Dendi (province)
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The Dendi (or Dandi, Dendiganda) was a former province of the Songhai Empire. It survived the fall of the Empire as a kingdom until 1901, when it was conquered by France and incorporated into French West Africa. Its centers today are the cities of Gaya in Niger, Kamba in Nigeria and Malanville in Benin.
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Dendi | |||||||||||
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Status | Province of Songhai (1430s-1591) Soverign State (1591-1901) | ||||||||||
Capital | Lulami | ||||||||||
Common languages | Dendi | ||||||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||||||
Historical era | Songhai Empire | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Niger |
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