A report on East Africa
Eastern subregion of the African continent.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
10 linksCountry in Central Africa.
Country in Central Africa.
Islam has been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the 18th century, when Arab traders from East Africa pushed into the interior for ivory- and slave-trading purposes.
Comoros
6 linksIndependent country located in southern Africa, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa.
Independent country located in southern Africa, at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa.
The Comoros was probably first settled by Austronesians subsequently followed by Bantu speakers from East Africa along with Arabs.
Central Africa
6 linksSubregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions.
Subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions.
These states are now typically considered part of East or Southern Africa.
Madagascar
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The Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, ; République de Madagascar), or Madagascar (Madagasikara) (and previously known as the Malagasy Republic), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 250 miles off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel.
Djibouti
5 linksCountry in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east.
Country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east.
The Bab-el-Mandeb region has often been considered a primary crossing point for early hominins following a southern coastal route from East Africa to South and Southeast Asia.
Eritrea
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Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara.
Swahili coast
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The Swahili coast (الساحل السواحلي) is a coastal area of the Indian Ocean in East Africa inhabited by the Swahili people.
Southern Africa
5 linksSouthernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania.
Southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania.
However, the United Nations geoscheme for Africa includes the Comoros, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Réunion, the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (as a part of the French Southern Territories), Zambia, and Zimbabwe in Eastern Africa, Angola in Middle Africa (aka Central Africa), and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (under the name Saint Helena) in Western Africa instead.
Arabs
6 linksThe Arabs (singular Arab ; singular عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635:, , plural عَرَب, DIN 31635 : , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are a large ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the western Indian Ocean islands (including the Comoros).
The Arabs (singular Arab ; singular عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635:, , plural عَرَب, DIN 31635 : , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are a large ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the western Indian Ocean islands (including the Comoros).
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Arab diaspora refers to descendants of the Arab immigrants who, voluntarily or as refugees, emigrated from their native lands in non-Arab countries, primarily in East Africa, South America, Europe, North America, Australia and parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and West Africa.
East African Rift
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The East African Rift (EAR) or East African Rift System (EARS) is an active continental rift zone in East Africa.