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German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) was a designation used for the German 'Protectorates' in West Africa between 1884 and 1919. The term was normally used for the territories of Cameroon and Togo combined. More rarely, German South West Africa was also subsumed under this name. German West Africa existed only for a few years as an administrative unit. However, in trade and in the vernacular the term was longer in use.

The designation Deutsch-Westafrika could be found in other names:

  • Deutsch-Westafrikanische Handelsgesellschaft, founded in 1896.
  • Deutsch-Westafrikanische Bank, founded in 1904.

    • Territories

    German West Africa between 1884 and 1919 consisted of the following areas (excluding German South West Africa):

    References

    German West Africa Wikipedia
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