Eastern Africa (Region)
Discover Eastern Africa with Gayther’s interactive travel guides designed for the LGBTQIA+ community (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender etc.) and its allies planning to travel to the region.
With nineteen detailed country guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.
Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
With nineteen detailed country guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.
Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
Select a country from the drop-down menu
BURUNDIClick on the name or flag
COMOROSClick on the name or flag
DJIBOUTIClick on the name or flag
ERITREAClick on the name or flag
ETHIOPIAClick on the name or flag
KENYAClick on the name or flag
MADAGASCARClick on the name or flag
MALAWIClick on the name or flag
MAURITIUSClick on the name or flag
MAYOTTEClick on the name or flag
MOZAMBIQUEClick on the name or flag
REUNIONClick on the name or flag
RWANDAClick on the name or flag
SEYCHELLESClick on the name or flag
SOMALIAClick on the name or flag
TANZANIAClick on the name or flag
UGANDAClick on the name or flag
ZAMBIAClick on the name or flag
ZIMBABWEClick on the name or flag
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EXCEPTIONAL AND DIVERSE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
Learn more about the exceptional and diverse global LGBTQIA+ community. Discover interesting facts, join in the fun with interactive games, learn more about the exceptional pioneers and advocates and take pride in all of the sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Discover all things LGBTQIA+ with Gayther today
EASTERN AFRICA
(pronounced - ee-stern-af-ri-kuh | ˈi stərnˈæf rɪ kə)
DEMONYMS: African
Eastern Africa is the third-largest region in the African continent and comprises nineteen countries. The region is 6.5 million square kilometres or 2.5 million square miles, making up 21% of the continent. Eastern Africa has seventeen official languages, three timezones, and c.11.1 million (or 5.5%) of the LGBTQIA+ population.
LEGAL RECOGNITION
by the number of countries
WORLDWIDE PLUG TYPES AND ELECTRICITY INFORMATION
Whenever planning a trip overseas, knowing what types of plugs are used and other electricity information is crucial for making sure you protect your equipment and devices as well as ensuring that you have the right adapters with you. The Gayther Worldwide electricity guides provide three interactive and fun ways to quickly and easily find electricity-related information
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The Care Providers and Services directory lists businesses and services that are inclusive and welcoming to all
There are millions of non-profit organisations, advice services, and support groups worldwide, all designed to help you
The RM Directory is designed to showcase organisations and services experienced in assisting those seeking refuge or relocating. Whether a refugee who is forced to leave home due to war or a migrant seeking out better living conditions, the RM Directory can help
TAKING PRIDE IN YOU
Acceptance and coming to terms with a part of what makes you can be challenging for many people. The Gayther pride in series is about celebrating all things relating to sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Showcasing the exceptional people, interesting facts and ways to connect with those unique communities, all designed to help and promote pride in LGBTQIA+ identities
EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE MAKING HISTORY
Over the past 50 years, the LGBTQIA+ global community has seen many positive developments, where the rights and protection for community members have greatly improved. The improvements and changes are a direct result of the exceptional individuals who stood up, often at great personal risk, to fight for and promote community rights. Discover more about some of these exceptional individuals today
Discover the detailed country and regional guides available on Gayther. Learn about the LGBTQIA+ equality status, currencies used, languages spoken, everyday phrases and much more. Search for any given country by name (in alphabetical order). If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag, or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window
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When travelling, as a non-native speaker of a language or when you cannot speak, communicating how you are thinking and feeling to a medical practitioner can be challenging. The medical diagnosis interpreter, also known as the MDI, is a free click and point solution where you can use literal translations for up to 89 different languages
Knowing the local emergency telephone numbers is crucial, whether at home or abroad. The Gayther guide not only provides the various telephone numbers for the emergency services worldwide but also common phrases in the native language
GAYTHER AFFINITY
Gayther Affinity is a private platform for the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends. A space that gives you the freedom to be yourself, helping you communicate with and connect to people similar to yourself from around the world and from all age groups and backgrounds. Get involved with groups discussions, ask questions or quickly search for inclusive business, services, and events near you. Gayther Affinity is committed to safeguarding its users. Through a closed network where user registration is required and enforcing block/report policies and functions to stop online abuse. Signup for your free Affinity account today.
GETTING FROM A TO B
When travelling, getting around often takes time and planning. The Gayther travel and transport section features thousands of airports, trains, metro stations, ports and many more modes of transport across the globe. Discover our interactive tool, featuring enhanced airport and metro station listings making it even easier to get from A to B
Eastern Africa’s climate data is based on daily averages over fifteen years. The climate data is comprised of the following data sets:
- Average temperatures – based on the average daily recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- Low temperatures – based on the average daily lowest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- High temperatures – based on the average daily highest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- Average rainfall – based on the average daily recorded rainfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
- Average wind speed – based on the average daily recorded wind speeds (available in kilometres per hour (Metric) or miles per hour (Imperial)
- Average snowfall – based on the average daily recorded snowfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
The 12-month heatmap is a rough guide based on monthly average temperatures taken across the entire country. Temperatures within larger countries will likely vary significantly by each region, which is not reflected within the heatmaps
Click on < > to navigate back and forward between the various months
Need inspiration and ideas around possible travel destinations at different times in the year? Our easy-to-use guide provides you with the ten top worldwide destinations. Learn more about the monthly average temperature for the highlighted destinations every month of the year.
Click on the flag or name of the highlighted destination for more information
Click on the flag or name of the highlighted destination for more information
WHAT TIME IS IT IN…
With 24 time zones observed around the world, it can be 5 am in one country and 5 pm at the same time in another part of the world. The Gayther time zone guides provide four fun and interactive ways to find out any time zones and whether daylight savings time is observed for every country around the world. Discover all things time-related today
Afrique de l’Est (fr) | Ostafrika (de) | África Oriental (es) | Africa Orientale (it) | Oost-Afrika (du) | África Oriental (pt)