Futa Jallon
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Futa Jallon is a mountainous region in present-day Guinea known as a historic center of Islamic scholarship and the origin of several major West African rivers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
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mountainous region ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling |
Fouta Djallon
NERFINISHED
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Fouta Djalon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fulani jihads in West Africa ⓘ |
| borderingCountry |
Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfHistoricState | Timbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crop |
fruits and vegetables
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ potatoes ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle herding
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subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 700–1500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Fulani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeInHistory | Islamic theocracy ⓘ |
| highestPointName | Mount Loura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| historicState | Imamate of Futa Jallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | French West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fulani culture
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Islamic scholarship ⓘ being the source of major West African rivers ⓘ cooler climate compared to surrounding lowlands ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guinea
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguage | Pular ⓘ |
| partOf | Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType |
mountain range
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plateau ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution |
Quranic schools
ⓘ
madrasas ⓘ |
| riverSource |
Gambia River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koliba River NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkouré River NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger River headwaters ⓘ Senegal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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