East Africa from A to Z. Population, countries, cities and resorts of East Africa. Map, photos and videos, descriptions and reviews of tourists.

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The real, original and genuine cradle of humanity and, in addition, the ancestral home of Alexander Sergeevich, East Africa is a region dear to the entire 7 billion population of our planet in general and 180 million of our fellow citizens in particular. However, the region's distinguished past is not the only subject of interest. There is also a whole bunch of wonderful tourism destinations for every taste: a lot of exotic animals are running around, and the ocean is amazingly beautiful, and beaches with the finest loose sand are considered some of the best on the planet. Therefore, East Africa is considered the second most visited region of the continent after the Mediterranean north. Among the lucky tourists are Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and the pearls of "island" tourism: Seychelles, Madagascar and Mauritius.

Traveling in East Africa

There are two secrets of such popularity: firstly, the richest nature and, as a result, picturesque landscapes and various fauna, and secondly, recreational wealth "for idlers", that is, warm water, soft sand and the sun generously golden skin. Add to this a wise policy in the field of attracting potential customers: the hotel and excursion service is very high level... Of course, along with the achievements, there are certain drawbacks - take at least the Somali pirates or local conflicts that periodically flare up here and there, but in general the region can be called very attractive, hospitable and attractive.

For wildlife lovers, East Africa is a real treat. Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have long ceased to be perceived as exotic and inaccessible corners of the planet. Every year, whole armies of tourists come here, ready for days on end to snap the big African five out of photographic guns: rhinos, lions, elephants, buffaloes and leopards. Of course, there are plenty of other representatives of the animal world here - from giant mountain gorillas to the handsome lemurs of Madagascar. In addition, the surrounding expanses amaze with their diversity even the most daring imagination: what are the savannahs trembling in the midday heat with rare umbrellas of acacias or the eternally cloudy "moon mountains" Rwenzori, on the slopes of which you can at once see the vegetation of almost all climatic zones known to science.

Diving in Tanzania

The title of the king of the beaches of East Africa is deservedly held by the Seychelles, whose lush tropical nature framed by azure water has become the subject of inspiration for more than a dozen artists and writers. In addition, this is a real earthly paradise for surfers and fishermen: the first excitedly talk about two-meter waves, the second - about two-meter tuna and sharks. And if you want to combine the tropics with amazing animals and a distinct European flavor, you have a direct road to the former colonial islands - Mauritius and Madagascar.

By the way, East Africa is much calmer in an epidemiological sense than West and Central: vaccinations are forced to be done when visiting only a few countries (but insurance is still required). And in mountainous Rwanda, for example, even the unpleasant blood-sucking ones are almost completely absent.

East Africa - Somalia

Africa is the most mysterious continent of the planet Earth, and it has not been possible to unravel its secrets for many years. The second largest continent on our planet is famous for its beauty, and one of them is Cape Ras Khafun, the easternmost point of Africa.

Who among the travelers has not dreamed of Africa? Probably, this is the most intriguing continent of the Earth with its unknown. Those who do not have enough adrenaline in life, and the thirst for adventure do not allow them to sit quietly at home in front of the TV, aspire there.

The large territory of Africa is not populated as densely as Europe or Asia, but at the same time there are 57 countries on the continent that are united in the international African Union, where joint political decisions are made.

Somalia is considered the largest peninsula in Africa, the state of which does not actually exist due to the long civil war, there is the easternmost point of Africa, a small peninsula, Cape Ras Khafun. If you look at the map of Africa, you can see that Cape Hafun looks like an inverted mini-copy of a large continent.

Cape Ras Khafun

The flat location of the main part of the peninsula, lack of water, as a result of which numerous vegetation, dry and hot climate does not contribute to the development of the economy. Most of the inhabitants of the peninsula are nomadic herders, while the rest settled in coastal cities and are engaged in fishing.

In the eastern point of Africa, on the Ras Hafun Cape, which is located in the Gulf of Aden and juts out into the Indian Ocean, the city is populated mainly by Ottoman Mahmuds, who are engaged in fishing and do not disdain to trade in piracy, all over the world they are called Somali pirates and they have their own laws - the main thing is loot and money, so pirates hijack entire ships.

