Places in Global African History
Monrovia, Liberia
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Roseau, Dominica (1650- )
Roseau is the capital, principal town, and major port of Dominica, an island nation of 72,000 people in the Caribbean...
February 7th, 2015

Oranjestad, Aruba (16th century- )
Oranjestad (literally Orange Town in Dutch) is the capital and chief administrative center of Aruba, a Caribbean nation that is...
February 6th, 2015

Maputo, Mozambique (1721- )
Maputo, (formerly known as “Delagoa Bay” and “Lourenco Marques”) is the largest city in the Republic of Mozambique and the...
January 30th, 2015

Bridgetown, Barbados (1628- )
Bridgetown is the capital and commercial center of Barbados. It is also the island’s only city. In 2014 more than...
January 14th, 2015

Tunis, Tunisia (9th century BCE- )
Tunis is the largest city and capital of Tunisia. The city, which is situated on a Mediterranean Sea Gulf at...
January 9th, 2015

St. George’s, Grenada (1649- )
St. George’s is the capital of Grenada, an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The city has an...
January 9th, 2015

Hamilton, Bermuda (1790- )
Hamilton is the capital of the British overseas island territory of Bermuda in the Western Atlantic Ocean. The city had...
January 8th, 2015

Port-au-Spain, Trinidad (1650- )
Port-au-Spain is the capital and third largest city of the island nation Trinidad and Tobago in the southwestern West Indies...
January 8th, 2015

Djibouti City, Republic of Djibouti (1888- )
Djibouti City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti. Its contemporary population is estimated at 624,000,...
December 29th, 2014