Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa

Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa
Regions with significant populations
 South Africa1,697,506
 Mauritius882,000
 Réunion220,000
 Kenya110,000
 Mozambique70,000
 Tanzania60,000
 Uganda50,000
 Madagascar25,000
 Zambia13,000
 Botswana10,000
 Zimbabwe9,500
 Seychelles5,000
 Malawi4,000
 Lesotho4,000
Languages
Colonial Languages: Indian Languages: Local Languages:
Religion
Majority: Minority:
Related ethnic groups
People of Indian Origin

The Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa consists of approximately 3 million people of Indian origin. Some of this diaspora in Southeast Africa arrived in the 19th century from British India as indentured labourers, many of them to work on the Kenya–Uganda railway. Others had arrived earlier by sea as traders.

Today, the Indian community in Southeast Africa is largely affluent and plays leading roles in the region's business sector and dominate the economies of many countries in the region.[1]

  1. ^ Chua, Amy (2003). World On Fire. Knopf Doubleday Publishing. pp. 113, 246. ISBN 978-0385721868.