british east africa

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Definition of british east africa in English English dictionary

The former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar. Territory under former British control, Africa. British penetration of the area began at Zanzibar in the late 19th century. In 1888 the British East Africa Co. established claims to territory in what is now Kenya. British protectorates were subsequently established over the sultanate of Zanzibar and the kingdom of Buganda (see Uganda). In 1919 Britain was awarded the former German territory of Tanganyika as a League of Nations mandate. All these territories achieved political independence in the 1960s

Hyphenation

Bri·tish east Af·ri·ca

Turkish pronunciation

brîtîş ist äfrıkı

Pronunciation

/ˈbrətəsʜ ˈēst ˈafrəkə/ /ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈiːst ˈæfrəkə/