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Tombo Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean at the tip of the Guinean Kaloum Peninsula, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the 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
References
- "History of Guinea" (in French). Guinea Government. 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
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[de] Tombo Island
Tombo Island (französisch Île Tombo) ist eine kleine Insel vor der Küste von Guinea, rund vier Kilometer von den Îles de Los entfernt.- [en] Tombo Island
[es] Isla Tombo
La isla Tombo (en francés Île Tombo) fue una isla del océano Atlántico perteneciente a la república de Guinea. Se encontraba entre la península de Kaloum y las islas Los. Actualmente, por medio de la construcción de diques y rellenos, Tombo ha dejado de ser una isla para formar parte de la península de Kaloum, aunque alguna cartografía sigue denominándola isla. [1][fr] Île de Tombo
L'île de Tombo est une île de l'océan Atlantique à la pointe de la péninsule guinéenne de Kaloum, à environ 4 km (2,49 mi) est des îles de Loos.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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