British East Africa

Noun

Meaning

the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

dominion district territory territorial dominion

Examples

At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the governors of British East Africa (as the Protectorate was generally known) and German East Africa agreed a truce in an attempt to keep the young colonies out of direct hostilities. Source: Internet

Background seeAlso Louis's parents, Harry (1868-1940) and Mary (May) Bazett Leakey (died 1948), were Church of England missionaries in British East Africa (now Kenya ). Source: Internet

During the Raj, semiskilled Sikh artisans were transported from the Punjab to British East Africa to help build railroads. Source: Internet

Kenya had good times as a British East Africa Protectorate (1895-1920) and British Colony (1920-1963). Source: Internet

Kenya, or British East Africa as it was known at the turn of the 20th century, was Karen Blixen's idea of paradise. Source: Internet

The Protectorate of British East Africa in the early 1900’s was awash in conflict. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

british currency unit british defense forces British Double Summer Time British East India British East India Company British East Indiaman