History of the Sunni Sokoto Caliphate
A short introduction.
The reign of Sultan Bello of the Sokoto Caliphate
This chapter on Sultan Bello forms part of the complete text of H.A.S. Johnston’s 1967 book The Fulani Empire of Sokoto.
British search for the Niger River
For centuries, Europeans had sought to find a river that was believed to traverse West Africa and empty into the Gulf of Guinea. This map represents one of their efforts to secure such information from native informants.
Map below shows the route of the Niger River.
View Niger River in a larger map