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Colonies of Africa in 1914

Name every colonial possession, including colonies, protectorates, protected states and dominions (outlined) on the continent of Africa in the year 1914.
Integral territories and some special cases (see comments) are greyed out
Modern names for regions are not accepted unless used before 1914
The listed independent states are de facto and may not be comprehensive
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Belgian Empire
Belgian Congo
 
French Empire
Alger
Fort Badjibo
Constantine
French Equatorial Africa
Fort Forcados
Madagascar and Dependencies
French Morocco
Oran
Réunion
Southern Territories (Sahara)
French Somaliland
Tunisia
French West Africa
 
German Empire
German East Africa
Kamerun
Togoland
German Southwest Africa
 
Italian Empire
Cyrenaica
Eritrea
Hobyo
Lampedusa e Linosa (Sicily)
Pantelleria (Sicily)
Majeerteenia
Italian Somaliland
Tripolitania
 
Ottoman Empire
Egypt
 
Portuguese Empire
Cape Verde
Portuguese East Africa
Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá
Portuguese Guinea
Madeira
São Tomé and Príncipe
Portuguese West Africa
 
Spanish Empire
Alhucemas Islands
Canary Islands
Ceuta
Chafarinas Islands
Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco
Fernando Po
Melilla
Spanish Morocco
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
Río de Oro
Río Muni
Saguia el-Hamra
 
British Empire
Aden Protectorate (India)
Ascension Island
Ashanti
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Chinde
British East Africa
Egypt
Gambia
Gold Coast
Mauritius
Nigeria
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Territories (Gold Coast)
Nyasaland
Saint Helena
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Southern Rhodesia
British Somaliland
Union of South Africa
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Swaziland
Tristan da Cunha
Uganda
Zanzibar
 
Independent States
Abyssinia
Al-Hiba
Aussa
Dervish
Liberia
Mbunda
Zaian
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4 Comments
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Level 65
Jun 1, 2024
The Aden Protectorate is included due to Socotra Island being included within its borders. Since the majority of the Protectorate is in Asia it is greyed out.

The Colony of Nigeria was formed when the Colony of Northern Nigeria was merged with Southern Nigeria. Since this merger occurred at midnight, January 1st, 1914, I’ve decided not to included the two.

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Level 63
Jun 1, 2024
nice
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Level 65
Jun 1, 2024
Thanks!
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Level 65
Oct 13, 2025
Updated to better reflect the breakdown of Italian colonies in Somalia