European settlement of Nyanga

European Settlement began primarily in the 1830s with Dutch, French and Histalian traders. After the Berlin Convention, during the scramble for Africa, more Histalians began to permanently live in the towns of Nyanga. The largest of these today is present day Mayumba, but at the time Tchibanga was the largest, being historically the capital of the region had the highest population. After the fall of the Histalian Empire and during French control, many Histalian residents had left, due to the lesser amount of government spending and the high influx of poor farm workers to the capital.