German West Africa Deutsch-Westafrika | |
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| 1884–1919 | |
 Service flag of the Colonial Office
 Coat of arms of the German Empire
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 German colonies in Africa in 1913 | |
| Status | German colony |
| Religion | Christianity Indigenous beliefs |
| Historical era | Scramble for Africa |
• Established | 1884 |
| 28 June 1919 | |
| Area | |
| 1912 (Including Togo) | 879,510 km2 (339,580 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1912 (Including Togo) | 5,645,000 |
German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) was an informal designation for the areas in West Africa that were part of the German Colonial Empire between 1884 and 1919. The term was normally used for the territories of Cameroon and Togo. German West Africa was not an administrative unit. However, in trade and in the vernacular the term was sometimes in use.