HISTORY 
966 North Central Africa European West Africa 
SUMMARY 
French West Africa Sahara 
Sudan 
Senegambia Senegal 
Sierra Leone 
Upper Guinea 
Liberia Ivory Coast 
Gold Coast Ashanti 
Dahomey Togo 
» Nigeria 
French West Africa Sahara 
French West Africa includes colonies: 066.12 Mauritania, 966.2 French Sudan, 
966.25 Upper Volta Colony, 066.26 Military Territory of Niger, 066.3 Senegal, 
966.52 French Guinea, 966.68 Ivory Coast, 966.8 Dahomey 
Sahara (French) 
In broad sense all northern Africa from Atlas mts to the Sudan, about 
3,500,000 sq. mi. This includes parts of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and 
Egypt. French Sahara is estimated at about 1,500,000 sq. mi 
Mauritania 344.967 sq. mi. 
El Hodh 
Azaouad 
Sudan (French) Upper Senegal-Niger 617.600 sq. mi. 
River Niger 
Northwest region 
Kaarta, Bakhunu, Sahel 
Southwest region 
Segu, Kenedugu, Bembas State 
Central region 
Massina, Timbuktu, Lakes 
Upper Volta 154.400 sq. mi. 
Mossi, Gurma 
Military Territory of Niger 347.400 sq. mi. 
Southwest region 
Cheggazar, Immanang 
North region 
Air or Asben 
Senegambia Senegal (French) 74112 sq. mi. 
Senegambia, region between rivers Senegal and Gambia and sometimes in- 
cluding French Guinea; name now disused. Senegal now used for northern 
portion, including Casamance basin; includes both colony and protectorate 
North coast region 
Walo, St Louis 
Central coast region 
Cavar, Baol, Sine, Salum, Cape Verde, Dakar, Rufisque, Gorée 
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South coast 
Basin of the Casamance 
Central region 
Jolof, Ferlo 
Northeast region 
Pouta, Bondu 
Southeast region 
Bambuk. River Falemé 
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