Kaabu

The Kaabu Empire (ver.: Gabu, Ngabou or N’Gabu') (1537-1867) was a Mandinka Kingdom of Senegambia (centered on modern northeastern Guinea-Bissau but extending into Casamance, Senegal) that rose to prominence in the region thanks to its origins as a former province of the Mali Empire. After the decline of the Mali Empire, Kaabu became an independent kingdom.