Africa and its inhabitants . C Miles. Slionya-vJiarf, 15 miles farther down, has been chosen by the English as the chiefdepot for goods destined for Yoruba. Katanga {Katunga), former capital of the great kingdom of Yoruba, stood some24 miles from the bend of the Niger at Geba, and had itself succeeded Bohu, whichwas much more advantageously situated in a fertile valley. After their destruc-tion by the Fulahs about 1820, both of these places became tributary to Bidaand Sokoto, but now (1899) acknowledge the British supremacy. About 30miles south of Eabba lies Saraki, a large place situated in a
Africa and its inhabitants . C Miles. Slionya-vJiarf, 15 miles farther down, has been chosen by the English as the chiefdepot for goods destined for Yoruba. Katanga {Katunga), former capital of the great kingdom of Yoruba, stood some24 miles from the bend of the Niger at Geba, and had itself succeeded Bohu, whichwas much more advantageously situated in a fertile valley. After their destruc-tion by the Fulahs about 1820, both of these places became tributary to Bidaand Sokoto, but now (1899) acknowledge the British supremacy. About 30miles south of Eabba lies Saraki, a large place situated in a hilly but highlycultivated district, abounding in cotton, cereals, yams, and ground-nuts. South-west of Saraki, the route across the Oshi affluent of the Niger leads tothe great city of Ilorin, standing over 1,300 feet above sea-level, near the dividebetween the Niger basin and the streams flowing seawards. Owing to the Irea- . THE LOVl 00> Asafouda QQ (VI DabeKandr KStao^a* BoKu Hi All 6?Pop<. *-\ Savalou _^ Jallarioii-* fc C Zou6r>omr, ^ ^ s ABOMEH a .Kana icia (Ardroj N Join ZJVo4Aau^orii>Hl,<,r,-God< ?,-Sa*r XotojnDO AJuda (Whyolah) B i ff h t of O^. ir O Eiist of Grpeinvich. XJ»ier 5,000 inAoJitoi^* Or«i- 5,000 Oter 10,000 Opcsr 20,000 LONDON. H Vir NICER.
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