KINGDOMS OF AFRICA

GHANA

• Location- River valley, a grassland region between the Sahara and the tropical forests
• Economy- based on gold, they made iron weapons and lived off the land
• Achievements- iron weapons

MALI

• Location- Same as Ghana
• Leader- Sundiata Keita (founder), and Mansa Musa (a king)
• Economy- based on gold and salt
• Religion- Islam
• Achievements- intellectual

SONGHAI

• Location- Along the Niger river, south of a wide bend
• Leaders- Sunni Ali (founder), and Muhammad Ture (ruler)
• Economy- based on gold and salt
• Religion- Islam
• Achievements- large military

ZIMBBABWE

• Location- grassland regions south of the Zambezi River
• Economy- based on gold
• Achievements- ornaments made of gold and copper, and porcelain and walls around their city