Successor states to the Ghana Empire

empire in West Africa from c.1230 to 1670

past events and people in African history

Takrur, Tekrur or Tekrour ( 500 – c. 1456) was a state based in the Senegal River in modern-day Senegal which was at its height in the 11th and 12th centuries, roughly parallel to the Ghana Empire. It lasted in some form into the 18th century.

kingdom in Western Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries

commune in Kayes Region, Mali

Gajaaga, also known as Galam, was a Soninke kingdom on the upper Senegal River in West Africa that existed from before 1000 CE to 1858. The kingdom was mainly located in present-day Senegal and some parts of Mali. It was sometimes referred to as the Land of Gold, which it exported in large quantities, and 'Galam' in fact means "gold" in Wolof. In the middle of the 17th century, Gajaaga was perhaps the most powerful state in the upper Senegal River region. It controlled both banks of the river from the area of Kayes downstream to Bakel.

former kingdom in modern Gambia