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Name: Niumi

Type: Polity

Start: 1601 AD

End: 1897 AD

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Was a West African kingdom at the Gambia River.

Establishment


  • January 1601: Foundation of the Kingdom of Niumi, also known as the Kingdom of Barra.
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    1. Events


  • January 1651: Establishment of Barra.

  • January 1895: From 1895 the inland of Gambia was part of the British Gambia Colony and Protectorate.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1898: In 1897, Niumi formally became part of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate under the British Empire. This decision was made by the British colonial authorities, including Governor Sir George Denton.
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