List of rulers of the Kingdom of Dagbon

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This is a tree of the monarchs of the traditional Kingdom of Dagbon, the kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in northern Ghana.[1]

The term Yaa-Naa means "king of strength" in the Dagbani language. It was adopted by king (Naa) Shitobu, and has since been the term for the king of Dagbon.


Son of Shitobu.
Built new capital at .
(1416–1432)
1415–1432

(1432–1442)
1432–1442

(1442–1456)
1442–1454

His son marries the daughter of a local chief in Bouna and their son, Bounkani, establishes the .
(1456–1469)
1454–1469

(?–1486)
1469–1486

(?–1432)
1486–1506

(?–1514)
1406–1514

(?–1527)
1514–1527

(?–1543)
1527–1543

(?–1554)
1543–1554

(?–1570)
1554–1570

(?–1589)
1570–1589

(?–1608)
1589–1608

(?–1627)
1609–1627

(?–1648)
1627–1648

(?–1677)
1648–1677

Andani Sighle "Bangumanga"
(?–1687)
1677–1687

Binbiegu
(?–1700)
1687–1700

(?–1720)
1700–1720

Saalana Ziblim Saa
Naa saalana Ziblim
(?–1735)
1720–1735

Ziblim Bandamda
(?–1740)
1735–1749

Andani Jaŋgbariga
(?–1740)
1749–1765

Mahami Koringa
(?–1785)
1765–1785

Sumani Zoli
(?–1779)
1778–1779

Ziblim Kuliŋku
(?–1760)
1740–1760
Yaa Naa Yakubu I
Yakuba
(?–1839)
1799–1839

Abdulai Naɣibiɛɣu
Ablai Naɣibiɛɣu
(?–1876)
1864–1876

Andani Jirilɔŋ
(?–1899)
1876–1899

(?–1917)
1899–1917

Aburu Satankuɣili
Ruled as regent until 1920.
(?–1938)
1917–1938

Mahama Kpɛma
(?–1948)
1938–6 February 1948

(?–1953)
1948–1953

(?–1967)
1953–1967

(?–1967)
1968–1969
Yaa Naa Mahamadu IV
Mahamadu
(?–1967)
2 September 1969–1974
Yaa Naa Yakubu II
Yakubu
Murdered along with 39 of his elders.
(?–27 March 2002)
1974–27 March 2002
Yaa Naa Gariba II
Abukari Mahama
(1939–?)
18 January 2019–?

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kuyini, Bawa (22 July 2013). Re-Thinking Values in Africa: For Collective Wellbeing. BookBaby. ISBN 9781922204882.
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