British administration

Calabar as a Seaport: The 400-Year History of One of West Africa’s Most Significant International Trade Hubs

For more than four centuries, Calabar has stood as one of West Africa’s most influential seaports, serving as a gateway between the Cross River hinterlands and the Atlantic world. Located at the confluence of the Calabar and Cross Rivers, the port became a strategic commercial center for European traders from the fifteenth century onward. From…