Lesson 1 of 4 · Grade 6 Social Studies
Countries of Eastern Africa
12 min
Eastern Africa includes these countries and their capital cities:
- Kenya: Nairobi
- Uganda: Kampala
- Tanzania: Dodoma
- Rwanda: Kigali
- Burundi: Gitega
- South Sudan: Juba
- Ethiopia: Addis Ababa
- Somalia: Mogadishu
- Eritrea: Asmara
- Djibouti: Djibouti
Countries with no coastline are called landlocked: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Ethiopia. They depend on ports like Mombasa and Dar es Salaam for imports and exports.
Key points to remember
- Uganda capital: Kampala; Tanzania capital: Dodoma
- Landlocked: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia
- Landlocked countries use the ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam
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