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Upper Senegal and Niger
French colony in West Africa (1904-21) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upper Senegal and Niger (French: Haut Sénégal et 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]
Quick Facts Colony of Upper Senegal and NigerHaut Sénégal et Niger (French), Status ...
Colony of Upper Senegal and Niger | |||||||||||||
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1904 (1904)–1921 (1921) | |||||||||||||
![]() A map of Upper Senegal and Niger circa 1912 from french colonial report | |||||||||||||
Status | Colony in French West Africa | ||||||||||||
Capital | Bamako | ||||||||||||
Common languages | French | ||||||||||||
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• Established | 1904 (1904) | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1921 (1921) | ||||||||||||
Currency | French West African franc | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Burkina Faso Mali Niger |
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At its creation, the "Colony of Upper Senegal and Niger" contained the old territories of Upper Senegal, the Middle Niger, and the military Niger territory. Its capital was Bamako.