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There were various factors that contributed to the thriving trade system that flourished in West Africa. West Africa had a long coastline that connected it to many different lands and also had direct access to Saharan trade routes. Powerful sophisticated society flourished in West Africa, and its leaders grew wealthy by taxing the goods that passed through their realms. With this wealth, they were able to open new trade routes and finance larger armies.
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What city is important for trade for the mali boundary and Songhai boundry?
What city is important for trade for the Mali boundary and the Songhai boundary
What city was an important center of trade of trade and learning for the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai?
Timbuktu.
What is the important center of trade during the Mali Empire?
Jenne
What city was important center of trade and learning for the kingdoms Of Mali and Songhai?
the answer is Timbuktu
What river was most important to trade in both the Ghana and Mali empires?
The Niger River
Where does the trade route from Mali start?
In mali
Who did the Songhai trade with?
Timbuktu, Mali, and Mali
What people broke away from Mali's empire and gained control of the all-Important trade?
Songhai empire.
Who were mali's trading partners?
Mali traded salt to many countries in the south. The gold trade, even more important was mainly to Egypt and other countries on the Mediterranean.
Who were ancient mali's trading partners?
Mali traded salt to many countries in the south. The gold trade, even more important was mainly to Egypt and other countries on the Mediterranean.
Which river was essential to the kingdoms of Ghana mali and songhai?
The Niger River was the most important river used for trade For Ghana and Mali
Why was control of the tran-saharan trade so important to the empires of Ghana mali and songhai?
Ask your history teacher.
