List of rulers of the Kingdom of Dagbon
This is a list of the monarchs of the traditional Kingdom of Dagbon, the kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in northern Ghana.[1]
The term Ya-Na means "king of strength" in the Dagbani language. It was adopted by king (Na) Sitobu, and has since been the term for the king of Dagbon.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Skin name | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c. 1250 | Tohazie | Tohazie and his group of invader hunters arrive in northern Ghana and southern Burkina Faso c. 1250 to c. 1260. | ||
| c. 1300 | Kpugnumbo | Son of Tohazie and princess of the King of the Mali Empire. Becomes chief of Biung c. 1300. | ||
| c. 1320 to c. 1365 | Gbewa | First king of greater Dagbon. | ||
| c. 1365 to c. 1375 | Zirli | First son of Na Gbewa. | ||
| c. 1375 to 1384 | Tohagu | Third son of Na Gbewa. Moved greater Dagbon capital from Pusiga to Gambaga in c. 1378.
His grandson by his only daughter Princess Yaniega creates early Mossi states. | ||
| 1384 to 1414 | Sitobu | Yaa Naa | Youngest son of Na Gbewa. Establishes new Dagomba state c. 1409. | |
| 1415 to 1432 | Nyagsi | Yaa Naa | Son of Sitobu. Built new capital at Diari. | |
| 1432 to 1442 | Zulandi | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1442 to 1454 | Bierigudeera | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1454 to 1469 | Darigudeera | Yaa Naa | His son marries the daughter of a local chief in Bounaand their son, Bounkani, establishes the Bouna Kingdom. | |
| 1469 to 1486 | Zolgu | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1486 to 1506 | Zongma | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1506 to 1514 | Ningmitooni | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1514 to 1527 | Dimani | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1527 to 1543 | Yanzoe | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1543 to 1554 | Darizegu | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1554 to 1570 | Luro | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1570 to 1589 | Titugri | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1589 to 1608 | Zagli | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1609 to 1648 | Zokuli | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1627 to 1648 | Gungobili | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1648 to 1677 | Zangyina | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1677 to 1687 | Andani I Sighle Bangumanga | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1687 to 1700 | Djingle "Binbiegu" | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1700 to 1720 | Gareba | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1720 to 1735 | (Nasalan) Ziblim Saa | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1735 to 1740 | Ziblim Bandamda | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| ???? to ???? | Andani I Djangbarga | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| ???? to ???? | Mahama I Korgu | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1740 to 1760 | Ziblim Kulunku | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1760 to 1778 | Andani II Jangbariga | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1778 to 1799 | Sumani Zwole | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1799 to 1839 | Yakubu I | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1864 to 1876 | Abdulai Yakubu | Abdulai I | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 |
| 1876 to 1899 | AndanI Yakubu | Andani II | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 |
| 1899 to 1899 | Darimani | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1899 to 1917 | Alasani | Yaa Naa | ||
| 1920 to 1920 | Bukari Andani | Yaa Naa | Abdicated. | |
| 1917 to 1938 | Abdulai II | Yaa Naa | Ruled as regent until 1920; after Bukari Andani's abdication, ruled from 1920 to 1938.c. 1250 | |
| 1938 to 6 February 1948 | Mahama II | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1948 to 1953 | Mahama III | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1953 to 1967 | Abdulai III | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 1968 to 1969 | Andani III | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 | |
| 12 September 1969 to 1974 | Mahamadu Abdulai | Mahamadu IV | Yaa Naa | c. 1250 |
| 1974 to 27 March 2002 | Yakubu Andani | Yakubu II | Yaa Naa | Murdered along with 39 of his elders. |
| 18 January 2019 - | Abukari Mahama | Abukari II (Gariba II) | Yaa Naa |
See also
- Ghana
- Gold Coast
- Lists of Incumbents
References
- Kuyini, Bawa (22 July 2013). Re-Thinking Values in Africa: For Collective Wellbeing. BookBaby. ISBN 9781922204882.
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