Gambia Colony and Protectorate
Gambia Colony and Protectorate was a colony in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1821 to 1965 CE, about 144 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
British colonial administration of The Gambia. The colony was the area around Bathurst (now Banjul), and the protectorate, declared in 1894, was the inland territory along the Gambia River. It became independent in 1965.
See Gambia Colony and Protectorate on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1821 to 1965 CE
- Duration
- 144 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Germanic
- Capital
- Bathurst
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Gambia Colony and Protectorate.
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Suez Canal opens
- Berlin Conference
- Battle of Adwa
- Algerian War begins
- Suez Crisis
- Ghana wins independence
- Year of Africa
- British Cameroons plebiscite
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Oyo Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Regency of Algiers
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- French Algeria
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mughal Empire
- New Spain
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
Questions
When did Gambia Colony and Protectorate exist?
1821 to 1965 CE, about 144 years.
Where was Gambia Colony and Protectorate?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Bathurst.
What language did the rulers of Gambia Colony and Protectorate speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came after Gambia Colony and Protectorate?
The Gambia.