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Second-oldest city in Australia. Prior to British settlement, the area had been occupied for at least 8,000 years, but possibly for as long as 35,000 years, [270] by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener tribe, a sub-group of the Nuennone, or South-East tribe. [271] George Town: Tasmania Australia: 1804 AD Third-oldest city in Australia. Newcastle: New ...
Benin City, Nigeria. 1000 A.D. ... The second-oldest European capital city, Lisbon’s origins date back to 1200 B.C. ... Located on the banks of the Chenab River, Multan is the oldest city in ...
The Dufuna canoe, a dugout canoe found in northern Nigeria has been dated to around 6556-6388 BCE and 6164-6005 BCE, [7] making it the oldest known boat in Africa and the second oldest worldwide. [7] [8]
The canoe has been radiocarbon-dated at least twice, and was dated to 6556-6388 BCE and to 6164-6005 BCE, [3] making it the oldest known boat in Africa and (after the Pesse canoe) the second-oldest worldwide. [3] [4] It was probably created in a longstanding boat-making tradition and used in fishing along the Komadugu Gana River. [3]
This river may predate the break-up of western Gondwana as an extension of a proto-Congo river system, 200 Mya during the Jurassic. Ohio: 3~2.5 Mississippi River: Formed when the Laurentide Ice Sheet dammed the north flowing Teays River during the Pre-Illinoian glaciation. The drainage area of the Teays could no longer drain to the north, and ...
Long before the U.S. declared its independence on July 4, 1776, many European explorers had already founded lasting settlements. These are 10 of the oldest inhabited cities in the U.S. that you ...
The capital of Nigeria is Abuja, situated in the centre of the country, while Lagos is the country's major port, monetary center and largest city. Communicated in dialects are English (official), Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. [2] It is assessed that Nigeria has around 250 different ethno-etymological gatherings. [3]
Yola (Fulfulde: Ƴola), meaning 'Great Plain' or 'Vast Plain Land', is the capital city and administrative centre of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It is located on the Benue River, and has a population of over 336,648 (2010). [2] Yola is split into two parts. The old town of Yola where the Lamido of Adamawa resides, is the traditional city and the ...