List of East African Countries and Capitals

The following table shows a list of East African countries and capitals, their currencies and population. The area of East Africa has 19 countries and a total of around 420 million inhabitants and is divided in five subregions: the East African Community, the Horn of Africa, Southeast Africa, the Nile Valley and the island nations in the Indian Ocean.

Here is the List of East African Countries and Capitals

Country Name	Capital	Population in 2019	Currency	East African Subregion
Burundi	Gitega	9,823,828	Burundi franc	East African Community
Kenya	Nairobi	45,533,000	Kenyan shilling	East African Community
Rwanda	Kigali	10,515,973	Rwandan franc	East African Community
Tanzania	Dodoma	51,046,000	Tanzanian shilling	East African Community
Uganda	Kampala	34,856,813	Ugandan shilling	East African Community
Djibouti	Djibouti City	864,618	Djiboutian franc	Horn of Africa
Eritrea	Asmara	6,536,000	Eritrean nakfa	Horn of Africa
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	99,391,000	Ethiopian biir	Horn of Africa
Somalia	Mogadishu	12,316,895	Somali shilling	Horn of Africa
Comoros	Moroni	806,200	Comorian franc	Indian Ocean
Madagascar	Antananarivo	22,434,363	Malagasy ariary	Indian Ocean
Mauritius	Port Louis	1,261,208	Mauritian rupee	Indian Ocean
Seychelles	Victoria	90,945	Seychellois rupee	Indian Ocean
South Sudan	Juba	8,260,490	South Sudanese pound	Nile Valley
Sudan	Khartoum	40,235,000	Sudanese poung	Nile Valley
Malawi	Lilongwe	16,832,900	Malawian kwacha	Southeast Africa
Mozambique	Maputo	28,013,000	Mozambican metical	Southeast Africa
Zambia	Lusaka	15,473,905	Zambian kwacha	Southeast Africa
Zimbabwe	Harare	13,061,239	RTGS Dollar	Southeast Africa

Since there are several definitions of the region, the question how many countries are in East Africa is not easily answered. According to our definition, East Africa has 19 countries. The five countries Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are the countries of the East African Community. The subregion of Southeastern Africa consists of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. On the Horn of Africa, there are also four countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. Sudan and South Sudan in the Nile Valley are also considered countries in East Africa. In addition to the countries on the mainland, there are four island nations in East Africa: Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles and Mauritius.

East African Countries Map

Below, you can find a map of East African countries.

The East African Community countries Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi are shown in plain color. The countries of Southeastern Africa Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique are shown with black stripes. Sudan and South Sudan in the Nile Valley are shown with diagonal stripes. The four countries on the Horn of Africa are shown with a crosshatch. The African island countries in the Indian Ocean have a dotted pattern.

Click here for a list of all African countries and their capitals in alphabetical order. And here for a list of all countries in West Africa and their capitals.

In our past travels, we’ve visited several countries in East Africa already. Read our guides on the exciting Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia with a visit to one of the largest lava lakes in the world or about our experiences in Djibouti.

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