East Africa

East Africa is a region in Africa. Regions Countries and territories East Africa regions Burundi On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, it's the beating heart of Africa. Holds the source of the famous Nile River. Comoros Tiny Indian Ocean island group between Madagascar and Mozambique Djibouti Small country across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen and largely Arabic in nature Eritrea This relatively small nation has heavy Arab and African influences Ethiopia Africa's second largest population; an old Christian country, home to castles, beautiful monasteries, and wonderful food Kenya Known for its world-class safaris and beautiful beaches Madagascar Expect the unexpected in the land of the lemurs and the so-called eighth continent Mauritius Tropical Indian Ocean island Mayotte Reunion Rwanda Gorillas in the mist Seychelles A group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar Somalia One of the least visited nations on earth, it is by no coincidence that the nation is also wrought with political instability, civil war, and rampant kidnapping/abductions Tanzania Mt. Kilimanjaro and major game parks Uganda Wildlife abounds and this is the best place for treks into the Congolese jungle to visit the nearly extinct mountain gorillas Other islands Europa Island Cities Addis Ababa — the huge capital of Ethiopia and a major hub for NGOs and the African Union Antananarivo — also known as Tana, is the capital of Madagascar Dar es Salaam — Tanzania's hot and humid metropolis has little to keep the traveler there, but is a major transit point of the region Kampala — the bustling, friendly capital of Uganda Kigali — aside from the genocide memorials, there is little to interest the traveler in Rwanda's capital; this is a passing through city Lilongwe — the largest city in Malawi is remarkably green Mombasa — historic coastal Kenyan city thought to be more than 2,500 years old Nairobi — the capital of Kenya and the largest city in East Africa Port Louis - the capital of Mauritius Other destinations Andringitra National Park — one of the most biodiverse areas of extraordinary Madagascar Aksum — the ancient capital of Ethiopia famous for its stelae and the ruins of various palaces Mount Kilimanjaro — Africa's highest mountain and a great trekking destination in Tanzania La Digue — the quietest, most picturesque and most exclusive Island in the Seychelles; home of L'Anse Source D'Argent, one of the world's top beaches Nyika National Park — large highland national park in Malawi Rwenzori National Park — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda Serengeti National Park — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Masai Mara National Park over the border in Kenya Simien National Park — stunning mountain scenery and important wildflife populations in Ethiopia Volcanoes National Park — in Rwanda is full of impressive rainforest and volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see rare mountain gorillas. Also crosses into Uganda where it is known as Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Understand Talk English is understood throughout some of the East Africa region. Swahili is understood and spoken by a large number of people, especially Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, where it is an official language. Get in Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!