Fort de Possel
Fort de Possel was a French garrison and settlement in central Africa which served as the capital of Ubangi-Shari from February 11 to December 11, 1906.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Village
- Description: 1906 French colonial capital of Ubangi-Shari
- Also known as: “Fort de Posel”
Fort de Possel
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Ndjoukou, Kémo Prefecture, Central African Republic, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.02886° or 5° 1′ 44″ north
Longitude
19.25848° or 19° 15′ 31″ east
Elevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)
Open location code
6FQX27H5+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Fort de Possel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort de Possel”
- French: “Possel”
- Fulah: “Fort de Possel”
- German: “Fort-de-Possel”
- Japanese: “フォート・デ・ポッセル”
- Persian: “فورت دو پوسل”
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