Colombia Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the Colombia conflict — Bogota, Tibu and Cucuta — with a sourced, dated control status for 1 of the 8 locations plotted below.
Open the full Colombia tracker →Current situation
Despite the 2016 peace deal with the FARC, Colombia faces continued violence from FARC dissident factions, the ELN guerrilla group, and criminal organizations contesting rural territory and trafficking routes.
Key actors: Colombian state forces — the military and police. ELN — the National Liberation Army guerrilla group. FARC dissidents — factions that rejected the peace deal. Criminal groups — controlling drug-trafficking economies.
What's at stake: Peace process — consolidating the FARC agreement and new talks. Rural security — violence against communities and activists. Drug economy — coca cultivation and trafficking. Regional spillover — tensions along the Venezuela border.
Colombia conflict map — key locations
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Bogotacity4.7110, -74.0721
Capital of Colombia and seat of its government.
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Tibucity8.6389, -72.7333
Municipality in the Catatumbo region of Norte de Santander, near the Venezuelan border, at the center of an armed-group offensive that displaced a large number of civilians beginning in January 2025.
Control: National Liberation Army (ELN), fighting to displace FARC dissident factions descended from the demobilized 33rd Front — Human Rights Watch, as of 2025-03-26Stale
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Cucutaborder7.8891, -72.5079
Capital of Norte de Santander and a major crossing point on the Colombia-Venezuela border, a gateway to the conflict-affected Catatumbo region.
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Tumacoport1.7986, -78.7811
Pacific port in Nariño department near the Ecuadorian border, a longstanding hub for cocaine trafficking and a zone of competition among armed groups.
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Buenaventuraport3.8801, -76.9930
Colombia's principal Pacific port, handling the bulk of the country's maritime trade and a recurring site of armed-group extortion and turf disputes.
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Quibdocity5.6947, -76.6583
Capital of Choco department, a Pacific lowland region with a strong presence of multiple armed and criminal groups competing over river and coastal trafficking routes.
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Araucaborder7.0847, -70.7590
Capital of Arauca department on the Venezuelan border, a region with a long-established ELN presence.
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Puerto Asisborder0.5069, -76.4972
Municipality in Putumayo department near the Ecuadorian border, in a coca-growing region with a history of competition among armed groups.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (1 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full Colombia conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Colombia conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Colombia conflict on a satellite map, 1 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Colombia conflict briefing?
See the Full Colombia conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Colombia conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Human Rights Watch 497 days · as of 2025-03-26
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2025-03-26 | Tibu control updated | Human Rights Watch |