Learn the capitals of Africa in 1500
The plan: 4 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha) (Portuguese Atlantic islands), Linguère (Jolof Empire), Kangaba (Mali Empire (in decline)), Ouagadougou (Mossi kingdoms), Gao (Songhai Empire)
- Batch 2: Fez (Wattasid Sultanate of Morocco), Tlemcen (Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen), Tunis (Hafsid Sultanate), Agadez (Sultanate of Agadez (Aïr)), Kano (Hausa city-states)
- Batch 3: Ngazargamu (Kanem–Bornu Empire), Ife (Yoruba kingdoms (Oyo and Ife)), Benin City (Kingdom of Benin), Loango (Kingdom of Loango), Mbanza Kongo (Kingdom of Kongo)
- Batch 4: Soba (Kingdom of Alodia (Nubia)), Cairo (Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt), Dakkar (Adal Sultanate), Mogadishu (Ajuran Sultanate), Kilwa Kisiwani (Swahili city-states (Kilwa, Mombasa, Malindi))
Learn the capitals of Africa in 1500 at your own pace: we show you 20 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the capitals of Africa in 1500?
Adal Sultanate: Dakkar; Ajuran Sultanate: Mogadishu; Hafsid Sultanate: Tunis; Hausa city-states: Kano; Jolof Empire: Linguère; Kanem–Bornu Empire: Ngazargamu; Kingdom of Alodia (Nubia): Soba; Kingdom of Benin: Benin City; Kingdom of Kongo: Mbanza Kongo; Kingdom of Loango: Loango; Mali Empire (in decline): Kangaba; Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt: Cairo; Mossi kingdoms: Ouagadougou; Portuguese Atlantic islands: Ribeira Grande (Cidade Velha); Songhai Empire: Gao; Sultanate of Agadez (Aïr): Agadez; Swahili city-states (Kilwa, Mombasa, Malindi): Kilwa Kisiwani; Wattasid Sultanate of Morocco: Fez; Yoruba kingdoms (Oyo and Ife): Ife; Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen: Tlemcen.
What is the easiest way to learn the capitals of Africa in 1500?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the capitals of Africa in 1500?
There are 20 pieces in 4 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.