Local currency of Somalia

The nature of the coastal areas of the Somali Peninsula, and in particular Cape Hafun, is very beautiful, the diversity of the animal world enriches the perception African continent and provides an opportunity for entertainment, such as a safari for tourists or hunters. Recently, European tour operators have been offering special tours called Somalia Safari - Pirate Hunting, which includes several pirate hijackings and weapon rentals.

It is difficult to imagine a person who, at the present time and of his own free will, decides to visit the country of Somalia, in which the easternmost point of Africa, Cape Ras Khafun, is located. If you took a risk and ended up there, then stock up on the Somali currency, the Somali shilling, since it will not be possible to change your money on the territory of this African state, and payment by credit card out of fashion there.

Element in Somalia

Euros and US dollars have been used as means of payment in Africa for quite a long time, especially in Somalia. locals accept for payment Egyptian, Yemeni and even Kenyan currencies.

Find Cape Hafun, as the easternmost point of Africa, by geographic coordinates on any map, if you apply these calculations - 10 degrees 25 "00 * north latitude and 51 degrees 16" 00 * east longitude.

In the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, earthquakes and, as a result, tsunamis are not uncommon, so you need to know how to escape from the "coastal wave that brings death." After seeing a tsunami in the ocean, you have from 15 to 30 minutes in order to escape or go inland, away from the coast. Run faster, especially on the coast of Ras Hafun, the easternmost point of the African continent.

The second largest continent on planet Earth is considered to be African, and the easternmost point of Africa is located at Cape Ras Hafun. It is not difficult to visit this cape, but one must be prepared for the unexpected and not be afraid of adventure.

East Africa differs from the rest of the mainland in the predominance of mountainous relief. Located within the most tectonically mobile part of the continent, which experienced a particularly strong activation of tectonic processes in the Cenozoic, East Africa is an area of ​​extension crust with the formation of deep cracks and the manifestation of ancient and modern inland rift volcanism.

The entire territory of East Africa (with the exception of a narrow strip of the coastal lowland of the Indian Ocean) is occupied by the arched-block East African plateau with a height of more than 1000 m, broken by tectonic faults. The relief alternates between elevated basement plains, deep and narrow fault depressions, long fault benches, block mountains, lava plateaus, and isolated volcanic cones.

The East African Plateau serves as a watershed between the basins of the Nile, Congo, Zambezi and a number of less significant rivers flowing into the Indian Ocean; there are closed areas (in some closed fault depressions).

Countries in East Africa include:

• Burundi(capital Bujumbura)
• Djibouti(capital of Djibouti)
• Kenya(capital of Nairobi)
• Comoros (capital of Moroni)
• Madagascar(capital Antananarivo)
• Mauritius(capital Port Louis)
• Mozambique(capital of Maputo)
• Reunion(capital Saint-Denis)
• Rwanda(capital of Kigali)
• Seychelles (capital Victoria)
• Somalia(capital of Mogadishu)
• Sudan(capital Khartoum)
• Tanzania(capital of Dodoma)
• Uganda(capital Kampala)
• Eritrea(capital of Asmara)
• Ethiopia(capital Addis Ababa)

The borders of many states were established by the former colonial powers arbitrarily, regardless of natural ethnic and cultural boundaries. Due to large cultural and social differences, East Africa contains a significant potential for conflict, which has repeatedly expressed itself in past and current wars, including civil wars.

East Africa occupies a marginal position on the mainland on both sides of the equator. Within its limits there are trade winds of the northern and southern hemispheres and active monsoon activity is manifested. The ruggedness of the relief and great heights above sea level complicate the atmospheric circulation system and create a wide variety of landscapes within East Africa, from hot tropical deserts at the very coast of the ocean to humid equatorial forests on the slopes of massifs, crowned with snow-capped peaks.

In East Africa and on the islands of the Indian Ocean occurs greatest number endemic species of mammals (55%), birds (63%), reptiles (49%) and amphibians (40%). At the same time, in this region, the largest number of animal species is under threat of extinction: 149 species of mammals, 107 species of birds, 27 species of reptiles, 6 species of amphibians and 60 species of fish.

The vegetation is dominated by various types of savannas and woodlands; in the mountains - altitudinal zonality vegetation (mountain-forest, Afro-subalpine, Afro-Alpine belts). Animal world very rich and diverse (especially the fauna of large mammals), its composition is typical for the East African subregion of the Ethiopian zoogeographic region.

