near Aswan, Egypt.
Q: What is a quadripoint?
A: A quadripoint is a point where four boundaries meet.
Q: How big is the Bir Tawil area?
A: The Bir Tawil area is 2,060 km2 (795 sq mi) in size.
