Category: Eastern Africa

Lemurs, Anja NP, Madagascar

Eastern Africa includes 18 countries, from Eritrea and Ethiopia in the north to Mozambique and Madagascar in the south-east. The region covers approximately 7.3 million km² and has a population of around 500 million people. It features Africa’s highest mountains, the Great Rift Valley, extensive savannas, and the Indian Ocean coastline. Major population centers include Addis Ababa, Nairobi, and Dar es Salaam, with Nairobi serving as one of the region’s key economic hubs. Main attractions include Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Maasai Mara, Zanzibar, Victoria Falls, and Madagascar’s unique wildlife.