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.
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- …lies at an elevation of around 360 metres (1,180 feet)
- …is also known as “Fort de Posel”
- Description: 1906 French colonial capital of Ubangi-Shari
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Latitude
5.02886° or 5° 1′ 44″ north
Longitude
19.25848° or 19° 15′ 31″ east
Open location code
6FQX27H5+G9
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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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