East Africa

East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the African continent, distinguished by its geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the region is recognized in the United Nations Statistics Division scheme as encompassing 18 sovereign states and 4 territories.

For the entity known as (British) East Africa, see East Africa Protectorate. For the region of the African Union, see Regions of the African Union.

East Africa
Map of countries included in East Africa according to the UN geoscheme
Countries
Sovereign states (10–18)
Unrecognized states (1)
    •  Somaliland
Territories
  •  Mayotte
  •  Réunion
  • Socotra
Time zonesUTC+02:00
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East Africa is acknowledged as the cradle of early modern humans, who first emerged around 200,000 years ago before spreading globally.

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