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.