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East Africa size quiz

Two countries, one question: which one is bigger? Flat maps stretch the far north and south, so some answers will surprise you.

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Area of East Africa, largest first

#CountryAreaSquare miles
1Sudan1,886,068 km²728,215 sq mi
2Ethiopia1,104,300 km²426,372 sq mi
3Tanzania945,087 km²364,900 sq mi
4Somalia637,657 km²246,201 sq mi
5South Sudan619,745 km²239,285 sq mi
6Kenya580,367 km²224,081 sq mi
7Uganda241,550 km²93,263 sq mi
8Eritrea117,600 km²45,406 sq mi
9Burundi27,834 km²10,747 sq mi
10Rwanda26,338 km²10,169 sq mi
11Djibouti23,200 km²8,958 sq mi

Total area including lakes and rivers, rounded. Some countries are counted with or without overseas territories depending on the source.

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