Negroland

Nigritien (French Nigritie, English Negroland ) (from the Latin Nigritia ) was used during the early colonial period name for the sub-Saharan region of West Africa. From the western part of the United landscape Sudan, the coastal regions were explored in more detail, while anything was known about the interior hardly so that Harms sums up: " In other words, Nigritie was a figment of imagination of European cartographers. "

After the presentation of contemporary Nigritiens rivers Senegal, Gambia and Niger formed a single river system. The inhabitants are referred to as Nigritiens Negres their shell money moneta as Nigritarum. To Nigritien included the kingdoms of Borno, Guangaro, Cano, Cassena, Agadez, Tombus, Canvia, Gualata, Genehoa, Jouli, Zansara, Zegzeg, Gago, Baugana, Cuntori, Manding, Cacagcalis, Sausos, Becca Bena and Melli. As one could distinguish the rivers Senegal, Gambia and Niger, was divided Nigritien in West Nigritien or Senegambia on the Atlantic ocean and the inner or actual Nigritien on the Niger River.