Kingdom of Dagbon

Kingdom of Dagbon
Northern Territories
Kingdom of Dagbon map
Kingdom of Dagbon map
Kingdom of Dagbon location map (colour squared black on green)
Kingdom of Dagbon location map (colour squared black on green)
Status Founding
(1409)
Capital
and largest city		Tamale
09°24′N 00°51′W / 9.400°N 0.850°W / 9.400; -0.850
Official languages Oti–Volta, Hausa (lingua franca)
Ethnic groups Mole–Dagbani
Dagomba (Dagbani)
Gonja (Guan)
Wala (Waala)
Gurunsi (Gurunsi)

Mossi (Mooré)
Mamprusi (Mampruli)
Afro-Asiatic
Hausawa (Hausa/Ghananci)
Songhai
Zabarima (Zarma)
Mandé
Wangara (Dyula/Ligbi/Busansi)

Ghanaian-Fulani
Fulfulde (Fula (Maasina))
Religion Islam
Demonym Mole–Dagbani
Government Monarchy
 •  King Ya-Na
King of the
Kingdom of Dagbon		 Yakubu II
Area
 •  Total 97,702 km2
37,723 sq mi
Population
 •  2010 estimate about 4,228,116
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
 •  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC+0)
Larabanga Mosque in Dagbon, built in the 15th century.
Mosque, Tamale, Northern region, Dagbon.

The Kingdom of Dagbon was an African kingdom in West Africa; it comprised the Northern, Upper West, and Upper East regions of present-day Ghana.[1] The Kingdom of Dagbon's territories included Dagomba, Gonja, Mamprusi, Bimoba, Chokosi, and Konkomba in the Northern region; Wala and Dagati in the Upper West region; and Frafra, Kasena, Talensi, Kusasi, Mamprusi, Bulsa, and Nankana in the Upper East region.

History

The Kingdom of Dagbon was a Dagomba, Wala, Gurunsi, Mamprusi (Mossi), and Gonja (Guang) absolute monarchy before the British Empire colonized it. The Kingdom of Dagbon enjoyed distinct constitutional position before it became part of the Kingdom of Ashanti and British Togoland.[1][2] It was culturally closer to, and was the result of, other Sahelian kingdoms, especially to the Mossi Kingdoms, Mali Empire, Songhai Empire, and Hausa Bakwai, with which Dagbon were major trading partners for salt, kola nuts, and slaves.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ghana, A living History". 1960.
  2. ↑ "The Legislation Providing for the Grant of Independence to Ghana" Journal of African Law, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Summer, 1957), pp. 99–112, Published by: Cambridge University Press

Coordinates: 9°30′N 1°00′W / 9.500°N 1.000°W / 9.500; -1.000

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