Africa

Ghana

200

200 A.D. to 1,200 A.D.
ghana is located in northwest africa.
ghana was controlled by Sundiata in 1240 A.D.

Hausa

Mar 30, 600

600’s to 1800’s
Located in north central Africa in modern day northern Nigeria.
The Hausa people are exclusevly Muslim.
Hausa is a major part of Nigerian politics.

Kilwa

Mar 30, 1000

1000-1505
Kilwa is a small island off of Africa. Part of it is known as Tanzania
Kilwa had become the most powerful city on the East African coast

Great Zimbabwe

Mar 30, 1100

1100-1400
It is South East Africa.
Zimbabwean monarch and would have been used as the seat of their political power

Songhai

Mar 30, 1300

1300 to 1600 A.D.
songhai had three mosques. The earliest dated to the 13th century and lasted into the early 19th century.
songhai is also known as songhay.

Yoruba

Mar 30, 1400

1400-1905
Located in western Africa in present day Southwest Nigeria and Benin
Oyo (ancient Yoruba) used to be the largest state in West Africa

Mutapa

Mar 30, 1450

1450-1629
Found in Southern Africa.
Mutapa proved invulnerable to attack and even economic manipulation due to the mwenemutapa strong control over gold production

Mali

Mar 2, 2022

800 to 1550 A.D.
Predominantly a savannah, this vast region has two seasons, a rainy season and a dry season.
People in mali speak mande