Rhodesia refers primarily to two land-locked regions in southern Africa named after Cecil Rhodes, separated by a natural border provided by the Zambezi River. The name is no longer in general use, although as a geographical term (not a political one) it refers to the area occupied by the two countries Zimbabwe and Zambia. ^* (There is also a village by the same name in the United Kingdom.) Rhodesia underwent several name changes throughout its history, chronicled and linked to the appropriate articles below.

In the two lists below, information is ordered roughly as follows:

• Name of entity,
• Nature of entity, and
• Years of existence.

Note: Some of the earlier dates and events in the timelines for both Northern and Southern Rhodesia are currently being further researched for accuracy. If you have any comments to make or suggestions for references, please feel free to post something on this article's Rhodesia (disambiguation) page. Thank-you.

Northern Rhodesia (1910-1964), Zambia (1964 onwards)

• North West Rhodesia — British South Africa Company (BSA Co.) administered — 1890;
• North West Rhodesia and North East Rhodesia — Protectorates — 1893;
• North East Rhodesia — BSA Co. administered — 1897;
• North West Rhodesia and North East Rhodesia — Amalgamated but administered separately — 1899-1911;

• Northern Rhodesia — Protectorate under BSA Co. — 1911-1924;
• Northern Rhodesia — British protectorate — 1924-1953;
• Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland — Territory of Northern Rhodesia — 1953-1964;
• Zambia — Independence granted — 1964 onwards.

Southern Rhodesia (1901-1965, 1980), Rhodesia (1965-1979), Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979-1980), Zimbabwe (1980 onwards)

• Mashonaland and Matabeleland — BSA Co. protectorates — 1888-1894;
• South Zambezia — Mashonaland and Matabeleland combined — 1894-1895;
• Rhodesia — Protectorate combined with North Zambezia — 1895-1901;
• Southern Rhodesia — South Zambezia separated from Northern Rhodesia — 1901-1923;
• Southern Rhodesia — BSA Co. charter ends; British colony — 1923-1953;
• Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland — Territory of Southern Rhodesia — 1953-1963;
• Southern Rhodesia — Federation dissolved; British colony — 1963-1965;
• Rhodesia — Unilateral Declaration of Independence — 1965-1979 (republic 1970-1979);
• Zimbabwe Rhodesia — "Internal Settlement" — 1979-1980;
• Southern Rhodesia — British colony — 1980;
• Zimbabwe — Independence granted — 1980 onwards.

See also

• Rhodesia, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.

References

• Zambia Legal Information Institute: Constitutional Development in Northern Rhodesia 1890s-1964

History of Zimbabwe | History of Zambia

Rhodésie | Rodésia | Родезия