African Journal of
History and Culture

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Hist. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6672
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Review

Decolonizing place-names: Strategic imperative for preserving indigenous cartography in post-colonial Africa

Nna O. Uluocha
  • Nna O. Uluocha
  • Department of Geography, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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