Kombo
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Was a precolonial kingdom in Gambia created by the Mandinka people.
Establishment
January 1626: In the 19th century, Kombo was one of nine Mandinka empires on the southern bank of the Gambia and controlled the river's mouth to the Atlantic Ocean. Portuguese explorer André Donelha wrote in 1625 that Kombo produces much rice and is very beautiful.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1817: In 1816, the ruler of Kombo sold St. Mary's Island to Captain Alexander Grant to set up a British base there.
August 1840: The whole Kombo country was sold to the British in July 1840.
Disestablishment
August 1840: The whole Kombo country was sold to the British in July 1840.
