kˈɛnjə, juːɡˈændə, tˈænzɐnˈiə, suːdˈæn, naɪdʒˈiəɹɪə, kˌæmɚɹˈuːn, ɡˈɑːnə, sˈɛnɛɡəl, laɪbˈiəɹiːə, ɹʊˈændə, bʊɹˈʊndi ænd dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌvðə kˈɑːŋɡoʊ ɑːɹ sˌʌm ʌvðɪ ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌntɹiz wˌɛɹ ðə kˈaɪtəndʒ ɪz wˈoːɹn.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Liberia, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo are some of the African countries where the kitenge is worn.