Southeast Africa, or Southeastern Africa, is an African region that is intermediate between East Africa and Southern Africa. It comprises the countries Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi,Mozambique,Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda,Zambia and Zimbabwe in the mainland, with the island-nations of Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles also included.
History
Prehistory
East and southern Africa are among the earliest regions where modern humans (Homo sapiens) and their predecessors are believed to have lived. In September 2019, scientists reported the computerized determination, based on 260 CT scans, of a virtual skull shape of the last common human ancestor to modern humans/H. sapiens, representative of the earliest modern humans, and suggested that modern humans arose between 350,000 and 260,000 years ago through a merging of populations in South and East Africa.
Bantu expansion
Bantu-speakers traversed from Central Africa into Southeast Africa approximately 3,000 years ago.
Swahili coast
Urewe
Madagascar
Kitara and Bunyoro
Lake Plateau states and empires
Buganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Maravi
Modern history
In the 19th and 20th centuries, David Livingstone and Frederick Courtney Selous visited Southeast Africa. The latter wrote down his experiences in the book Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa.
Demographics and languages
People include the San people. The Swahili language is spoken, both as an official language and lingua franca, by millions of people.
Culture
Art
Architecture
Clothing
Cuisine
Music
Religion
Film industry
Science and technology
Health
Geography
Lake Malawi and Limpopo River are located in Southeast Africa.
Climate
Natural Disasters
Wildlife
Fauna includes the cheetah, leopard, lion,Nile crocodile, hyena, Lichtenstein's hartebeest and white rhinoceros.
See also
- Mozambique Channel
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Notes
- Though this reference includes Namibia, it was previously referred to as "Southwest Africa" due to its location.
- East Africa at least partially includes Northeast Africa.
- Southern Africa includes what was known as Southwest Africa.
References
- Axworthy, Mary (2004). Sowell, Teri L. (ed.). Asking for Eyes: The Visual Voice of Southeast Africa. University Art Gallery, San Diego State University. ISBN 0-937097-01-2.
- Wieschhoff, H. A. (2013). The Zimbabwe-Monomotapa Culture in Southeast Africa. Literary Licensing L. L. C. ISBN 978-1-4940-0993-9.
- Schlebusch, C. M.; Prins, F.; Lombard, M.; Jakobsson, M.; Soodyall, H. (2016). "The disappearing San of southeastern Africa and their genetic affinities". Human Genetics. 135 (12): 1365–1373. doi:10.1007/s00439-016-1729-8. PMC 5065584. PMID 27651137.
- "Southeastern Africa: South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, and Malawi", World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 30 April 2018
- Turok, Ben (1990). Witness from the frontline: aggression and resistance in Southern Africa. Institute for African Alternatives. p. 86. ISBN 1-870425-12-X.
- Jama, Abdillahi H. (2002). "11". Values in Islamic culture and the experience of history. pp. 303–322. ISBN 1-135-43416-6.
- Bechaus-Gerst, Marianne; Blench, Roger (2014). "11". In Kevin MacDonald (ed.). The Origins and Development of African Livestock: Archaeology, Genetics, Linguistics and Ethnography – "Linguistic evidence for the prehistory of livestock in Sudan" (2000). Routledge. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-135-43416-8. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- Klopper, S.; Conru, K.; Nel, K. (2002). The Art of Southeast Africa: From the Conru Collection. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 88-7439-001-7.
- "Malawi", Merriam-Webster, retrieved 29 April 2018
- "Bantu Ethnicity in South East Africa: From Kenya to the Southern Tip of Africa". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Mozambique", Merriam-Webster, retrieved 29 April 2018
- "Tracing African Roots: Exploring the Ethnic Origins of the Afro-Diaspora". Tracing African Roots. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Fry, Kathie. "Southeast African Countries". Do It in Africa. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Zimmer, Carl (10 September 2019). "Scientists Find the Skull of Humanity's Ancestor — on a Computer – By comparing fossils and CT scans, researchers say they have reconstructed the skull of the last common forebear of modern humans". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- Mounier, Aurélien; Lahr, Marta (2019). "Deciphering African late middle Pleistocene hominin diversity and the origin of our species". Nature Communications. 10 (1): 3406. Bibcode:2019NatCo..10.3406M. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11213-w. PMC 6736881. PMID 31506422.
- Douglas, John (Summer 1998). "Malawi: The Lake of Stars". Travel Africa (4). Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- Selous, F. C. (2011). "XXV". Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 445. ISBN 978-1-108-03116-5.
- Irele 2010
- "Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Malawi (Nyasa) [Southeast Africa]". Fishbase.org. Mongabay. 15 November 2001. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- "Limpopo River", Encyclopædia Britannica, retrieved 29 April 2018
- Jackson, D. (2010). "Introduction". Lion. London: Reaktion Books. pp. 1–21. ISBN 978-1-86189-735-0.
