East Africa
easterly region of the African continent
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Summary
East Africa is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,699 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Africa[3]
- Instance of: cultural region[4]
- Shares border with: Central Africa[5], North Africa[6], Red Sea[7], Gulf of Aden[8], Indian Ocean[9], Southern Africa[10]
- Part of: Africa[11]
- Commons category: East Africa[12]
- Has part(s): Burundi[13], Comoros[14], Djibouti[15], Eritrea[16], Ethiopia[17], Kenya[18], Madagascar[19], Malawi[20], Mauritius[21], Mayotte[22], Mozambique[23], Réunion[24], Rwanda[25], Seychelles[26]
- Coordinate location: -1.300444, 36.84726[27]
- Located in/on physical feature: Africa[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:East Africa[29]
- Commons gallery: East Africa[30]
- Population: 472,632,934[31]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:East Africa[32]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[33]
Why It Matters
East Africa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]