List of historic Portuguese trading posts in Gambia
This is the list of historic Portuguese trading posts in Gambia.
The Portuguese navigators were the first Europeans to reach the Gambia River in 1446 and traded there for over a century. The branches did not see themselves as colonies.
In the list are factories and trading stations added. Geographically, the current area of the West African state of Gambia is meant. The list is sorted approximately alphabetically according to today's names.
| Portuguese name |
today's name or location |
comment |
|---|---|---|
| Vintang | Bintang | |
| Geregia (Kansala) | Bwiam | Construction of a Portuguese chapel. |
| Povoaçao de Brancos | Close to Dog Island | Founded at the end of the 17th century |
| Fatta Tenda | Fattatenda | |
| San Domingo | Juffure | From around 1458 with the construction of the first Portuguese chapel . |
| Cassan | Kassan | Founded in the early 17th century |
| Casa Diego gratie | Near Kau-ur | Founded in the early 17th century, identical to Niani Maru? |
| Joar | Kau-ur | |
| Cantor | Kuntaur | |
| Nyani Maru | Niani Maru | Identical to Casa Diego Gratie? |
| Setuko | Sutokoba | |
| Tancrowall | Tankular | Construction of a Portuguese chapel. |
| Tubabkollon Point | Trading post at a water point |
See also
literature
- John M. Gray: History of Gambia Frank Cass & Co, 1966, ISBN 0-7146-1668-0
Web links
- Marco Ramerini: West Africa. List of Portuguese colonial forts and possessions. Chronology of the Portuguese Colonies. In: archive.org. March 24, 2012, archived from the original on March 24, 2012 ; accessed on February 14, 2017 .
- The Atlas of the Gambia (English) by Dr. Malanding S. Jaiteh