// Modern era

British East Africa

Period
AD 1961 – AD 1972
Duration
approx. 11 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1961
Area (max.)
approx. 2.7 million km²
British East Africa at its greatest extent (around AD 1961) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

British East Africa — according to the map data from AD 1961 to AD 1972, roughly 11 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

British East Africa — greatest extent around AD 1961: the mapped borders then cover about 2.7 million km², roughly 1.8% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 1961Area according to the map data (max. 2.7 million km²)AD 1972

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1960)

After

  • Zambia
  • Republic of Kenya
  • Republic of Botswana
  • Rhodesia

Neighbours around AD 1961

The largest states in the region at the same time:

  • United States of America
  • British Empire
  • French Fifth Republic
  • Republic of Sudan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Estado Novo
  • South Africa
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.