East Africa Always included in East Africa Normally included in East Africa Sometimes included in East Africa East Africa is the most eastern region of the African continent. There are different ways to describe the area East Africa covers - it can be defined by geography or countries. It has some of the earliest found fossils of humans. References[change | change source] This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. East Africa[1][2][3] Countries sometimes included in East Africa ↑ FAO ↑ IRIN Africa ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica Online