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Upper Senegal and Niger, the Glossary

Upper Senegal and Niger was a colony in French West Africa, created on 21 October 1904 from colonial Senegambia and Niger by the decree "For the Reorganisation of the general government of French West Africa".^[1]

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Bamako

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569.

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Bani River

The Bani River is the principal tributary of the Niger River in Mali.

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Benin

Benin (Bénin, Benɛ, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (République du Bénin), and also known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. Upper Senegal and Niger and Benin are French West Africa.

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Bobo-Dioulasso

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000; it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital.

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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. Upper Senegal and Niger and Burkina Faso are former French colonies and French West Africa.

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Cercle (French colonial)

A cercle (French pronunciation) was the smallest unit of French political administration in French colonial Africa that was headed by a European officer. Upper Senegal and Niger and cercle (French colonial) are French West Africa.

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Colony

A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule.

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Colony of Niger

The Colony of Niger was a French colonial possession covering much of the territory of the modern West African state of Niger, as well as portions of Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad. Upper Senegal and Niger and colony of Niger are 20th century in Niger, former French colonies, former colonies in Africa, France–Niger relations, French West Africa and French colonisation in Africa.

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Dédougou

Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso.

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Dori, Burkina Faso

Dori (also known as Winde or Wendu) is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the border of Niger.

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Fada N'gourma

Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area.

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French Dahomey

French Dahomey, officially the Colony of Dahomey and Dependencies (Colonie du Dahomey et dépendances), was a French colony and part of French West Africa from 1894 to 1958. Upper Senegal and Niger and French Dahomey are 1904 establishments in French West Africa, former French colonies, former colonies in Africa, French West Africa, French colonisation in Africa and states and territories established in 1904.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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French Sudan

French Sudan (Soudan français; السودان الفرنسي) was a French colonial territory in the Federation of French West Africa from around 1880 until 1959, when it joined the Mali Federation, and then in 1960, when it became the independent state of Mali. Upper Senegal and Niger and French Sudan are former French colonies, former colonies in Africa, France–Mali relations, French West Africa and French colonisation in Africa.

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French Upper Volta

Upper Volta (Haute-Volta) was a colony of French West Africa established in 1919 in the territory occupied by present-day Burkina Faso. Upper Senegal and Niger and French Upper Volta are former French colonies, former colonies in Africa, French West Africa and French colonisation in Africa.

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French West Africa

French West Africa (Afrique-Occidentale française, italic) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger. Upper Senegal and Niger and French West Africa are 20th century in Niger, former French colonies, former colonies in Africa, French Sudan, French colonisation in Africa and history of Senegal.

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French West African franc

The franc was the currency of French West Africa. Upper Senegal and Niger and French West African franc are French West Africa.

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Gao

Gao, or Gawgaw/Kawkaw, is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. Upper Senegal and Niger and Gao are French West Africa.

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Gaoua

Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs.

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Koudougou

Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province.

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Mali

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Upper Senegal and Niger and Mali are former French colonies.

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Niger

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a country in West Africa.

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Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. Upper Senegal and Niger and Ouagadougou are French West Africa.

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Philately

Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history.

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Postage stamp

A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail).

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Say, Niger

Say (Saayi) is a town in southwest Niger, situated on the Niger River.

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Senegambia and Niger

Senegambia and Niger was a short-lived administrative unit of the colonial French West Africa possessions, in the region of present-day Niger, Mali and Senegal. Upper Senegal and Niger and Senegambia and Niger are 20th century in Niger, former French colonies, former colonies in Africa, France–Niger relations, France–Senegal relations, French West Africa, French colonisation in Africa and history of Senegal.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Senegal_and_Niger

Also known as Haut Sénégal-Niger, Karma revolt, Upper Senegal & Niger.

Upper Senegal and Niger, the Glossary

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See also

1904 establishments in French West Africa

1921 disestablishments in French West Africa

20th century in Niger

France–Mali relations

France–Niger relations

France–Senegal relations

French Sudan

States and territories disestablished in 1921

States and territories established in 1904

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