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Songhai cities are Settlement Settlements that can be founded by the Songhai civilization during the Exploration Age in Civilization VII and its expansions. After the transition to a new Age, one of the previously founded Towns can be turned into a new Capital Capital or, at an advanced start, the first Settlement Settlement was originally founded and is the Capital Capital, and the names of future Settlement Settlements are chosen at random from the list below.

List of cities[]

City Name Notes
Capital Capital
Gao (كاغو/كاغ) Capital of the Songhai Empire and site of the Mosque and Tomb of Askia
Settlement Settlements
Timbuktu (تنبكتو/تنبكت) City in Niger; major city of the Songhai and Mali Empires, and site of Sankoré University or Madrasah
Jenne (جنّي) City in Mali; also spelled Djenné, major city of the Songhai and Mali Empires, and site of the Great Mosque of Djenné
Kukiya (كوكيا) City in Mali; ancient capital of the Sonni Dynasty of Songhai before their conquest of Gao
Lulami (لُولَامِي) City in Mali; capital of the Songhai successor state of Dendi, which was sacked by the invading Moroccans in 1639
Tendirma (تندرم) City in Mali; trade town of the Songhai Empire and capital of its western provinces
Kumbi Saleh (كمبي صالح) Also spelled Koumbi Saleh, ancient capital of the Ghana Empire (غانا), now in Mauritania; also present in the game as the capital of the Soninke Independent Power
Tenenku Also spelled Ténenkou; village in Mali
Agadez (اغادیز/اكرز) City in Niger; Touareg trade centre and sultanate conquered by the Songhai in 1515
Tadmekka (تادمكة) City in Mali; Touareg trade centre and site of a caravanserai
Gobir City in the Songhai Empire
Gaya City in Niger, founded during the later stages of the Songhai Empire and important trading center
Katsina
Zaria
Takedda
Kabara
Kano
Walata
Sibiridugu
Oualata
Segu
Bamba
Teghazza
Yatemga
Dia
Arawan
Tishit
Ouadane
Masina
Bilma

See also[]

Civilization VII Settlements [edit]
Antiquity
Exploration
Modern
1 Requires DLC
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