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)
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Mauritius
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Unrecognized states (1)
Somaliland
Territories
Dependent territories (0–2)
French Southern Territories
Internal territories (1–3)
Mayotte
Réunion
Socotra
Time zones
UTC+02:00 UTC+03:00 UTC+04:00
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.[1]
East Africa is acknowledged as the cradle of early modern humans, who first emerged around 200,000 years ago before spreading globally.[2]
^"United Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49)". un.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
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