List of historical states in Africa
In Africa, there existed before the conquest by the Europeans during the time of colonialism many countries. Most of them were monarchies ( kingdoms ) and based on traditional African forms of rule. The following list provides an overview:
States of antiquity and antiquity
- Agisymba
- Aksum
- Egypt
- Da'amot
- Carthage
- Kerma
- Kush / Nubia, see also Meroë
- Cyrene
- Mauritania ( UK )
- Numidia ( " kingdom of Masinissa " )
- Punt (Gold Country )
- Vandal kingdom
States of the Middle Ages
- Al- Abwab
- Kingdom of Abyssinia (Ethiopia ), see also history of Ethiopia
- Ardra
- Fezzan
- Ghana Empire, see also History of Mali
- Kanem Bornu and
- Cyrenaica, see also plateau of Barka
- Kingdom of Lado
- Mali Empire, see also History of Mali
- Kingdoms of Nubia Alwa
- Dotawo
- Makuria
- Nobatia
States of pre-colonial modern times
North Africa
- Almoravid Empire
- Omdurman ( Caliphate ) ( State of the Mahdi )
Today's Ethiopia / Horn of Africa
- Kingdom of Abyssinia, see also history of Ethiopia
- Kingdom of Amhara, see also Amhara
- AWSA
- Kingdom of Garo
- Kingdom of Gera
- Kingdom of Gomma
- Kingdom of Gumma
- Sultanate of Ifat
- Kingdom of Jimma
- Kingdom Janjero
- Kingdom of Kaffa, see also Kaffa (Region)
- Kingdom Limmu - Ennarea
- Kingdom of Shewa
- Kingdom of Tigray, see Tigray (Region)
- Sultanate of Adal
- Sultanate of Harar, see also at Adal
West Africa
- Ardra and the successor kingdoms:
- Allada
- Sultanate of Aïr
- Akan States Aschantireich
- Akwamu Kingdom
- Kingdom Banda
- Bono Kingdom
- Kingdom Denkyra
- Kingdom of Gonja
- Fantiföderation
- Kingdom of Dahomey
- Small Adra
- Segu
- Kaarta
- Adamawa
- Fouta Djallon
- Fouta Toro
- Bondu
- Denanke
- Djelgodji
- Gwandu
- Massina Empire
- Liptako
- Biram
- Borgu
- Daura
- Gobir
- Gwari
- Kano
- Katsina
- Kebbi
- Kwararafa (often counted as Hausa state, although the traditions established by the people of the Jukun / Njukun )
- Rano
- Sokoto ( Sultanate of )
- Yawri / Jauri
- Zaria Zaria Emirate see also
- Emirate of Zamfara Zamfara see also
- Kaabu / Gabu
- For more, see List of historic empires in Gambia
- Boussouma
- Boulsa
- Koupéla
- Mane
- Ouagadougou ( Empire ) (= Wogdgo )
- Tenkodogo ( Empire)
- Empire Yatenga
- Gbagura
- Ibadan
- Ife
- Ijebu
- Owu
- Oyo Kingdom
Central and East Africa
- Kingdom Adrar
- Aro Confederacy (see English articles Aro Confederacy )
- Bantu kingdoms At the mouth of the Congo and in Angola today (about 15th-18th century. ) Benguela
- Congo
- Loango
- Kakongo
- Ndongo and Ngola Empire
- Kingdom of Ankole or Nkole
- Babembe
- Hunde
- Banande
- Bufuriru
- Bugabo
- Banyoro (or Bunyoro, Bunjoro )
- Buganda
- Buha
- Buhavu
- Buhweju
- Bujiji
- Bukerebe, see also Ukerewe
- Kingdom of Burundi or Urundi, see also List of Kings of Burundi and Burundi
- Bushi
- Bush Ingo
- Bushubi
- Busoga
- Buzinza
- Buyungu
- Buzinza
- Gisaka
- Heru
- Igara
- Ihangiro
- Karagwe
- Kimwani
- Kiziba
- Kyamutwara
- Kyania
- Mirambo
- Mpororo
- Mubari
- Muhambwe
- Nkore
- Kingdom of Rwanda, see also List of kings of Rwanda and Rwandan
- Ruguru
- Rusubi
- Sukuma
- Kingdom of Toro
- Barü
- Bangwato ( Kingdom of the Ngwato / Bamangwato )
- Butua
- Kingdom of Gaza
- Kiteve
- Manica
- Maravi
- Monomotapa ( Munhumutapa Empire, Mutapa Empire, Karanga Empire )
- Mtetwa Empire (see Engl. Article)
- Barotse Kingdom, see also Lozi (People )
- Shona
- Cokwe
- Kasanje
- Kasongo
- Msidis Reich / Yeke ( Empire)
- Cuban Federation
- Lunda Kingdom (17th - 19th century)
- Luba Kingdom (16th - 19th century)
- Yaka
- Kousseri
- Logone - Birni
- Makari - Goulfey
- Betsileos State
- Merina state
- Sakalava State
Southern Africa
- Transvaal Republic of South Africa
- Zululand
Boer Republics
- Graaff -Reinet (1795-1796)
- Goshen (1882-1883)
- Griqua countries: Klipdrift Republic and Griqualand West
- New Griqualand Griqualand East and
- Philippolis
- Waterboersland
Bantustans
- Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana
- Ciskei Ciskei
- Gazankulu
- Kangwane
- KwaNdebele
- KwaZulu
- Lebowa
- QwaQwa
- Transkei Transkei
- Venda Venda
Non -existent or renamed States of the later modern period
- Anjouan (1997-2001 and 2007 separated from the Comoros )
- Biafra Biafra (1967-1970 international hardly recognized state in southern Nigeria)
- " Republic of Benin " (1967 short-lived state in western Nigeria)
- Dahomey Dahomey (1975 renamed the People's Republic of Benin), see also Kingdom of Dahomey
- Jubaland ( 1998-2001 seceded from Somalia, then part of Südwestsomalia )
- Katanga Katanga (1960-1966 of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared its independence )
- Mali Mali Federation Federation (1959-1960 merger of Mali and Senegal )
- Mohéli (1997-2001 separated from the Comoros )
- Upper Volta Upper Volta ( Burkina Faso in 1984 renamed)
- People's Republic of Pemba (1964 short independent, then with People's Republic of Zanzibar to Tanzania)
- Rif Republic (1921-1926 of Spanish Morocco detached )
- Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also Central African Federation, largely autonomously from 1953 to end of 1963 )
- Rhodesia Rhodesia (1965-1979 ultimately unsuccessful secession from Great Britain)
- Rwenzururu ( had renounced 1963-1982 Toro and Uganda; engl see article for details. )
- Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963-1964 constitutional monarchy )
- People's Republic of Zanzibar (1964 emerged from the Sultanate, the same year with Tanganyika to Tanzania combined )
- South Kasai (1960-1961 de facto independent from Congo - Leopoldville )
- Südwestsomalia (2002-2006 seceded from Somalia )
- Tanganyika Tanganyika (1961-1964 independent state in 1964 united with Zanzibar to Tanzania)
- United Arab Republic United Arab Republic (1958-1961 merger of Egypt and Syria)
- Zaire Zaire (1971-1997 Name of the Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Central African Empire (1976-1979 Name of the Central African Republic)
- Zimbabwe - Rhodesia Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979-1980)