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synonym for Ghwa'a. However, there is no general reference to the whole of Dghweɗe, but
only references to individual place names among other Dghweɗe place names of today.
Interestingly, neither is there a reference to Ghwa’a, although 'Waha' could be interpreted as
such, however it is much more likely that 'Waha' on Moisel’s map is a synonym for Lamang.
This is confirmed by the fact that it is placed closer to the Lamang settlement area of today.
Table 2: Moisel’s place names and their correct spelling
Moisel’s
spelling
Corrected
spelling
Ethnic
group
Moisel’s
spelling
Corrected
spelling
Ethnic
group
Disa
Disa
Disa
Madagali
Madagali
Madagali
town
Dohade
?Dghweɗe
Dghweɗe
Mandara
Wandala
Wandala
Galagule
Galtghure
Dghweɗe
Mandussa
Mondosa
Mafa
Goso
Gwoza
Wakane
Gwoza town
Matakam
Mafa
Mafa
Guduf
Guduf
Guduf
Mudukwa
Moudoukwa
Mafa
Habedau
?Huduwa
Mafa
Ngosi
Gvoko
Gvoko
Hambogsa
Hambagda
Lamang
Pulke
Pulka
Zelidva
Hidja
?Chikiɗe
Chikiɗe
Seledeba
Zelidva
Zelidva
Hirkala
Hidkala
Lamang
Tokos
Takweshe
Dghweɗe
Hirdibe
Hembe
Dghweɗe
Tur
Tur
Hide
Hirguse
?Hudimche
Dghweɗe
Turu
Tuorou
Turu
Johode
Ghwa'a
Dghweɗe
Waga
Waga
Lamang
Keraua
Kirawa
Wandala
Waha
Lamang
Lamang
Kolika
Kwalika
Dghweɗe
Wala
Wala
Zelidva
Kurana
Korana
Dghweɗe
Wile
Vile
Lamang
Lufua
Lufua
Lamang
Wogulo
?Gudule
Dghweɗe
There are some wrongly placed names on Moisel’s map. One is 'Habedau', which we have
identified as Huduwa, though the latter is in reality much further to the east (see Figure 3).
The other wrongly placed name is Wala, which is on Moisel’s map to the east of the Zelidva
spur, but in reality it is to the west.
Finally, there is the district boundary ('Bezirksgrenze' on Moisel’s map) which shows that at
least the southern part of the Dghweɗe massif and the intramountainous valley of Hiɗkala
were already under Hamman Yaji of Madagali, while Guduf and possibly also Ghwa’a (the
northern part of Dghweɗe) was under Mandara indirect rule, with its headquarters in Mora.
The reason I include Ghwa’a here is that 'Tokos' (Takweshe) as well as 'Johode' are most
likely an indirect reference to Ghwa’a. Both are placed on Moisel’s map on the Mandara side
as opposed to the Madagali side. The same applies to 'Hidja' (Chikiɗe) and Guduf further
north, and also to the 'Matakam' (Mafa) area. They had all once been under Mandara tributary
control.
As we have already learned, the division of Dghweɗe into Madagali and Mandara parts ended
after German colonial power collapsed in 1916, and was readjusted during early British
colonial rule in the early 1920s. Still, Moisel’s map remained in use as an important
geographical source during that period of colonial readjustment (Tomlinson 1916), resulting
in the distribution of mandated territories which were eventually allocated to Britain and
France by the Treaty of Versailles.
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