Direct trade between the portuguese and coastal people of west africa bypassed the routes across the sahara and pulled the coastal region into a closer relationship with Europe.
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Panighatta, or Panighata (English translation: Water mill), is a Tea Estate village on the banks of Balason River and the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. Panighatta falls under the Mirik sub-division of Darjeeling district and is situated about 26 kilometers from Mirik and 32 km from Siliguri in the state of West Bengal in India.
D, Mediterranean river. I believe it is not found in Africa it is just nearby.
