Places in Global African History
Monrovia, Liberia
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Congo Free State (1885-1908)
The Congo Free State, also known as the Independent State of the Congo, was a private possession owned by King...
Olduvai Gorge (ca. 1,500,000 B.C.E)
The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is a paleoanthropological site in the eastern Serengeti Plain, near northern Tanzania, in East...
The Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa (HoA) is the African continent’s easternmost peninsula. The English name for the region derives from the...
Kumasi, Ghana (Founded 1680)
Kumasi, also spelled as Coomassie, is located in south-central Ghana and is the capital of the Ashanti, also known as...
Djenné, Mali (11th century )
Djenné, also known as Jenne or Dienné, is a southern Malian city that was an ancient center for trading and...
Kano, Nigeria (7th c.?- )
Kano, also known as Kano City, is located in the northern region of Nigeria on the Jakara River. It is...
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (1912- )
Port Harcourt is the capital, largest city, and port town of Rivers state. It is located in southern Nigeria and...
Benin City, Nigeria (10th Century- )
Benin City, which is also known as Edo, is located in the southern region of Nigeria. It is the capital...
George Town, Cayman Islands (1700- )
George Town, located on the island of Grand Cayman, is the capital city of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies....
