All the Amazing Empires of Africa

By Mr. McDermott
  • Period: 300 to Mar 30, 1275

    Ghana Empire

    The Ghana Empire ruled around from around present-day Ghana. It's capital was Koumbi Sale, and their official languages were Soninke and Mande.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1400

    Great Zimbabwe

    Capital of the kingdom of Zimbabwe
  • Period: Mar 30, 1230 to

    Mali Empire

    An Muslim Empire in present day mali founded by Sundiada Kieta.
  • Period: Mar 30, 1340 to

    The Songhai Empire

  • Period: Jan 1, 1430 to

    Kingdo of Matupa

  • Period: Apr 2, 1440 to

    Benin empire

    Ruled sround the area of mid-western to western Nigeria
  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Yoruba (Oyo) Empire

    This empire was in Western Africa and had almost all, of the Yoruba-speaking people under it's control.
  • Period: to

    Hausa Empire

    The Hausa people were Muslims in present-day Niger.
  • Period: to Apr 2, 1513

    Kilwa Sultante

    Island confederacy, traders and sailors