How many countries are in East Africa?

The correct answer is 10 There are ten countries in East Africa. East Africa, also known as the Eastern part of Africa or Eastern Africa, consists of the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia. All countries in East Africa were colonized by Europe except Ethiopia. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is also the largest East African country with a landmass of 1,104,300 km2. Tanzania has a mass of 947,303 square kilometers, and Dodoma is its capital. It is the second-largest in East Africa. Kenya covers an area of 580,367 km².

The capital of Kenya is Nairobi, which boasts as the only city with a national park. Uganda is the 34th most populous country in the world. The capital is Kampala. Rwanda is a landlocked country. Kigali is the capital, and it is home to over a million people. Eritrea covers an area of 117,600 km2. The capital city is Asmara Burundi covers an area of 27,834 km. The capital is Bujumbura. The population is about half a million. South Sudan is Africa’s youngest country. The capital city is Juba. Djibouti has a landmass of 23,200 km. It is one of the smallest in Africa. It is also one of the countries that have the same name as its capital. Somalia covers an area of 91 km, and the capital is Mogadishu.

There are ten countries in East Africa namely:

1. Tanzania which covers 947,303 square kilometers with a population of more than 45 million. It has thirty regions with Dodoma as its capital and it is the 30th most populous country on the Earth;

2. Burundi which has a population of more than 10 million people;

3. Rwanda which covers 26,338 square kilometers with a population of more than 12 million people;

4. Uganda which has a population of more than 38 million people. It has 11 districts with Kampala as its capital and it is the 34th most populous country on the Earth;

5. Ethiopia which covers 1,100,00 square kilometers with a population of more than 99 million people. It has twelve provinces with Addis Ababa as its capital and it is the most populous landlocked nation in the whole world;

6. Eritrea which covers 117,600 square kilometers with a population of more than 6 million people. It has six regions with Asmara as its capital and it is the 106th most populous country on the Earth;

7. Djibouti which has a population of more than 800,000 people;

8. Somalia which has a population of more than 10 million people. It has eighteen administrative regions with Modadishu as its capital and it is the 83rd most populous country on the Earth;

9. Kenya which covers 581,309 square kilometers with a population of more than 45 million people. It has eight provinces with Nairobi as its capital and it is the 31st most populous country on the Earth; and

10. Sudan which has a population of more than 41 million people.