Population of East Africa. By language, the population is subdivided into 3 linguistic mega-groups - Bantu, Nilotic and Kushite. Of the European languages, the most common English language... On religious grounds, the population is mainly divided into Christians and Muslims.

The article contains general information about the East Africa region. Forms an idea of ​​the socio-economic situation in this part of the continent. Indicates the reasons that hinder the development and growth of the territory from an economic point of view.

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The area of ​​the region is 7.7 million square meters. km. The population of the region is close to 200 million.

Rice. 1. Map of the region.

The list of countries in East Africa includes:

• Sudan;
• Ethiopia;
• Eritrea;
• Djibouti;
• Somalia;
• Kenya;
• Rwanda;
• Uganda;
• Burundi;
• Tanzania;
• Malawi;
• Zambia.

East Africa is not included in the list of regions with a wealth of natural resources.

The states of this part of the continent act rather as large producers and suppliers of coffee to the world market. Tea is also grown here, sisal and cotton are produced. The tanning industry and the extraction of raw materials are well developed here. Somalia and Djibouti have 1/4 of all pastures. To provide the domestic market in the region, they grow:

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• millet,
• sorghum,
• corn,
• legumes,
• sweet potato,
• cassava.

Rice. 2. Pastures of East Africa.

In this part of the continent there are enterprises for the primary processing of products of the agricultural and livestock industries, as well as the food and light industries.
Interesting: East Africa is recognized by anthropologists of the world as the cradle of all mankind.

States of East Africa

In the past, the territorial boundaries of the bulk of East African states were once imposed by colonial powers in an arbitrary order. Natural ethnic and cultural boundaries were not taken into account. Because of this, it became significantly complicated general development the whole region.

In many states, civil armed conflicts have been raging for decades. The reason for this is religious and ideological differences.
Interesting: In 1967 a customs union was formed by a number of East African countries, which was named the "East African Community".

Rice. 3. Economic map of the region.

East Africa contains 17 sovereign states.

Four language groups have become widespread here.

East Africa is ranked among the most problematic regions of the continent. Here, the following are common: infectious diseases, hunger, low socio-economic level of development of the population.

Most of the states in the region are former colonies of European powers. They received sovereignty only in the 60s of the last century. The alienation of developed countries with regard to the issue of investing in the economic sector of East Africa noticeably slows down progress in the economy of the entire region.

What have we learned?

From the article we found out the features economic development region. We established what factors have the greatest influence on the dynamics of the functioning of certain industries characteristic of East Africa. Found out when eastern region the continent gained independence from colonial influences on the main spheres of life.

East Africa is a geographic term covering the countries of Africa east of the Nile, excluding Egypt. The region differs from the rest of Africa in some of its major exports, including platinum, diamonds, gold and uranium, but shares some of the same concerns with the rest of the continent. While colonialism has left its mark on development over the course of history, today poverty, corruption, and HIV / AIDS are some of the biggest obstacles to economic growth. The pursuit of economic and political stability is an important part of the region's goals, as evidenced by the SADC. In terms of economic strength, South Africa is by far the dominant power in the region. South Africa's GDP alone is many times that of all other countries in the region.

There are about 200 ethnic groups living in East Africa and there are four linguistic groups. Due to large cultural and social differences, East Africa contains a significant potential for conflict, which has repeatedly expressed itself in past and current wars, including civil wars.

The borders of many states were established by the former colonial powers arbitrarily, regardless of natural ethnic and cultural boundaries. This fact significantly complicates the development of the region.

A number of East African countries - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda - have formed a customs union - the East African Community.

East Africa is regarded by most anthropologists as the cradle of humankind.

Countries of East Africa:

• Burundi (capital Bujumbura),
• Djibouti (capital of Djibouti),
• Kenya (capital of Nairobi),
• Comoros (capital of Moroni),
• Madagascar (capital of Antananarivo),
• Mauritius (capital of Port Louis),
• Mozambique (capital of Maputo),
• Malawi (capital of Lilongwe),
• Reunion (capital of Saint-Denis),
• Rwanda (capital of Kigali),
• Seychelles (capital Victoria),
• Somalia (capital of Mogadishu),
• Sudan (capital Khartoum),
• Tanzania (capital of Dodoma),
• Uganda (capital Kampala),
• Eritrea (capital of Asmara),
• Ethiopia (capital Addis Ababa),
• South Sudan (capital of Juba)