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Tombo Island
Tombo Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean at the tip of the Guinean Kaloum Peninsula, approximately east of the Iles de Los, Loos Islands. The island is the site where the capital Conakry was built on. It is the site of the old city of Conakry while the new colonial city is located at Kaloum. It is linked to the peninsula by a causeway. The island was placed under a French protectorate by the king of Dubréka on 20 January 1880. This step was aimed to counter the English influence growing in the region. On 24 December 1885, the Germans renounced to be established on the Island of Tombo and obtain a territory at the border between Togo and Dahomey. The island became a French territory after its acquisition on 8 June 1889. See also * List of islands of Africa, Islands of Africa References * Conakry Extinct volcanoes Islands of Guinea Landforms of Guinea Volcanic islands Volcanoes of Africa Islands of the North Atlantic Ocean {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaloum Peninsula 2000
Kaloum is an urban Sub-prefectures of Guinea, sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry. Kaloum includes the city centre of Conakry. As of 2014 it had a population of 62,675 people. When Air Guinée existed, its head office was in Kaloum. " Air Guinée. Retrieved 26 February 2010. Galerie References Sub-prefectures of Conakry {{Guinea-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
