East Africa

Africa

Discover what people from East Africa are called, including countries and their rich cultural heritage.

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

Addis Ababan

Capital and largest city of Ethiopia, located in the Ethiopian Highlands.

Antananarivo

Madagascar

Tananarivian

Capital and largest city of Madagascar, also known as Tana.

Asmara

Eritrea

Asmaran

Capital and largest city of Eritrea located in the country's central highlands.

Burundi

Burundi

Burundian

Capital city: Gitega (political), Bujumbura (economic center).

Comoros

Comoros

Comoran

Capital city: Moroni.

Djibouti

Djibouti

Djiboutian

Capital city: Djibouti City.

Djibouti

Djibouti

Djiboutian

Capital and largest city of Djibouti, located on the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Dodoma

Tanzania

Dodoman

Official capital of Tanzania since 1996, replacing Dar es Salaam.

Eritrea

Eritrea

Eritrean

Capital city: Asmara.

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Capital city: Addis Ababa.

Gitega

Burundi

Gitegan

Official capital of Burundi since 2018, replacing Bujumbura.

Juba

South Sudan

Juban

Capital of South Sudan, the world's newest country since 2011.

Kampala

Uganda

Kampalan

Capital and largest city of Uganda, built on seven hills.

Kenya

Kenya

Kenyan

Capital city: Nairobi.

Kigali

Rwanda

Kigalian

Capital and largest city of Rwanda, known for its cleanliness and safety.

Lilongwe

Malawi

Lilongwean

Capital of Malawi since 1975, replacing Zomba.

Madagascar

Madagascar

Malagasy

Capital city: Antananarivo.

Malawi

Malawi

Malawian

Capital city: Lilongwe.

Mauritius

Mauritius

Mauritian

Capital city: Port Louis.

Mogadishu

Somalia

Mogadishan

Capital and largest city of Somalia on the Indian Ocean coast.

Moroni

Comoros

Moronisan

Capital and largest city of Comoros on Grande Comore Island.

Mozambique

Mozambique

Mozambican

Capital city: Maputo.

Nairobi

Kenya

Nairobian

Capital and largest city of Kenya, known as the 'Green City in the Sun'.

Port Louis

Mauritius

Port Louisian

Capital and largest city of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwandan

Capital city: Kigali.

Seychelles

Seychelles

Seychellois

Capital city: Victoria.

Somalia

Somalia

Somali

Capital city: Mogadishu.

South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudanese

Capital city: Juba.

Tanzania

Tanzania

Tanzanian

Capital city: Dodoma (official), Dar es Salaam (largest city and former capital).

Uganda

Uganda

Ugandan

Capital city: Kampala.

Victoria

Seychelles

Victorian

Capital and largest city of Seychelles on Mahé Island.