Eastern Province
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
A calque of either Sinhalese නැගෙනහිර පළාත (nægenahira paḷāta) or Tamil கிழக்கு மாகாணம் (kiḻakku mākāṇam).
==== Proper noun ====
Eastern Province or the Eastern Province
A province of Sri Lanka. Capital: Trincomalee.
===== Translations =====
==== Further reading ====
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
=== Etymology 2 ===
Calque of Arabic الْمِنْطَقَة الشَرْقِيَّة (al-minṭaqa(t) aš-šarqiyya).
==== Proper noun ====
Eastern Province or the Eastern Province
A province of Saudi Arabia. Capital: Dammam.
Synonym: Eastern Region
===== Translations =====
==== Further reading ====
Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
=== Etymology 3 ===
From eastern + province.
==== Proper noun ====
Eastern Province or the Eastern Province
A province of Zambia. Capital: Chipata.
A province of Sierra Leone. Capital: Kenema.
===== Translations =====
==== Further reading ====
Eastern Province, Zambia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Eastern Province, Sierra Leone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
=== Etymology 4 ===
Calque of Swahili Mkoa wa Mashariki.
==== Proper noun ====
Eastern Province or the Eastern Province
A former province of Kenya. Capital: Embu
===== Translations =====
==== Further reading ====
Eastern Province (Kenya) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
=== Etymology 5 ===
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==== Proper noun ====
Eastern Province or the Eastern Province
A province of Rwanda. Capital: Rwamagana
===== Translations =====
==== Further reading ====
Eastern Province, Rwanda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia