Gajaaga
Gajaaga, also known as Galam, was a Soninke kingdom in on the upper Senegal river that existed from before 1000CE to 1858. The area today is split between Senegal and Mali. It was sometimes referred to as the Land of Gold, which it exported in large quantities, and 'Galam' in fact means 'gold' in Wolof. In the middle of the 17th century, Gajaaga was perhaps the most powerful state in the upper Senegal river region. It controlled both banks of the river from the area of Kayes downstream to Bakel.
Kingdom of Gajaaga Gajaaga | |||||||||
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Location in pink of Kingdom of Galam | |||||||||
| Location | on the upper Senegal River | ||||||||
| Capital | Tiyaabu | ||||||||
| Common languages | Soninke language | ||||||||
| Religion | Traditional African Religion, syncretic Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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| History | |||||||||
• Bacili dynasty founded | before 1000CE | ||||||||
• Annexed by the French Colonial Empire | 1858 | ||||||||
| Currency | cloth, silver, gold | ||||||||
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