Kingdom of Niani
Niani was a Mandinka kingdom located on the north bank of the Gambia River from approximately the 14th to the late 19th century in what is now The Gambia and Senegal.
Kingdom of Niani | |||||||||||
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| 14th century–1888 | |||||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Mandinka | ||||||||||
| Religion | African traditional religions, Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Mansa | |||||||||||
• 14th century | Cansia Kamara | ||||||||||
• 1820s | Kimintan Kamara | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Founding by Cansia Kamara | 14th century | ||||||||||
• French protectorate established | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Currency | cloth, salt, gold | ||||||||||
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