Border history · 1886–1958

Spanish West Africa borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Spanish West Africa between 1886 and 1958. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on October 9, 1958. At the end it covered 269,072 km², more than the 176,416 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on November 27, 1912, when it gained about 92,656 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
269,072 km²
Largest change
+92,656 km² (1912)
Status
Ended in 1958
November 27, 1912 – October 9, 1958Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Spanish West Africa's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – June 26, 1900

    176,416 km²First recorded versionRuled by SpainWorld map in 1886

  2. June 27, 1900 – November 26, 1912

    176,416 km²±0 km²Ruled by SpainWorld map in 1900

  3. November 27, 1912 – October 9, 1958

    269,072 km²+92,656 km²Ruled by SpainWorld map in 1913

What changed

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

  1. Spanish West Africa gains about 92,655 km² of territory.
  2. Spanish West Africa ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Spain.