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Name: British Central Africa Protectorate

Type: Polity

Start: 1892 AD

End: 1907 AD

Nation: malawi

Parent: great britain

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The British Central Africa Protectorate (BCA) was a British protectorate proclaimed in 1889 and ratified in 1891 that occupied the same area as present-day Malawi and took over also the territories owned by African Lakes Corporation, a British company that operated in the region.

Establishment


  • January 1892: The British Central Africa Protectorate (BCA) was a British protectorate proclaimed in 1889 and ratified in 1891 that occupied the same area as present-day Malawi.
  • January 1892: The British Central Africa Protectorate was established under the leadership of British colonial administrator Harry Johnston. It was ratified in 1891, with the territory covering present-day Malawi.
  • January 1892: In 1891, the territory of Nkamanga was transferred to the British Central Africa Protectorate, which was established in 1889 and later ratified in 1891. This protectorate encompassed the region that is now known as Malawi.
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    1. Events


  • July 1907: The British Central Africa Protectorate was renamed Nyasaland in 1907.

  • Disestablishment


  • July 1907: The British Central Africa Protectorate was renamed Nyasaland in 1907.
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