Countries in Eastern Africa

There are 16 countries in Eastern Africa covered in this guide. Below is a complete list with the capital, population, currency and dialling code for each — tap any country for the full fact file.

Flag	Country	Capital	Population	Currency	Dialling Code
	Burundi	Gitega	12,332,788	Burundian franc	+257
	Comoros	Moroni	919,901	Comorian franc	+269
	Djibouti	Djibouti	1,066,809	Djiboutian franc	+253
	Eritrea	Asmara	3,607,000	Eritrean nakfa	+291
	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	111,652,998	Ethiopian birr	+251
	Kenya	Nairobi	53,330,978	Kenyan shilling	+254
	Madagascar	Antananarivo	31,727,042	Malagasy ariary	+261
	Malawi	Lilongwe	20,734,262	Malawian kwacha	+265
	Mauritius	Port Louis	1,243,741	Mauritian rupee	+230
	Mozambique	Maputo	34,090,466	Mozambican metical	+258
	Rwanda	Kigali	14,104,969	Rwandan franc	+250
	Seychelles	Victoria	122,729	Seychellois rupee	+248
	Somalia	Mogadishu	19,655,000	Somali shilling	+252
	Tanzania	Dodoma	68,153,004	Tanzanian shilling	+255
	Uganda	Kampala	45,905,417	Ugandan shilling	+256
	Zambia	Lusaka	19,693,423	Zambian kwacha	+260

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Last updated: 31 August 2026