German West Africa
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German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) was a designation used for the German 'Protectorates' in West Africa between 1884 and 1919. The term was normally used for the territories of Cameroon and Togo combined. More rarely, German South West Africa was also subsumed under this name. German West Africa existed only for a few years as an administrative unit. However, in trade and in the vernacular the term was longer in use.
The designation Deutsch-Westafrika could be found in other names:
- Deutsch-Westafrikanische Handelsgesellschaft, founded in 1896.[1]
- Deutsch-Westafrikanische Bank, founded in 1904.[2]
Territories
German West Africa between 1884 and 1919 consisted of the following areas (excluding German South-West Africa):[3]
| Territory | Period | Area (circa) | Population (circa) | Current countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altkamerun (without the north-east) |
1884–1919 | 48,000 km²[4] | 2,588,000 |  Cameroon Nigeria |
| Ambasbay / Victoria[5] | 1887–1919 | ? | 12,000 | Cameroon |
| de | 1894–1911 | 12,000 km² | ? | Cameroon Chad |
| de | 1884–1885 | 2,310 km² | 35,000 |  Guinea |
| Mahinland | 1885 | ? | 10,000 | Nigeria |
| Neukamerun (Deutsch-Kongo) |
1911–1919 | 295,000 km² | 2,000,000[6] |  Gabon Republic of the Congo Chad Central African Republic |
| Salaga Area (East) | 1899–1919 | ? | ? |  Ghana |
| Togo | 1884–1919 | 87,200 km²[7] | 1,000,000 | Ghana Togo |
| Total | 879,510 km² | 5,645,000 |
See also
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- ↑ For statistics regarding individual entities see Statistische Angaben zu den deutschen Kolonien Deutsches Historisches Museum[dead link]
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- ↑ Including the Eastern Salaga Area
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- German colonisation in Africa
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