East Africa
Kenya and Tanzania's region
East Africa is the eastern region of the African continent, typically including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and sometimes Ethiopia, Somalia, and neighboring countries.
The region is known for the Great Rift Valley, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Serengeti.
East Africa has become a major destination for wildlife safaris.
East African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
- UgandaEast African republic
- RwandaEast-Central African nation
- BurundiCentral African republic
Ethiopia · Somalia · Eritrea · Djibouti · South Sudan · Great Lakes region · Kilimanjaro · Mount Kenya
Wildlife observation journey
- big fiveFive dominant entities
- lionManed African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
buffalo · rhino · wildebeest · migration · zebra · giraffe · hippo · cheetah
Of hot, humid regions
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainy seasonExtended period of precipitation
dry season · highlands · coastal · humid · drought · El Niño · altitude · arid
Bantu language of East Africa
- MaasaiEast African ethnic group
- BantuAfrican language family
- TutsiRwandan ethnic group
- HutuCentral African ethnic group
Somali · tribal · beadwork · storytelling · ubuntu · oral tradition · cattle herding
East African Bantu language
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- BantuAfrican language family
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- AmharicEthiopian national language
Somali · safari · bwana · ujamaa · multilingual · tonal · click consonants
Unleavened South Asian flatbread
- pilauSeasoned rice preparation
- biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
- injeraSpongy fermented teff bread
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
chai · tilapia · coconut rice
Tectonic depression spanning continents
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- hot springsHeated groundwater emerging naturally
escarpment · fossil beds · hominid · Leakey · fault line · soda lake · flamingo · alkaline
Kenya
East African country, capital Nairobi
Burundi · Ethiopia · Somalia · Eritrea · Djibouti · South Sudan · Great Lakes region · Kilimanjaro · Mount Kenya · Serengeti
safari
Wildlife observation journey
leopard · buffalo · rhino · wildebeest · migration · zebra · giraffe · hippo · cheetah · gorilla
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
rainy season · dry season · highlands · coastal · humid · drought · El Niño · altitude · arid · semi-arid
Swahili
Bantu language of East Africa
Hutu · Somali · tribal · beadwork · storytelling · ubuntu · oral tradition · cattle herding
Kiswahili
East African Bantu language
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- BantuAfrican language family
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
Amharic · Somali · safari · bwana · ujamaa · multilingual · tonal · click consonants
chapati
Unleavened South Asian flatbread
samosa · chai · tilapia · coconut rice
Great Rift Valley
Tectonic depression spanning continents
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
hot springs · escarpment · fossil beds · hominid · Leakey · fault line · soda lake · flamingo · alkaline
- African mapssub-Saharan, Maghreb, country maps, regional maps, national parks maps
- African regionsSahel, Maghreb, Rift Valley, Nile Valley, Congo Basin
- British AfricaGold Coast, Rhodesia, Uganda, Nigeria, Gambia
- Indian Ocean tradedhow, dhows, Swahili coast, monsoon winds, trade winds
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Algeria
- African GeographyKenya, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana, Tanzania
East AfricaWest Africa
Continent's western bulge
Western Africa · North Africa · Southern Africa · Central Africa · Mediterranean coast
East AfricaWestern Europe
Atlantic-facing continental zone
Western Hemisphere · North America · South America · Scandinavia · Northern Europe
east, eastern, Africa, southeast, northeast, eastward, East African Rift, easterly, northeastern