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[ ] Contents move to sidebar hide * (Top) * 1History * 2Geography * 3Climate * 4Claims * 5Population * 6See also * 7References * 8External links Toggle the table of contents [ ] Bir Tawil [ ] 44 languages * l`rby@ * Asturianu * Az@rbaycanca * B'lgarski * Catala * Cestina * Dansk * Deutsch * Eesti * Ellenika * Espanol * Esperanto * frsy * Francais * Galego * hangugeo * Hayeren * Bahasa Indonesia * Italiano * `bryt * Lietuviu * Makedonski * mlyaallN * mSr~ * Bahasa Melayu * Nederlands * Ri Ben Yu * Nordfriisk * Norsk bokmal * Occitan * Polski * Portugues * Romana * Romani chib * Russkii * Simple English * Srpski / srpski * Suomi * Svenska * aithy * Turkce * Ukrayins'ka * Tieng Viet * Zhong Wen Edit links * Article * Talk [ ] English * Read * Edit * View history [ ] More * Read * Edit * View history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unclaimed land between Egypt and Sudan Unclaimed land in None Bir Tawil byr Twyl Unclaimed land Topographic map of Bir Tawil (outlined in red) Topographic map of Bir Tawil (outlined in red) Neither Egypt nor Sudan claims Bir Tawil, which is located between the two countries Neither Egypt nor Sudan claims Bir Tawil, which is located between the two countries Bir Tawil Location between Egypt and Sudan Show map of Egypt Neither Egypt nor Sudan claims Bir Tawil, which is located between the two countries Neither Egypt nor Sudan claims Bir Tawil, which is located between the two countries Bir Tawil Bir Tawil (Sudan) Show map of Sudan Neither Egypt nor Sudan claims Bir Tawil, which is located between the two countries Neither Egypt nor Sudan claims Bir Tawil, which is located between the two countries Bir Tawil Bir Tawil (Africa) Show map of Africa Coordinates: 21deg52'9''N 33deg44'52''E / 21.86917degN 33.74778degE / 21.86917; 33.74778Coordinates: 21deg52'9''N 33deg44'52''E / 21.86917degN 33.74778degE / 21.86917; 33.74778 Country None Area * Total 2,060 km^2 (800 sq mi) Population (2018) * Total 0 Transient populations only^[1] [170px-Egypt_Sudan_claim] Simplified map showing Egypt's claim (yellow and green), Sudan's claim (blue and green), the Hala'ib Triangle (light green), Wadi Halfa Salient (dark green) and Bir Tawil (the white area between Egypt and Sudan) Bir Tawil (Egyptian Arabic: byr Twyl, romanized: Bir Tawil, lit. 'tall water well', [bi:r t?a'wi:l]) is a 2,060 km^2 (795.4 sq mi) area of land along the border between Egypt and Sudan, which is uninhabited and claimed by neither country. When spoken of in association with the neighbouring Halaib Triangle, it is sometimes referred to as the Bir Tawil Triangle, despite the area's quadrilateral shape; the two "triangles" border at a quadripoint. Its terra nulliuscode: lat promoted to code: la status results from a discrepancy between the straight political boundary between Egypt and Sudan established in 1899, and the irregular administrative boundary established in 1902. Egypt asserts the political boundary, and Sudan asserts the administrative boundary, with the result that the Hala'ib Triangle is claimed by both and Bir Tawil by neither. In 2014, author Alastair Bonnett described Bir Tawil as the only place on Earth that was habitable but was not claimed by any recognised government.^[2] History[edit] On 19 January 1899, an agreement between the United Kingdom and Egypt relating to the administration of Sudan defined "Soudan" as the "territories south of the 22nd parallel of latitude".^[3] It contained a provision that would give Egypt control of the Red Sea port of Suakin, but an amendment on 10 July 1899 gave Suakin to Sudan instead.^[3] [330px-Map_of_the_Hala] Map of the Hala'ib Triangle and Bir Tawil from 1912 On 4 November 1902, the UK drew a separate "administrative boundary", intended to reflect the actual use of the land by the tribes in the region.^[3] Bir Tawil was grazing land used by the Ababda tribe based near Aswan, and thus was placed under Egyptian administration from Cairo. Similarly, the Hala'ib Triangle to the northeast was placed under the British governor of Sudan, because its inhabitants were culturally closer to Khartoum. Egypt claims the original border from 1899, the 22nd parallel, which would place the Hala'ib Triangle within Egypt and the Bir Tawil area within Sudan. Sudan, however, claims the administrative border of 1902, which would put Hala'ib within Sudan, and Bir Tawil within Egypt. As a result, both states claim Hala'ib and neither claims the much less valuable Bir Tawil area, which is only a tenth the size, and has no permanent settlements or access to the sea. There is no basis in international law for either Sudan or Egypt to claim both territories, and neither nation is willing to cede Hala'ib. With no third state claiming the neglected area, Bir Tawil is one of the few land areas of the world not claimed by any recognised state.