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| | ==Regions== | | ==Regions== |
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| | {{Regionlist | | {{Regionlist |
| | | regionmap=East Africa regions map.png | | | regionmap=East Africa regions map.png |
| | | regionmaptext=East Africa regions | | | regionmaptext=East Africa regions |
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| | | region1name=[[Burundi]] | | | region1name=[[Burundi]] |
| | | region1color=#ae87bf | | | region1color=#ae87bf |
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| − | | region1description=On the shores of Lake Tanganyika; largely deforested and has precious little to interest the visitor | + | | region1description=On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, it's the beating heart of Africa. Holds the source of the famous Nile River. |
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| | | region2name=[[Comoros]] | | | region2name=[[Comoros]] |
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| | | region7description=Expect the unexpected in the land of the lemurs and the so-called eighth continent | | | region7description=Expect the unexpected in the land of the lemurs and the so-called eighth continent |
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| − | | region8name=[[Malawi]] | + | | region8name=[[Mauritius]] |
| − | | region8color=#6a88e6 | + | | region8color=#0a00fb |
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| − | | region8description=The warm heart of Africa, around Lake Nyassa | + | | region8description=Tropical Indian Ocean island |
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| − | | region9name=[[Mauritius]] | + | | region9name=[[Mayotte]] |
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| − | | region9description=Tropical Indian Ocean island | + | | region9description= |
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| − | | region10name=[[Rwanda]] | + | | region10name=[[Reunion]] |
| − | | region10color=#95cc78 | + | | region10color=#cc00fe |
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| − | | region10description=Gorillas in the mist | + | | region10description= |
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| − | | region11name=[[Seychelles]] | + | | region11name=[[Rwanda]] |
| − | | region11color=#fe0000 | + | | region11color=#95cc78 |
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| − | | region11description=A group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar | + | | region11description=Gorillas in the mist |
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| − | | region12name=[[Somalia]] | + | | region12name=[[Seychelles]] |
| − | | region12color=#b68180 | + | | region12color=#fe0000 |
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| − | | region12description=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 | + | | region12description=A group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar |
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| − | | region13name=[[Tanzania]] | + | | region13name=[[Somalia]] |
| − | | region13color=#eac265 | + | | region13color=#b68180 |
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| − | | region13description=Mt. Kilimanjaro and major game parks | + | | region13description=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 |
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| − | | region14name=[[Uganda]] | + | | region14name=[[Tanzania]] |
| − | | region14color=#a6bc8a | + | | region14color=#eac265 |
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| − | | region14description=Wildlife abounds and this is the best place for treks into the Congolese jungle to visit the nearly extinct mountain gorillas | + | | region14description=Mt. Kilimanjaro and major game parks |
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| | + | | region15name=[[Uganda]] |
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| | + | | region15description=Wildlife abounds and this is the best place for treks into the Congolese jungle to visit the nearly extinct mountain gorillas |
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| | ===Other islands=== | | ===Other islands=== |
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| + | * [[Europa Island]] |
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| − | | region1name=[[Europa Island]]
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| − | | region2name=[[Mayotte]]
| + | * [[Addis Ababa]] — the huge capital of Ethiopia and a major hub for NGOs and the African Union |
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| + | * [[Antananarivo]] — also known as Tana, is the capital of Madagascar |
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| + | * [[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 |
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| + | * [[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 |
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| + | * [[Lilongwe]] — the largest city in Malawi is remarkably green |
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| + | * [[Mombasa]] — historic coastal Kenyan city thought to be more than 2,500 years old |
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| + | * [[Nairobi]] — the capital of Kenya and the largest city in East Africa |
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| + | * [[Port Louis]] - the capital of Mauritius |
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| − | ==Cities==
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| − | *[[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|Tanzania's]] hot and humid capital 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|Rwanda's]] capital; this is a passing through city | + | |
| − | *[[Lilongwe]] — the largest city in [[Malawi]] is remarkably green | + | |
| − | *[[Mombasa]] — historic coastal [[Kenya|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]] | + | |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
| − | *[[Andringitra National Park]] — one of the most biodiverse areas of extraordinary [[Madagascar]]
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| − | *[[Aksum]] — the ancient capital of [[Ethiopia]] famous for its stelae and the ruins of various palaces
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| | + | * [[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]] | | * [[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 |
| − | *[[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 | + | |
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| | * [[Nyika National Park]] — large highland national park in [[Malawi]] | | * [[Nyika National Park]] — large highland national park in [[Malawi]] |
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| | * [[Rwenzori National Park]] — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in [[Uganda]] | | * [[Rwenzori National Park]] — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in [[Uganda]] |
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| | * [[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]] | | * [[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]] |
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| | * [[Simien National Park]] — stunning mountain scenery and important wildflife populations in [[Ethiopia]] | | * [[Simien National Park]] — stunning mountain scenery and important wildflife populations in [[Ethiopia]] |
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| | * [[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]] | | * [[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]] |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | + | English is understood throughout some of the East Africa region. |
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| − | ==Talk==
| + | [[Swahili phrasebook|Swahili]] is understood and spoken by a large number of people, especially Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, where it is an official language. |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | [[sv:Östafrika]] | | [[sv:Östafrika]] |
| | [[wts:Category:East Africa]] | | [[wts:Category:East Africa]] |
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| | [[WikiPedia:East Africa]] | | [[WikiPedia:East Africa]] |
| | [[Dmoz:Africa/Regions/East Africa/]] | | [[Dmoz:Africa/Regions/East Africa/]] |
English is understood throughout some of the East Africa region.