External links
- Africa Southeastern Bantu DNA Ethnicity
- The Smithsonian Is Using a Swahili-Speaking Robot to Break Down Language
- Fires in Southeast Africa and Madagascar (including Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park
Southeast Africa or Southeastern Africa is an African region that is intermediate between East Africa and Southern Africa It comprises the countries Botswana Eswatini Kenya Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia Rwanda South Africa Tanzania Uganda Zambia and Zimbabwe in the mainland with the island nations of Madagascar Mauritius Comoros and Seychelles also included Map of Southeast AfricaLake Malawi in 1967HistoryPrehistory East and southern Africa are among the earliest regions where modern humans Homo sapiens and their predecessors are believed to have lived In September 2019 scientists reported the computerized determination based on 260 CT scans of a virtual skull shape of the last common human ancestor to modern humans H sapiens representative of the earliest modern humans and suggested that modern humans arose between 350 000 and 260 000 years ago through a merging of populations in South and East Africa Bantu expansion Bantu speakers traversed from Central Africa into Southeast Africa approximately 3 000 years ago Swahili coast Urewe Madagascar Kitara and Bunyoro Lake Plateau states and empires Buganda Rwanda Burundi Maravi Modern history In the 19th and 20th centuries David Livingstone and Frederick Courtney Selous visited Southeast Africa The latter wrote down his experiences in the book Travel and Adventure in South East Africa Demographics and languagesPeople include the San people The Swahili language is spoken both as an official language and lingua franca by millions of people CultureArt Architecture Clothing Cuisine Music Religion Film industryScience and technologyHealthGeographyMount Kilimanjaro Africa s highest mountain Lake Malawi and Limpopo River are located in Southeast Africa ClimateNatural DisastersWildlifeLion in Masai Mara Kenya Fauna includes the cheetah leopard lion Nile crocodile hyena Lichtenstein s hartebeest and white rhinoceros See alsoMozambique Channel Sub Saharan AfricaNotesThough this reference includes Namibia it was previously referred to as Southwest Africa due to its location East Africa at least partially includes Northeast Africa Southern Africa includes what was known as Southwest Africa ReferencesAxworthy Mary 2004 Sowell Teri L ed Asking for Eyes The Visual Voice of Southeast Africa University Art Gallery San Diego State University ISBN 0 937097 01 2 Wieschhoff H A 2013 The Zimbabwe Monomotapa Culture in Southeast Africa Literary Licensing L L C ISBN 978 1 4940 0993 9 Schlebusch C M Prins F Lombard M Jakobsson M Soodyall H 2016 The disappearing San of southeastern Africa and their genetic affinities Human Genetics 135 12 1365 1373 doi 10 1007 s00439 016 1729 8 PMC 5065584 PMID 27651137 Southeastern Africa South Africa Mozambique Botswana Zambia Zimbabwe Swaziland Namibia and Malawi World Wildlife Fund retrieved 30 April 2018 Turok Ben 1990 Witness from the frontline aggression and resistance in Southern Africa Institute for African Alternatives p 86 ISBN 1 870425 12 X Jama Abdillahi H 2002 11 Values in Islamic culture and the experience of history pp 303 322 ISBN 1 135 43416 6 Bechaus Gerst Marianne Blench Roger 2014 11 In Kevin MacDonald ed The Origins and Development of African Livestock Archaeology Genetics Linguistics and Ethnography Linguistic evidence for the prehistory of livestock in Sudan 2000 Routledge p 453 ISBN 978 1 135 43416 8 Retrieved 15 September 2014 Klopper S Conru K Nel K 2002 The Art of Southeast Africa From the Conru Collection Harry N Abrams ISBN 88 7439 001 7 Malawi Merriam Webster retrieved 29 April 2018 Bantu Ethnicity in South East Africa From Kenya to the Southern Tip of Africa Ancestry com Retrieved 29 April 2018 Mozambique Merriam Webster retrieved 29 April 2018 Tracing African Roots Exploring the Ethnic Origins of the Afro Diaspora Tracing African Roots 31 January 2016 Retrieved 29 April 2018 Fry Kathie Southeast African Countries Do It in Africa Retrieved 19 April 2018 Zimmer Carl 10 September 2019 Scientists Find the Skull of Humanity s Ancestor on a Computer By comparing fossils and CT scans researchers say they have reconstructed the skull of the last common forebear of modern humans The New York Times Retrieved 10 September 2019 Mounier Aurelien Lahr Marta 2019 Deciphering African late middle Pleistocene hominin diversity and the origin of our species Nature Communications 10 1 3406 Bibcode 2019NatCo 10 3406M doi 10 1038 s41467 019 11213 w PMC 6736881 PMID 31506422 Douglas John Summer 1998 Malawi The Lake of Stars Travel Africa 4 Archived from the original on 14 January 2009 Retrieved 22 August 2008 Selous F C 2011 XXV Travel and Adventure in South East Africa New York Cambridge University Press p 445 ISBN 978 1 108 03116 5 Irele 2010 Freshwater Fish Species in Lake Malawi Nyasa Southeast Africa Fishbase org Mongabay 15 November 2001 Retrieved 9 December 2016 Limpopo River Encyclopaedia Britannica retrieved 29 April 2018 Jackson D 2010 Introduction Lion London Reaktion Books pp 1 21 ISBN 978 1 86189 735 0 External linksAfrica Southeastern Bantu DNA Ethnicity The Smithsonian Is Using a Swahili Speaking Robot to Break Down Language Fires in Southeast Africa and Madagascar including Mozambique s Gorongosa National Park
