WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ghana, first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa (fl. 7th–13th century). It was situated between the Sahara and the headwaters of the Sénégal and Niger rivers, in an area that now comprises southeastern Mauritania and part of Mali.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two of the most important trading cities of the Ghana Kingdom were Taghaza and Wangara. Putting their gold and position of power to work, the kings of Ghana and their warriors began taxing all the goods and peoples that traversed through their lands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were located in the western region of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, near the Niger River. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling trade in West Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ghana is located in West Africa and is sandwiched between Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Togo. The northern border is the country Burkina Faso and the southern border is the Gulf of Guinea.

Detailed explanation-5: -In West Africa, the three most important empires were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, all of which profited tremendously from the trans-Saharan gold trade.