^[4]^[5] Geography[edit] [220px-Satellite_image_of_Bir_T] 2021 satellite image of Bir Tawil (outlined in red) by Landsat 8 Bir Tawil is 2,060 km^2 (795 sq mi) in size. The length of its northern and southern borders are 95 kilometres (59 mi) and 46 kilometres (29 mi) respectively; the length of its eastern and western borders are 26 kilometres (16 mi) and 49 kilometres (30 mi) respectively. In the north of the area is the mountain Jabal Tawil ( jbl Twyl), with a height of 459 metres (1,506 ft). In the east is Gabal Hagar El Zarqa, with a height of 662 metres (2,172 ft). In the south is the Wadi Tawil (wdy Twyl), also called Khawr Abu Bard. Climate[edit] Bir Tawil's climate is, according to the Koppen climate classification, a very hot desert climate (Bwh). During the summer months, approximately three-quarters of the year, temperatures can exceed 40 degC (104 degF), while its hottest three months (June-August) can see it as high as 45 degC (113 degF). During the brief winters, however (December and January being its mildest months), Bir Tawil can experience milder temperatures, with 26 degC (79 degF) as its usual temperature peak. Because the territory is far from the ocean (being at least 200 km (120 mi) away from the Red Sea), the diurnal temperature range throughout the region is large, varying from 18 to 20 degC (32 to 36 degF), year-round.^[6] Climate data for Bir Tawil Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average 26 28 32 37 40 42 42 42 41 38 32 27 36 high degC (79) (82) (90) (99) (104) (108) (108) (108) (106) (100) (90) (81) (96) (degF) Average 7 8 11 16 20 22 24 24 22 19 13 9 16 low degC (45) (46) (52) (61) (68) (72) (75) (75) (72) (66) (55) (48) (61) (degF) Source: MeteoBlue.com^[7] Claims[edit] Due to its status as de jurecode: lat promoted to code: la unclaimed territory, a number of individuals and organizations have attempted to claim Bir Tawil as a micronation. However, none have been taken seriously by the international community, and due to the remoteness and hostile climate of the region, the vast majority of these claims have been by declarations posted online from other locations. None of these claims, or any others, have been recognized, officially or otherwise, by any government or international organization.^[8]^[9] Population[edit] Bir Tawil has no settled population, but members of the Ababda and Bishari tribes pass through the region.^[8] See also[edit] * Egypt-Sudan border * Egypt-Sudan relations * Halaib Triangle, an adjoining area, claimed by both Egypt and Sudan * Wadi Halfa Salient References[edit] 1. ^ Karalekas, Dean (2020). "Navigating Terra Nullius: The Ababda and the Case for Indigenous Land Rights in Bir Tawil" (PDF). Global Journal of Economics and Finance. 4 (2): 41-49. 2. ^ Bonnett, Alastair (2014). "Bir Tawil". Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities and Other Inscrutable Geographies. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-544-10160-9. LCCN 2013050983. OCLC 890509603. `the only place on the planet that is both habitable and unclaimed.' 3. ^ ^a ^b ^c "International Boundary Study: Sudan - Egypt (United Arab Republic) Boundary" (PDF). law.fsu.edu. Bureau of Intelligence and Research. 27 July 1962. pp. 2, 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-28. 4. ^ "Official version of map of Egypt". Archived from the original on 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2017-03-05. 5. ^ "Egypt". CIA World Factbook. CIA. 2010. ISBN 978-1602397279. 6. ^ "Climate: Bir Tawil 7. ^ "Weather for Bir Tawil". MeteoBlue.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019. 8. ^ ^a ^b Shenker, Jack (3 March 2016). "Welcome to the land that no country wants". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2016. 9. ^ Ma, Alexandra. "This man is the latest in a series of travellers to declare ownership of a bizarre no man's land in north Africa". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-07. 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