Humans have occupied the region since the last ice age 10,000 years ago.

A wide variety of fish and other wildlife are known to occupy the region.

The peaceful life of the town came to an end in the 16th century when the Turkish army occupied the region.

People continued to occupy the region, but they abandoned their ceremonial sites.

In 2007, forces from Somaliland occupied the region and assumed control.

The same year the Nigerian government occupied the region militarily.

The Adalites fled from this army, which then occupied the region for a year.

Few, if any, Ngäbes occupied the mountainous region in which they now live.

The district in its original boundaries occupied the southwestern region of the province when it was first created.

The Axis Powers occupied the region between 1941 and 1944.