East African
Somali or Ethiopian
East African refers to the region of eastern Africa—typically Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and sometimes neighboring countries like Ethiopia and Somalia.
As a noun, an East African is a person from this region.
The term appears in geographic, cultural, and political contexts: East African cuisine, the East African Community, She's East African, from Kenya.
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- elephantTusked gray giant
- lionManed African feline
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
wildebeest · hippopotamus · rhinoceros · cheetah · leopard · buffalo · antelope · gorilla
East African ethnic group
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- BantuAfrican language family
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
dance · rituals · ceremonies · storytelling · oral tradition · injera · chapati · tribes
East African ethnic group
- TutsiRwandan ethnic group
- HutuCentral African ethnic group
- SomaliEast African people or language
- BantuAfrican language family
pastoralist · nomadic · tribes · clans · ethnic diversity
East African Bantu language
- BantuAfrican language family
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- dialectsRegional language variations
- AmharicEthiopian national language
Tectonic depression spanning continents
- Mount KilimanjaroAfrica's tallest mountain
- Mount KenyaEast African stratovolcano
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
- ZanzibarEast African island territory
highlands · savanna · coast · Great Lakes · Indian Ocean · crater · volcanic
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- jeepLight military off-roader
- Land RoverBritish off-road vehicle manufacturer
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
guides · binoculars · lodge · camping · trekking · photography · birdwatching · sunrise
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
zebra · wildebeest · hippopotamus · rhinoceros · cheetah · leopard · buffalo · antelope · gorilla · chimpanzee
Maasai
East African ethnic group
drums · dance · rituals · ceremonies · storytelling · oral tradition · injera · chapati · tribes · music
Maasai
East African ethnic group
Bantu · pastoralist · nomadic · tribes · clans · ethnic diversity
Kiswahili
East African Bantu language
- BantuAfrican language family
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- dialectsRegional language variations
Great Rift Valley
Tectonic depression spanning continents
- Mount KilimanjaroAfrica's tallest mountain
- Mount KenyaEast African stratovolcano
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
Zanzibar · highlands · savanna · coast · Great Lakes · Indian Ocean · crater · volcanic
game drive
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- jeepLight military off-roader
- Land RoverBritish off-road vehicle manufacturer
bush · guides · binoculars · lodge · camping · trekking · photography · birdwatching · sunrise · sunset
- EthnicitiesAsian, European, Arab, Chinese, Japanese
- Non-WesternAsian, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, Afro-Asian, Indo-Pacific
- continental originEuropean, Asian, North American, South American, Australian
East AfricanWest African
From Africa's western bulge
North African · Saharan · South African · Congolese · Nigerian
East AfricanWestern European
From the continent's west
North American · South American · East Asian · Caribbean · Pacific Islander
east, Africa, eastward, Afrobeat, African, northeastern, southeastern, eastbound, easternmost