List of place names from colonial times in Africa

The list of place names of the colonial times in Africa contains place names of the colonial times that can be sorted according to today's state names, which were renamed after the independence of the respective state, as well as their current names. Most of the renaming was done with the intention of demonstrating independence and self-confidence in their own African culture and removing symbols from the colonial era. The best-known examples of this policy are the attempt to “ Zairize ” the Democratic Republic of the Congo under Mobutu Sese Seko in the 1970s or the systematic renaming of place names after Zimbabwean independence under Robert Mugabe . In some cases, the renaming only corrected an actual or alleged incorrect transmission of traditional place names from the colonial era. For example, the Zimbabwean “Gwelo” became “ Gweru ” after independence . In the special case of South Africa, it was, in a broader sense, the removal of symbols of apartheid .

Place names obviously originating from European languages ​​that have not been renamed after independence are not included.

Colonial place name	Today's place name	Today's state	Remarks
Nova Lisboa	Huambo	Angola	See main article List of Changed Place Names in Angola after 1975
Fernando Poo	Bio	Equatorial Guinea
Santa Isabel	Malabo	Equatorial Guinea
Broderick Falls	Webuye	Kenya
Fort Hall	Muranga	Kenya
Thompson Falls	Nyahururu	Kenya
Albertstad, Albertville	Kalemie	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Coquilhatstad, Coquihatville	Mbandaka	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Costermansstad, Costermansville	Bukavu	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Elisabethstad, Elisabethville	Lubumbashi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Jadotstad, Jadotville	Likasi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Leopoldstad, Léopoldville	Kinshasa	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Francquihaven, Port Franqui	Ilebo	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Stanleystad, Stanleyville	Kisangani	Democratic Republic of Congo	Flemish and French form respectively
Bathurst	Banjul	Gambia
Georgetown	Janjanbureh	Gambia
Vila de Nova Lamego	Gabu	Guinea-Bissau	see main article List of Changed Place Names in Guinea-Bissau after 1974
Vila de Teixeira Pinto	Canchungo	Guinea-Bissau	see main article List of Changed Place Names in Guinea-Bissau after 1974
Tananarive	Antananarivo	Madagascar
Diego Suarez	Antsiranana	Madagascar
Tuléar	Toliara	Madagascar
Lourenço Marques	Maputo	Mozambique	Cam Phumo (1975–1976), see main article List of Changed Place Names in Mozambique after 1975
Schuckmannsburg	Luhonono	Namibia
Balla Balla	Mbalabala	Zimbabwe
Belingwe	Mberengwa	Zimbabwe
Chipinga	Chipinge	Zimbabwe
Enkeldoorn	Chivhu	Zimbabwe
Essexvale	Esigodini	Zimbabwe
Fort Victoria	Masvingo	Zimbabwe
Gwelo	Gweru	Zimbabwe
Gatooma	Kadoma	Zimbabwe
Hartley	Chegutu	Zimbabwe
Inyanga	Nyanga	Zimbabwe
Marandellas	Marondera	Zimbabwe
Matopos	Matobo	Zimbabwe
Melsetter	Chimanimani	Zimbabwe
Que Que	Kwekwe	Zimbabwe
Salisbury	Harare	Zimbabwe
Selukwe	Shurugwi	Zimbabwe
Shabani	Zvishavane	Zimbabwe
Sinoia	Chinhoyi	Zimbabwe
Umtali	Mutare	Zimbabwe
Wankie	Hwange	Zimbabwe
Ellisra s	Lephalals	South Africa
Machadodorp	eNtokozweni	South Africa
Naboomspruit	Mookgophong	South Africa
Nylstroom	Modimolle	South Africa
Pietersburg	Polokwane	South Africa
Potgietersrus	Mokopane	South Africa
Stanger	KwaDukuza	South Africa
Louis Trichardt	Makhado	South Africa	Louis Trichardt (renamed)
Umtata	Mthatha	South Africa
Verwoerdburg	Centurion	South Africa
Warm bath / warm baths	Bela-Bela	South Africa
Waterval Bove n	Emgwenya	South Africa
Witbank	eMalahleni	South Africa
Bremersdorp	Manzini	Swaziland
Buffelspruit	Mhlambanyatsi	Swaziland
Goedgegun	Nhlangano	Swaziland
Havelock Mine	Bulembu	Swaziland
Bismarckburg	Kasanga	Tanzania
Wilhelmstal	Lushoto	Tanzania
Neu-Langenburg	Tukuyu	Tanzania
Fort Lamy	Ndjamena	Chad
Faya, Largeau	Faya-Largeau	Chad	Suggested: Faya
Fort Archambault	Sarh	Chad
Fort Foureau	Kousséri	Chad
Misahöhe	Missahoe (Missahohé)	Togo
Bismarckburg	Yegué	Togo

See also

• List of German names of Tanzanian places
• List of changed place names in Angola after 1975
• List of changed place names in Mozambique after 1975
• List of changed place names in Guinea-Bissau after 1974
• List of place names from colonial times in East Timor

swell

• NAMES (ALTERATION) ACT, Zimbabwe, accessed May 12, 2013