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Currencies of East Africa Quiz

All 18 currencies of East Africa, one country at a time. Four options, instant feedback, and a full reference table below the game.

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The same countries split three ways, by how often people actually get them wrong. Start easy and work up — each level keeps its own progress.

Level 2 Medium Where scores usually start to slip. 7 countries Level 3 Hard The ones that decide whether you really know the world. 11 countries All levels Every country at once, difficulties mixed. 18 countries

About the currencies of East Africa

East Africa has 18 countries in this quiz, each asked about the currency it actually spends. The complete list, with the currency of every country, sits directly below the game.

The countries here range from Ethiopia at 1,104,300 km² down to Seychelles at 452 km², and from 135.5 million in Ethiopia to 123 thousand in Seychelles — economies of very different sizes using currencies of very different reach.

Those 18 countries spend 18 different currencies between them. Burundian franc is the most widely used, in 1 of them, which is what makes a currency quiz easier than the country count suggests — and what makes the remainder worth learning properly.

Wrong answers here are drawn from countries in the same region, and never repeat a currency name, so a question about East Africa cannot be won by spotting the only plausible option.

All 18 countries of East Africa and their currencies

Every country in East Africa against its currency, capital, population and land area.
Flag Country Currency Capital Population Area
Flag of Burundi Burundi Burundian franc (Fr) Gitega 14,390,003 27,834 km²
Flag of Comoros Comoros Comorian franc (Fr) Moroni 882,847 1,862 km²
Flag of Djibouti Djibouti Djiboutian franc (Fr) Djibouti 1,184,076 23,200 km²
Flag of Eritrea Eritrea Eritrean nakfa (Nfk) Asmara 3,607,003 117,600 km²
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopian birr (Br) Addis Ababa 135,472,051 1,104,300 km²
Flag of Kenya Kenya Kenyan shilling (Sh) Nairobi 57,532,493 580,367 km²
Flag of Madagascar Madagascar Malagasy ariary (Ar) Antananarivo 32,740,678 587,041 km²
Flag of Malawi Malawi Malawian kwacha (MK) Lilongwe 22,216,120 118,484 km²
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Mauritian rupee (₨) Port Louis 1,243,741 2,040 km²
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Mozambican metical (MT) Maputo 35,631,653 801,590 km²
Flag of Rwanda Rwanda Rwandan franc (Fr) Kigali 14,569,341 26,338 km²
Flag of Seychelles Seychelles Seychellois rupee (₨) Victoria 122,730 452 km²
Flag of Somalia Somalia Somali shilling (Sh) Mogadishu 19,654,739 637,657 km²
Flag of South Sudan South Sudan South Sudanese pound (£) Juba 12,188,788 619,745 km²
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania Tanzanian shilling (Sh) Dodoma 70,545,865 945,087 km²
Flag of Uganda Uganda Ugandan shilling (Sh) Kampala 51,384,894 241,550 km²
Flag of Zambia Zambia Zambian kwacha (ZK) Lusaka 21,913,874 752,612 km²
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Botswana pula (P) Harare 16,950,795 390,757 km²
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Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in this quiz?

This quiz covers all 18 entries in East Africa. Questions are drawn from the full set, and the complete list appears in the table on this page.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your score stays in your own browser and is never sent anywhere.

How are the wrong answers chosen?

Deliberately, not at random. Each question prefers flags that are genuinely confusable with the right answer, then countries from the same sub-region, so guessing by elimination does not work.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free with no limit on how many times you play.