German East Africa

proper noun

A former German colony in East Africa, spread mostly over present-day mainland Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former German colony in East Africa, spread mostly over present-day mainland Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

Translations

Dutch Duits-Oost-Afrika
  • Duits-Oost-Afrikaformer German colony in East Africa
German Deutsch-Ostafrika
  • Deutsch-Ostafrikaformer German colony in East Africa
Polish Niemiecka Afryka Wschodnia
  • Niemiecka Afryka Wschodniaformer German colony in East Africa
Portuguese África Oriental Alemã
  • África Oriental Alemãformer German colony in East Africa
Cite this entry
APA

German East Africa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20East%20Africa

MLA

“German East Africa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20East%20Africa. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “German East Africa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20East%20Africa.

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