British East Africa: Quick Facts

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Date	1895 - 1964

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Historical map of eastern Africa around 1914, showing the region divided among British, German, French, and Italian colonial powers. Different territories are color-coded by colonial ruler, with key locations such as British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda), German East Africa (including present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi), Italian Somaliland, and French Somaliland labeled. Major lakes, rivers, and cities are also marked.

A collage featuring four colonial-era European figures in military and formal attire, a yellow map of Africa, and a vintage cartoon of imperialism in the background.

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World map showing the British Empire at its greatest extent, with the United Kingdom highlighted in red and its global holdings in pink, including Canada, Australia, India, large parts of Africa, and numerous islands and territories across the Caribbean, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Areas that left the empire before 1939 are shaded green, and territories added between 1901 and 1939 are shaded purple.

British Empire

historical state, United Kingdom

Kenya

country, Africa

Tanzania

country, Africa

Uganda

country, Africa

Map showing the island of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa, including major towns such as Zanzibar City, Bububu, and Chwaka, as well as nearby islands, reefs, and key geographic features. An inset locates Zanzibar along the eastern coast of Africa.

Zanzibar

island, Tanzania

Key People

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Sir Charles Eliot

British colonial administrator