Definition: The word "East Anglia" is a town in the English county of Suffolk, in England. Definition of East Anglia: East Anglia is an urban district in Suffolk, England, part of which is known as East Anglia or Westgate. The district also has its own town, Waveney, and a smaller village called Aldeby, which forms part of the civil parish of Ely St Mary, in the civil division of South Ipswich. East Anglia is located on the western bank of the River Ouse.