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.

Naa Gbewaa
Fathered many children
Burial tomb located at Pusiga.
(1300s)
1300s
Naa Shitobu
Son of Naa Gbewaa.
Jouneyed southward.
(1300s–1400s)
1300s–1400s
Yaa Naa Nyaɣisi
Son of Shitobu.
Built new capital at Diyeli.
(1416–1432)
1415–1432
Yaa Naa Zulandi
(1432–1442)
1432–1442
Yaa Naa Biriyɔmda
(1442–1456)
1442–1454
Yaa Naa Daligu Damda
(1456–1469)
1454–1469
Yaa Naa Zoligu
(?–1486)
1469–1486
Yaa Naa Zɔŋ
(?–1432)
1486–1506
Yaa Naa Niŋmitooni
(?–1514)
1506–1514
Yaa Naa Dimani
(?–1527)
1514–1527
Yaa Naa Yɛnzoo
(?–1543)
1527–1543
Yaa Naa Dariʒiɛɣu
(?–1554)
1543–1554
Yaa Naa Luro
(?–1570)
1554–1570
Yaa Naa Titugri
(?–1589)
1570–1589
Yaa Naa Zaɣili
(?–1608)
1589–1608
Yaa Naa Zokuli
He fathered a son, Bounkani, in Bouna, and his progeny established the Bouna Kingdom.
(?–1627)
1609–1627
Yaa Naa Gungobili
(?–1648)
1627–1648
Yaa Naa Zanjina
(?–1677)
1648–1677
Yaa Naa Andani I
Andani Sighle "Bangumanga"
(?–1687)
1677–1687
Yaa Naa Binbiɛɣu
Binbiegu
(?–1700)
1687–1700
Yaa Naa Gariba I
(?–1720)
1700–1720
Yaa Naa Saalana Ziblim I
Saalana Ziblim Saa
Naa saalana Ziblim
(?–1735)
1720–1735
Yaa Naa Ziblim Bandamda II
Ziblim Bandamda
(?–1740)
1735–1749
Yaa Naa Andani Jaŋgbariga II
Andani Jaŋgbariga
(?–1740)
1749–1765
Yaa Naa Mahami I
Mahami Koringa
(?–1785)
1765–1785
Yaa Naa Sumani Zoli
Sumani Zoli
(?–1779)
1778–1779
Yaa Naa Ziblim III
Ziblim Kuliŋku
(?–1760)
1740–1760
Yaa Naa Yakubu I
Yakuba
(?–1839)
1799–1839
Yaa Naa Abdulai I
Abdulai Naɣibiɛɣu
Ablai Naɣibiɛɣu
(?–1876)
1864–1876
Yaa Naa Andani II
Andani Jirilɔŋ
(?–1899)
1876–1899
Yaa Naa Alaasani Tipariga
(?–1917)
1899–1917
Yaa Naa Aburu Satankuɣili II
Aburu Satankuɣili
Ruled as regent until 1920.
(?–1938)
1917–1938
Yaa Naa Mahama Kpɛma II
Mahama Kpɛma
(?–1948)
1938–6 February 1948
Yaa Naa Mahama BilaIII
(?–1953)
1948–1953
Yaa Naa Abdulai BilaIII
(?–1967)
1953–1967
Yaa Naa Andani Zɔlikuɣili III
(?–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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