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Imamate of Futa Toro

1776 – 1859 CE · about 83 years

The Imamate of Futa Toro was a Muslim state in the middle Senegal River valley, founded when the Torodbe clerics overthrew the Denianke dynasty. Its first imam was Abdul Kader. France annexed most of it in 1859.

Key facts

Dates1776 – 1859 CE
RegionWest Africa
ContinentAfrica
Typeimamate
CapitalOrefonde
FounderAbdul Kader Kane
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Empire of Great Fulo

Followed by

Second French colonial empire Toucouleur Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.