Africa

The East Africa route

6 countries across Africa, home to 324 million people between them. Finishing this route on its own covers 6% of the way to 100 — from a single region.

Countries on this route

Kenya

Capital
Nairobi
Currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Language
Swahili, English
Population
55 million

Best known for Maasai Mara.

Tanzania

Capital
Dodoma
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Language
Swahili, English
Population
67 million

Best known for Mount Kilimanjaro.

Uganda

Capital
Kampala
Currency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Language
English, Swahili
Population
49 million

Best known for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Rwanda

Capital
Kigali
Currency
Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Language
Kinyarwanda, English, French
Population
14 million

Best known for Volcanoes National Park.

South Sudan

Capital
Juba
Currency
South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Language
English
Population
11 million

Best known for The Sudd wetlands.

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