British West Africa

noun

1. a former comprehensive term for The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Cameroon.

British West Africa

noun

1. the former British possessions of Nigeria, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast, and the former trust territories of Togoland and Cameroons

Example Sentences

Freetown was the first place in British West Africa granted local self-government.

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GANDO, a sultanate of British West Africa, included in the protectorate of Nigeria, situated on the left bank of the Niger above Borgu.

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ELMINA, a town on the Gold Coast, British West Africa, in 5� 4′ N., 1� 20′ W. and about 8 m.

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BRASS, a river, town and district of southern Nigeria, British West Africa.

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Britain was to withdraw all pretensions regarding Egypt and Morocco, and to cede to Germany, Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, and British West Africa.

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