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List of European colonies in Africa

April 04, 2024

The following is a list of European colonies in Africa, organized alphabetically by the colonizing country.

Belgian colonial empire edit

British Empire edit

Further information: Historiography of the British Empire
 
Opening of the railway in Rhodesia, 1899
 
Following the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War in 1896, the British proclaimed a protectorate over the Ashanti Kingdom.

Courland edit

Denmark–Norway edit

Dutch colonial empire edit

French colonial empire edit

 
Map of French colonies in Africa (in green)
Further information: French Africa
 
The Foureau-Lamy military expedition sent out from Algiers in 1898 to conquer the Chad Basin and unify all French territories in West Africa.
 
The Senegalese Tirailleurs, led by Colonel Alfred-Amédée Dodds, conquered Dahomey (present-day Benin) in 1892

German Empire edit

Main article: German colonization of Africa

The following were German African protectorates:

 
German colonies in Africa, 1914

Hospitaller Malta edit

Italian colonial empire edit

Former colonies, protectorates and occupied areas edit

Portuguese colonial empire edit

 
Marracuene in Portuguese Mozambique was the site of a decisive battle between Portuguese and Gaza king Gungunhana in 1895

Others edit

Russian Empire edit

  • Sagallo (6 January 1889–5 February 1889)

Spanish colonial Empire edit

  • Northern Spanish Morocco
    • Chefchaouen (Chauen)
      • Jebala (Yebala)
      • Kert
      • Loukkos (Lucus)
      • Rif

Sweden edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-08-29.

