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Name: kingdom of sanwi

Type: Cluster

Start: 1741 AD

End: 1959 AD

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The cluster includes all the forms of the country.

The cluster includes the following incarnations of the same nation:

  • Kingdom of Sanwi
  • Kingdom of Sanwi (France)
  • Establishment


  • January 1741: The Kingdom of Sanwi was established in about 1740 by Anyi migrants from Ghana. It was located in the present district of Sud-Comoé in Ivory Coast. The kingdom was known for its strong cultural traditions and political organization.
  • Chronology


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    1. Events


  • February 1842: In 1842, the Protectorate Treaty of Grand-Bassam was signed.

  • September 1843: In 1843 the Kingdom of Sanwi became a protectorate of France.

  • January 1858: In 1857, French explorer Louis-Gustave Binger oversaw the construction of Fort Dabou in the Ivory Coast. The fort was strategically located to establish French control over the region and facilitate trade with local tribes.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1960: In 1959 the Kingdom of Sanwi was merged with Ivory Coast.
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