The
Ilemi Triangle is an area of disputed land in
East Africa. Arbitrarily defined, it measures between 10,320 and 14,000 square kilometers (3,985 and 5,405 sq mi). Named after
Anuak chief Ilemi Akwon, the territory is claimed by
South Sudan and
Kenya and borders
Ethiopia. Despite use and raids by tribes within Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government has never made an official claim on any of the Ilemi and in fact agreed that the land was all Sudanese in the 1902, 1907, and 1972 treaties.