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Mungo Park

Scottish explorer of West Afric

b. 1771 CE – d. 1806 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Mungo Park (September 11, 1771 – 1806) is a Scottish explorer of West Africa.

He is the first Westerner known to have traveled to the central portion of the Niger River, and his account of his travels is still in print.

Moran, J. (2017). Mungo Park. History Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/mungo-park/

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