Africa · DX entity · DXCC 059 · deleted

French West Africa

French West Africa was a DX entity in Africa, in CQ zone 35 and ITU zone 46, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 6 August 1960.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 7 August 1960 no longer count for French West Africa.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. French West Africa. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	059
Name in the ADIF standard	FRENCH WEST AFRICA
Continent	Africa
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	35
ITU zone	46
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	7 August 1960
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (FF) Only contacts made August 6, 1960, and before, count for this entity.

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes