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Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Elohimisgood: 4:23pm On Nov 12
A country’s name often reflects its history and people. Some countries choose names that embody their hopes, aspirations, or geographical features.

Here are African five countries named after dead people

1. Eswatini or Swaziland

The Kingdom of Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland, takes its name from King Mswati II. Mswati II, widely regarded as Eswatini's most accomplished military leader, expanded the kingdom's territory to twice its current size.

He was the king of Eswatini between 1840 and 1868.

2. Mauritius

In 1598, a Dutch squadron called the island "Mauritius" in memory of Prince Maurice Van Nassau, the "Stathouder" or Governor of Holland, after landing at Grand Port on the instructions of Admiral Wybrand Van Warwyck.

3. Mozambique

The Portuguese gave the country the name Moçambique, or Mozambique, from Mussa Bin Bique, Mussa Al Big, Mossa Al Bique, Mussa Ben Mbiki, or Mussa Ibn Malik, one of the Arab traders who first visited the island.

According to Islamic understanding, Mussa Bin Bique was regarded as a shaykh, or authoritative figure, and his name became the name of the island and later the entire country of Mozambique in Africa.

4. Seychelles

The Seychelles were formerly called Mahé in memory of Mahé de la Bourdonnais, patron and Mauritius administrator.

However, in memory of Viscount Jean Moreau de Séchelles, who served as Finance Minister under Louis XV, Mahé later adopted the name Isle de Séchelles.

Later, the entire archipelago was referred to by this name (anglicised to Seychelles), but the largest island was once again called Mahé.

5. São Tomé and Principe

This country means Saint Thomas and Prince. The Portuguese named this Central African country after Saint Thomas, as it was discovered on his feast day. They named the island Príncipe in honour of Prince Afonso of Portugal, a favourite of the Portuguese king.

These five countries bear the name of people who are no longer alive but who significantly impacted their history or were revered by their colonizers.

https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/5-african-countries-named-after-dead-people/qh0wtpn

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by DEROX: 4:26pm On Nov 12
Nigeria is depressing

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by MondayOmoAdugbo(m): 5:08pm On Nov 12
Nigeria is named after cheesy
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Negroid001(m): 7:10pm On Nov 12
Nigeria was named after the river niger.
What's the meaning of Niger?
Nigger?

The people living there before nko?

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by NgwalandAbia(m): 7:10pm On Nov 12
My son was born on Seychelles Back then...I like the country for vacation.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by holluwai(m): 7:10pm On Nov 12
T-pain cool
MondayOmoAdugbo:
Nigeria is named after cheesy

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Chukwudi4naija(m): 7:11pm On Nov 12
Not bad. No Nigeria ruler deserves such feat.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by MuslimIgbo: 7:11pm On Nov 12
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Bishops10(m): 7:11pm On Nov 12
Interesting
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by glimpse(f): 7:11pm On Nov 12
MondayOmoAdugbo:
Nigeria is named after cheesy

Depression

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Liardon: 7:14pm On Nov 12
DEROX:
Nigeria is depressing

You're the one who is depressed guy

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Pootle: 7:14pm On Nov 12
ok

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by SatoshiX: 7:14pm On Nov 12
DEROX:
Nigeria is depressing
Do the needful.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by forerunner022(m): 7:14pm On Nov 12
DEROX:
Nigeria is depressing
Yes, because a prostitution(Okpo) named Nigeria.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Olokolobo(f): 7:15pm On Nov 12
That's why everything in Africa is dead. Nigeria is rotten.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by medropoly(m): 7:15pm On Nov 12
Tinubu thinking of renaming the country after seeing this thread.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Iamblessed85: 7:15pm On Nov 12
MondayOmoAdugbo:
Nigeria is named after cheesy

,

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by gloryman91: 7:15pm On Nov 12
MondayOmoAdugbo:
Nigeria is named after cheesy

A name given by the girlfriend of Lugard.
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Blue3k(m): 7:16pm On Nov 12
Interesting. Abuja was named Abu-Ja.

The full name of the king was Abubakar; Abu was his nickname. By some accounts his fair complexion earned him the nickname “Ja” which means “red” or “fair-skinned” in Hausa. He became known as “Abu-Ja” meaning Abu the red” or “Abubakar the fair one “other sources say that the “Ja” is a shortened form of Ishaku Jatau, his father’s name. King Abubakar founded the kingdom of Abuja.

https://www.oaugf.ng/6thawam2016/index.php/about/abuja

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Olokolobo(f): 7:17pm On Nov 12
do they have big yansh over there?
NgwalandAbia:
My son was born on Seychelles Back then...I like the country for vacation.
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by mankan2k7(m): 7:18pm On Nov 12
Q
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by omooba05: 7:19pm On Nov 12
Nigeria was named after a thief that looted the treasury
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by mankan2k7(m): 7:19pm On Nov 12
Nigeria was named after Olosho whose pant was used.

Reason why we can't get it right.
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by atobs4real(m): 7:23pm On Nov 12
Those deceased must be good people.
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by atobs4real(m): 7:23pm On Nov 12
Those deceased must be good people.
What a way to be celebrated.
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by atobs4real(m): 7:24pm On Nov 12
Those deceased must be good people.
What a way to be celebrated.
Is good to be good in all ratification.
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by NgwalandAbia(m): 7:24pm On Nov 12
Olokolobo:
do they have big yansh over there?

I'm not a typical Nigerian who talk trashy about women...over here we hate third world mentally.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Celestialsword: 7:25pm On Nov 12
MondayOmoAdugbo:
Nigeria is named after cheesy
A River by a foreigner
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by happney65: 7:25pm On Nov 12
Is Sao tome and principe in central Africa?I think it is in West Africa?
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Olokolobo(f): 7:26pm On Nov 12
did you mean your wife is not endawoed?
NgwalandAbia:


I'm not a typical Nigerian who talk trashy about women...over here we hate third world mentally.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by Natbrowny: 7:28pm On Nov 12
happney65:
Is Sao tome and principe in central Africa?I think it is in West Africa?

Central Africa
Re: Five African Countries Named After The Dead by emapeteum(m): 7:31pm On Nov 12
Thank you for these.a plus to my encyclopedia

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