Tombo Island
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This article is about the Guinean island. For the Argentinian peninsula, see Punta Tombo.
Tombo Island is an island located at the tip of Kaloum peninsula in Guinea at the Atlantic Ocean in front of Los Islands. The island of Tombo 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.
[edit] History
On January 20, 1880, the island was placed under the French protectorate by the king of Dubréka. This step was aimed to counter the English influence growing in the region.[1]
On December 24, 1885, the Germans renounced to be established on the Island of Tombo and obtain a territory at the border between Togo and Dahomey.[2].
On June 8, 1889, the island became a French territory after its acquisition.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References and notes
- ^ History of Guinea - (French)
- ^ ibid.
- ^ ibid.
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