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The Niger River was the most important river used for trade For Ghana and Mali
The Niger River
The Niger River. It helped trade their two major resources: Gold and Salt
There are many uses of the Niger River. A couple of uses is the water for homes along the river and also for agriculture.
The first kingdom to establish full control over the southern end of the Saharan trade is Ghana - situated not in the modern republic of that name but in the southwest corner of what is now Mali, in the triangle formed between the Senegal river to the west and the Niger to the east.
1) They were all near the Niger River 2) They were practically all the same kingdom 3) They all had the same gold and salt trade 4) They all had Clans
The Sonike People of West Africa founded and ruled the empire. Ghana had a lot of gold and salt which was why the Soninke people chose Ghana to rule.
The Danube River is important to Hungarian trade.
Djenne-Djeno became a bustling trade center for many reasons. First of all, their settlement was on the fertile Niger River. This enabled them to farm and fish on the river. Secondly, their domestication of animals provided for trade items and meat for food. In addition, they knew how to smelt iron. Lastly, Djenne was linked to trade routes through the Niger River by water and camels by land. This way they flourished in all ways
It helped transportation, communication, and trade. River floods produced good soil for farming.
It helped transportation, communication, and trade. River floods produced good soil for farming.
Merchants created new trade routes around Ghana.