List of kings of Dagbon

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

The term Yaa-Naa means "king of strength/power" in the Dagbanli language. It was adopted by king (Naa) Shitobu, and has since been the title 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 Removed from office

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

• Yaa Naa
• Ghana
• Gold Coast
• Lists of office-holders