East Africa

Summary

East Africa is a region^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,767 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• East Africa is on the continent of Africa^[3].
• East Africa's instance of is recorded as region^[4].
• East Africa's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[5].
• East Africa's shares border with is recorded as Central Africa^[6].
• East Africa's shares border with is recorded as North Africa^[7].
• East Africa's shares border with is recorded as Red Sea^[8].
• East Africa's shares border with is recorded as Gulf of Aden^[9].
• East Africa's shares border with is recorded as Indian Ocean^[10].
• East Africa's shares border with is recorded as Southern Africa^[11].
• East Africa is part of Africa^[12].
• East Africa's Commons category is recorded as East Africa^[13].
• East Africa comprises Burundi^[14].
• East Africa comprises Comoros^[15].
• East Africa comprises Djibouti^[16].
• East Africa comprises Eritrea^[17].
• East Africa comprises Ethiopia^[18].
• East Africa comprises Kenya^[19].
• East Africa comprises Madagascar^[20].
• East Africa comprises Malawi^[21].
• East Africa comprises Mauritius^[22].
• East Africa comprises Mayotte^[23].
• East Africa comprises Mozambique^[24].
• East Africa comprises Réunion^[25].
• East Africa comprises Rwanda^[26].
• East Africa comprises Seychelles^[27].

Body

Geography

East Africa is on the continent of Africa^[3]. It is part of Africa^[12].

Physical Characteristics

East Africa has a population of {'amount': '+472632934'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region^[4] and cultural region^[5].

Why It Matters

East Africa ranks in the top 3% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,767 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]