Border history · 1895–1904

French West Africa borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of French West Africa between 1895 and 1904. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on April 7, 1904. At the end it covered 3,799,635 km², less than the 5,621,749 km² it covered in 1895. The largest single change came on December 25, 1902, when it lost about 1,786,287 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
3,799,635 km²
Largest change
−1,786,287 km² (1902)
Status
Ended in 1904
December 25, 1902 – April 7, 1904Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of French West Africa's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. June 16, 1895 – June 13, 1898

    5,621,749 km²First recorded versionRuled by FranceWorld map in 1895

  2. June 14, 1898 – December 24, 1902

    5,585,922 km²−35,827 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1898

  3. December 25, 1902 – April 7, 1904

    3,799,635 km²−1,786,287 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1903

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. French West Africa appears as a territory of France.
  2. French West Africa loses about 35,827 km² of territory.
  3. French West Africa loses about 1,786,286 km² of territory.
  4. French West Africa ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to France.