Islam is predominant in the coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya, however as one moves further inland remnants of the colonial period have made their mark and an equal proportion of different Christianity groups are very widespread.
East Africa has a fairly high percentage (approx 15%) of practicing traditional religions, and main groups include the Maasai and Haya.
It is also worth noting that definitions for East Africa are extremely varied. These can include the geographical East Africa (so everything from Egypt south to Mozambique), or definition by language amongst others.
My definition is the common placed definition, which includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.
I have not included the Horn of Africa (Eritrea, Dijouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia).
The main religion in East Africa is Christianity, followed by Islam and traditional African religions. Christianity and Islam were introduced to the region by European and Arab traders and missionaries, while traditional African religions have deep-rooted beliefs and practices among various ethnic groups.
All the North African nations are Islamic.
Christianity and Islam
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The main religions in the 1900s globally included Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Christianity and Islam were the largest religions in terms of followers, with Christianity being predominant in the Americas and Europe, while Islam was prevalent in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Hinduism was the dominant religion in India, while Buddhism was widely practiced in East and Southeast Asia.
The main religion in Kilwa is Islam. The region has a strong Islamic heritage dating back to the 10th century when Muslim traders established settlements along the East African coast. Today, a majority of the population in Kilwa practices Islam.
The main religion in Johannesburg, South Africa, is Christianity. There are also significant populations practicing other religions such as Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism in the city.
The main religion in Chembakolli is Hinduism.
Perisa, Arabia, India, and Southern Africa are the greatest city-states in East Africa
Indian Subcontinent: Main language divided between Hindi and Urdu. Main religion divided between Hinduism and Islam.Central Asia: Main language Persian or Persian derived languages. Main religion Islam.Far east: Main language is Chinese or smiliar language. Main religion is Bhuddism.Middle east: Main language is Arabic, main religion is Islam.Northern Africa: Main langauge is Arabic, main religion is Islam.Southern Africa: Main common language is English, main religion is Christianity.Europe: Main languages are English, French, German, Russian or Russian derived languages. Main religion is Christianity.Anglo-America: Main language is English, Main religion is Christianity.Latin America: Main language is Spanish or Portugese, main religion is Christianity.Oceania: Main language English, main religion is Christianity
The most common religion in North Africa is Islam.
The main religion distribution in Middle East is that Islam is the religion of majority there, then comes Christianity as the largest minority of Middle East and After that comes "Bahaism" as the 3rd largest religion of Middle East. http://www.datadubai.com/
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Trade helped the development of East Africa with wealth and power. Religious groups developed East Africa by settling colonies.
Missionaries. Catholic and Protestant.
Islam
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