Sub-Saharan Africa, 20 Jul 1922: League of Nations Mandates
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 20 Jul 1922 (Africa between the World Wars: League of Nations Mandates), showing the following events: South West Africa Mandate; Egyptian Independence; Tanganyika Mandate; Ruanda-Urundi Mandate; Cameroons Mandates; Togoland Mandates.

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

Mozambique(Port.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(Fr. col. fed.)

Union of

South Africa(Br. dom.)

Egypt(Br. prot.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Italian
Somalia(It. prot.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. mand.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(Br. mand.)

Cameroun(Fr. mand.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. HCT)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Liberia(int. sup.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Southern Zone(Sp. prot.)

Northern
Rhodesia(BSAC adm.)

Middle
Congo(FEA)

Niger(FWA terr.)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Hejaz(Br. back.)

Hobyo(semi-indep)

Majerteenia(semi-indep)

Upper
Volta(FWA)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Southern
Territories(Fr. terr.)

Southern
Rhodesia(BSAC adm.)

Nyassa Co.(NC adm.)

Mozambique
Co.(MC adm.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

17 Dec 1920South Africa given mandate
over South West Africa

Feb 1922Britain grants
Egypt nominal
independence

20 Jul 1922British given mandate
over Tanganyika

20 Jul 1922Belgium given
mandate over
Ruanda-Urundi

20 Jul 1922French and British given
mandates over Cameroons

20 Jul 1922French and British given
mandates over Togoland

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