List of rulers of the Northern state of Gonja
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1600 | Invasion by Ngbanya clan, from Songhay in Mali | |
| 1675 | Establishment of Gonja paramount ruler Yagbongwura | |
| Yagbongwura (Paramount Rulers) | ||
| Ngbanya dynasty | ||
| 1675 to 1698 | Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa, Yagbongwura | |
| 1698 to 1698 | Limu, Yagbongwura | |
| 1698 to 1709 | Sulemana Jakpa | In rebellion |
| 1698 to 1698 | Lanyon, Regent | |
| 1698 to 1699 | Lanyon, Yagbongwura | |
| 1699 to February 1709 | Abbas | |
| February 1709 to 25 May 1709 | Abbas, Yagbongwura | |
| 1709 to 1712 | Mahama Labayiru, Yagbongwura | |
| 1712 to ???? | Bur' Lanyon, Regent | |
| ???? to ???? | Kankanga, Yagbongwura | |
| ???? to ???? | Safu, Yagbongwura | |
| ???? to ???? | Kali, Yagbongwura | |
| ???? to 1858 | Jakpa, Yagbongwura | |
| 1858 to 1873 | Nyantachi, Yagbongwura | |
| 1873 to 18?? | Jiau, Yagbongwura | |
| 18?? to 18?? | Kpirku, Yagbongwura | |
| 18?? to 1891 | Kurbang, Yagbongwura | |
| 1891 to 1896 | Interregnum | |
| 1896 to 1907 | Pontomprong, Yagbongwura | |
| 1907 to 1909 | Lanyon, Yagbongwura | |
| 1909 to 1912 | Interregnum | |
| 1912 to 1937 | Dangbonga, Yagbongwura | |
| 1937 to 1942 | Banbanga, Yagbongwura | |
| 1942 to 1942 | Singbing Lanyon, Yagbongwura | |
| 1942 to 1975 | Ewuntoma, Yagbongwura | |
| 1975 to 1982 | Kurabaso, Yagbongwura | |
| 1983 to 26 January 1987 | Timu, Yagbongwura | |
| 1987 to 1990 | Kanyiti, Yagbongwura | |
| 1990 to 1992 | Bi-Awuribi, Yagbongwura | |
| 1992 to 1993 | Ale Adengi Tikpiri, Yagbongwura | |
| 7 December 1993 to 2000 | Bore Nyinche, Yagbongwura | |
| 2000 to 2010 | Bawah Abudu Doshie, Yagbongwura | |
| March 2010 to 2023 | Yagbonwura Tumtunba Boresa II, Yagbonwura | Died on February 4, 2023[1] |
| March 2023 to present | Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, Yagbongwura | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa I is dead". 3News.com. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.