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The following is a list of European colonies in Africa organized alphabetically by the colonizing country Contents 1 Belgian colonial empire 2 British Empire 3 Courland 4 Denmark Norway 5 Dutch colonial empire 6 French colonial empire 7 German Empire 8 Hospitaller Malta 9 Italian colonial empire 9 1 Former colonies protectorates and occupied areas 10 Portuguese colonial empire 10 1 Others 11 Russian Empire 12 Spanish colonial Empire 13 Sweden 14 See also 15 ReferencesBelgian colonial empire editBelgian Congo Congo Free State annexed as a colony today s Democratic Republic of the Congo Ruanda Urundi comprising modern Rwanda and Burundi 1922 62 British Empire editFurther information Historiography of the British Empire nbsp Opening of the railway in Rhodesia 1899 nbsp Following the Fourth Anglo Ashanti War in 1896 the British proclaimed a protectorate over the Ashanti Kingdom Egypt British Cyrenaica 1943 1951 now part of Libya British Tripolitania 1943 1951 now part of Libya Anglo Egyptian Sudan 1899 1956 British Somaliland now part of Somalia British East Africa Kenya Colony Uganda Protectorate Tanzania Tanganyika Territory 1919 61 ZanzibarBritish Mauritius Bechuanaland now Botswana Southern Rhodesia now Zimbabwe Northern Rhodesia now Zambia British Seychelles British South Africa South Africa Transvaal Colony Cape Colony Colony of Natal Orange River Colony South West Africa from 1915 now Namibia British West Africa Gambia Colony and Protectorate British Sierra Leone Colonial Nigeria British Togoland 1916 56 today part of Ghana Cameroons 1922 61 now part of Cameroon and Nigeria Gold Coast British colony now Ghana Nyasaland now Malawi Basutoland now Lesotho Swaziland now Eswatini St Helena Ascension and Tristan da CunhaCourland editSt Andrews Island in the Gambia Denmark Norway editDanish Gold Coast coastal settlements in Ghana Dutch colonial empire editArguin Island in Mauritania Dutch Cape Colony Dutch Gold Coast settlements along coast of Ghana including El Mina Dutch Loango Angola Luanda Sonyo and Cabinda Goree Senegal Mocambique Delagoa Bay Sao Tome South Africa MauritiusFrench colonial empire edit nbsp Map of French colonies in Africa in green Further information French Africa French North Africa French Algeria 1830 1962 was administered as an integral part of France itself from 1848 French Protectorate of Tunisia 1881 1956 French Protectorate of Morocco 1912 1956 Fezzan Ghadames 1943 1951 administration given by the UNO after its conquest by Charles de Gaulle Egypt ownership 1798 1801 Condominium of France and the United Kingdom 1876 1882 1 nbsp The Foureau Lamy military expedition sent out from Algiers in 1898 to conquer the Chad Basin and unify all French territories in West Africa French West Africa Ivory Coast 1843 1960 Dahomey or French Dahomey now Benin 1883 1960 Independent of Dahomey under French protectorate in 1889 Porto Novo protectorate 1863 1865 1882 Cotonou protectorate 1868 French Sudan now Mali 1883 1960 Senegambia and Niger 1902 1904 Guinea or French Guinea 1891 1958 Mauritania 1902 1960 Adrar emirate protectorate 1909 The Taganit confederation s emirate protectorate 1905 Brakna confederation s emirate protectorate Emirate of Trarza protectorate 1902 Niger 1890 1960 Sultanate of Damagaram Zinder protectorate 1899 Senegal 1677 1960 French Upper Volta now Burkina Faso 1896 1960 French Togoland 1918 1960 formerly a German colony mandate became a French colony now Togo Nigeria The Enclaves of Forcados and Badjibo territory under a lease of 30 years 1900 1927 The Emirate of Muri Northeast of Nigeria 1892 1893 Gambia Albreda 1681 1857 Kunta Kinteh Island 1695 1697 1702 French Equatorial Africa Chad 1900 1960 Oubangui Chari currently Central African Republic 1905 1960 Dar al Kuti protectorate 1897 in 1912 its sultanate was suppressed by the French Sultanate of Bangassou protectorate 1894 Present day The Republic of Congo then French Congo 1875 1960 Gabon 1839 1960 French Cameroon 91 of current Cameroon 1918 1960 formerly a German colony Mandate Protectorate then French Colony Sao Tome and Principe 1709 nbsp The Senegalese Tirailleurs led by Colonel Alfred Amedee Dodds conquered Dahomey present day Benin in 1892French East Africa and Indian Ocean French Madagascar 1896 1960 Kingdom of Imerina protectorate 1896 Isle de France 1715 1810 now Mauritius Djibouti French Somaliland the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas French Somalia 1862 1977 French Egypt 1798 1801 1858 1882 1956 Mayotte 1841 present Seychelles 1756 1810 Chagos Archipelago 1721 1745 1768 1814 The Scattered Islands Banc du Geyser Bassas da India Europa Island Juan de Nova Island Glorioso Islands Tromelin Island Comoros 1866 1975 Reunion 1710 present German Empire editMain article German colonization of Africa The following were German African protectorates nbsp German colonies in Africa 1914German South West Africa 1884 to 1915 German West Africa 1884 to 1915 Togoland 1884 to 1916 Kamerun from 1884 to 1916 Kapitai and Koba 1884 to 1885 Mahinland March 11 1885 to October 24 1885 German East Africa 1885 to 1918 Witu Protectorate 1885 to 1890 German Somali Coast 1885 to 1888 German Congo 1884 to 1885 German Katanga 1886 Gando Protectorate 1895 to 1897 Gulmu Protectorate 1895 to 1897 German South Africa 1884 to 1885Hospitaller Malta editTripoliItalian colonial empire editItalian East Africa Italian Eritrea Italian Somaliland now Somalia Italian Ethiopia Amhara Governorate Galla Sidamo Governorate Harar Governorate Scioa Governorate Italian LibyaFormer colonies protectorates and occupied areas edit Italian Eritrea 1882 1947 Italian Somalia 1889 1947 Trust Territory of Somaliland 1950 1960 Libya 1911 1947 Italian Tripolitania amp Cyrenaica 1911 1934 Italian Libya 1934 1943 Italian East Africa 1936 1941 Italian Ethiopia 1936 1941 Tunis 1942 1943 Portuguese colonial empire edit nbsp Marracuene in Portuguese Mozambique was the site of a decisive battle between Portuguese and Gaza king Gungunhana in 1895Portuguese Angola now Angola Mainland Angola Portuguese Congo now Cabinda Province of Angola Portuguese Mozambique now Mozambique Portuguese Guinea now Guinea Bissau Portuguese Gold Coast now part of Ghana Portuguese Cape Verde Portuguese Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome Island Principe Island Fort of Sao Joao Baptista de Ajuda now Ouidah in Benin Others edit Ajuda Whydah in Benin Angola Annobon Cabinda Cape Verde Cabo Verde Ceuta Fort of Sao Joao Baptista de Ajuda Goree in Senegal Malindi Mombasa Algarve Ultramar Morocco Agadir Alcacer Ceguer Arzila Azamor Mazagan Mogador Safim Nigeria Lagos area Mozambique Portuguese Gold Coast settlements along coast of Ghana Portuguese Guinea Guinea Bissau Quiloa Sao Tome and Principe Tangier Zanzibar ZiguinchorRussian Empire editSagallo 6 January 1889 5 February 1889 Spanish colonial Empire editNorthern Spanish Morocco Chefchaouen Chauen Jebala Yebala Kert Loukkos Lucus RifSpanish West Africa Ifni Southern Spanish Morocco Cape Juby Spanish Sahara now Western Sahara Saguia el Hamra Rio de OroSpanish Guinea now Equatorial Guinea Fernando Po Rio Muni AnnobonSweden editSwedish Gold CoastSee also editEuropean exploration of Africa List of African territories and states by date of colonization Scramble for AfricaReferences edit Centenaire de l Entente cordiale les accords franco britanniques de 1904 PDF in French Archived from the original PDF on 2011 10 04 Retrieved 2011 08 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of European colonies in Africa amp oldid 1205510087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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