maps of ancient Africa

cartographer: Jansson Jan



showing regions identified as Benin, Biafara, Zanfara, Guangara, Borno, Nubia, Cano (Kano), Cassena (Katsina), Guinea

cartographer: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673


same regions shown as before, and including Lagos (lago de curamo)

Biafara region is directly to the north of Congo/Loango (Angola).

Note: river Niger unidentified, showing limitations, imo.

cartographer: R. & J. Ottens.

showing Irobo (Urhobo), greatly reduced Benin and Biafra (spelt Biafra instead of Biafara/Biafar), enlarged Guinea, Goud (Gold?) Coast, Fantyn (Fanti of modern Ghana), Cameroons identified and located to the east of Biafra and Gabon south of the same.

Compass map listing mainly coastal cities most likely serving as or potentially slave ports.

cartographer:Homann Erben (Firm)


showing Benin, Arobo (Urhobo?), Oufsoboh (Isobo?), Awerri (Owerri or Warri), Jabou and Ijeboo (Ijebu or Jebu), Odi, Popo major and minor to the west of lagos lagoon, Calbari (Calabar) area shown. Calabar listed in at least four places, showing it as a kingdom perhaps? A region called Terra Calbongo is to the extreme east of Calabar.

title:

A new & accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries, also Upper Guinea :shewing the principal European settlements, & distinguishing w.ch belong to England, Denmark, Holland &c The sea coast & some of the rivers being drawn from surveys & the best modern maps and charts & regulated by astron.l observ.ns
New and accurate map of Negroland


the west African coast is clearly differentiated into Sierra leone, Grain coast, Gold coast (Ghana), Slave Coast (Whidah/Dahomey/Benin rep), Upper Guinea, Kingdom of Benin, small kingdom of Jabu (Ijebu), Calabar, Calbongo to the east and south of Calabar. Biafra not mentioned or identified.

Unidentified towns or kingdoms:


Calbongo nation,

Gabou

Oudoba

Igago

Uleuma

cartographer: Hall, Sidney, London

Yoruba (Yarriba) showing on map. Likewise Bight of Biafra. Dahomey.

Waree(Warri) given greater prominence. Located east of Benin.

Old Calabar and New Calabar present.

Biafra reappears south of Cameroon and north of Calbongo.

Adamowa (Adamawa) north of Biafra. Most of the Adamawa peoples moved south after the Fulani invasion.

Gabon, Loango, Congo move further south (of Biafra).

Northernmost part of river Niger shown.

Whydah covers the coastal region between Dahomey and Benin