Countries of East Africa

Our neighbours

Kenya is part of East Africa, and our region works together in the East African Community (EAC). The KICD Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum teaches learners about these countries and why cooperation matters.

Countries and capitals

Features

• Lake Victoria is shared by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
• Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is Africa's highest mountain.
• Uganda has Rwenzori Mountains and the source of the Nile.
• The Great Rift Valley passes through Kenya and Tanzania.

Languages

Kiswahili is widely spoken across the region, and English is used in education and business.

Cooperation

The EAC helps countries to:

1. trade freely with fewer taxes
2. travel using shared documents
3. build roads, railways and energy projects
4. keep peace and security

Benefits and challenges

Benefits include bigger markets and shared services. Challenges include different laws and trade disputes.

Try it

• Match each country to its capital from memory.
• Draw East Africa and mark Lake Victoria.
• Give two ways the EAC helps ordinary people.