British Africa

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British Africa comprised the various African territories colonized and administered by the United Kingdom, including regions such as Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and parts of Southern Africa, under British political and legal control.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
British colonial Africa 3
British Africa canonical 2
British African colonies 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former colonial entity
historical region
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent Africa
country United Kingdom
economicActivity cash-crop agriculture
mineral extraction
plantation economy
endEvent decolonization of Africa
governingBody Colonial Office
Foreign Office
hasPart Basutoland
linked to: Lesotho

Bechuanaland Protectorate
British Cameroon
linked to: West Cameroon

British East Africa
British Somaliland
Cape Colony
Egypt
Gambia
linked to: The Gambia

Gold Coast
Kenya
Lagos Colony
Natal Colony
Nigeria
Northern Nigeria Protectorate
Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Orange River Colony
Sierra Leone
Southern Nigeria Protectorate
Southern Rhodesia
linked to: Rhodesia

Sudan
Swaziland
linked to: Eswatini

Tanganyika Territory
Togoland (British-administered)
Transvaal Colony
linked to: Transvaal

Uganda
Union of South Africa
Zanzibar Protectorate
historicalImpact creation of modern African state boundaries
introduction of British legal and educational systems
spread of English language in Africa
languageOfAdministration English
legalSystem English common law (adapted)
partOf British Empire
politicalSystem colonial administration
startEvent Scramble for Africa
timePeriod 19th century
20th century

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Legislative Assembly of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan relatedTo British Empire in Africa
linked to: British Africa
British protectorate administration in Northern Rhodesia partOf British colonial Africa
linked to: British Africa
Royal instructions appliesToJurisdiction British African colonies
linked to: British Africa
British East Africa partOf British colonial Africa
linked to: British Africa
Lancaster House Conferences on the independence of African colonies appliesToJurisdiction British African colonies
linked to: British Africa
British Natal partOf British colonial Africa
linked to: British Africa