List of rulers of the Northern state of Gonja

This is a list of rulers of Gonja, a kingdom located in the north of Ghana.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
c.1600Invasion by Ngbanya clan, from Songhay in Mali
1675 Establishment of Gonja paramount ruler Yagbongwura
Yagbongwura (Paramount Rulers)
Ngbanya Dynasty
1675 to 1698Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa, Yagbongwura
1698 to 1698Limu, Yagbongwura
1698 to 1709Sulemana JakpaIn rebellion
1698 to 1698Lanyon, Regent
1698 to 1699Lanyon, Yagbongwura
1699 to February 1709Abbas
February 1709 to 25 May 1709Abbas, Yagbongwura
1709 to 1712Mahama Labayiru, Yagbongwura
1712 to ????Bur' Lanyon, Regent
???? to ????Kankanga, Yagbongwura
???? to ????Safu, Yagbongwura
???? to ????Kali, Yagbongwura
???? to 1858Jakpa, Yagbongwura
1858 to 1873Nyantachi, Yagbongwura
1873 to 18??Jiau, Yagbongwura
18?? to 18??Kpirku, Yagbongwura
18?? to 1891Kurbang, Yagbongwura
1891 to 1896Interregnum
1896 to 1907Pontomprong, Yagbongwura
1907 to 1909Lanyon, Yagbongwura
1909 to 1912Interregnum
1912 to 1937Dangbonga, Yagbongwura
1937 to 1942Banbanga, Yagbongwura
1942 to 1942Singbing Lanyon, Yagbongwura
1942 to 1975Ewuntoma, Yagbongwura
1975 to 1982Kurabaso, Yagbongwura
1983 to 26 January 1987Timu, Yagbongwura
1987 to 1990Kanyiti, Yagbongwura
1990 to 1992Bi-Awuribi, Yagbongwura
1992 to 1993Ale Adengi Tikpiri, Yagbongwura
7 December 1993 to 2000Bore Nyinche, Yagbongwura
2000 to 2010Bawah Abudu Doshie, Yagbongwura
March 2010 to presentTunTumba Boresa1 Sulemana Jakpa, Yagbonwura

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