Dagbon
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Kingdom of Dagbon Dagbon
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Northern Region of Ghana, the region of the Kingdom of Dagbon
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Region of the Kingdom of Dagbon (black rectangle)
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| Capital |
Yendi 09°26.5′N 00°0.5′W / 9.4417°N 0.0083°W |
| Largest city | Tamale |
| Official languages | Oti–Volta, Hausa (lingua franca) |
| Ethnic groups |
Mole–Dagbani Fulfulde (Fula (Maasina)) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym | Mole–Dagbani |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Yakubu II | |
| History | |
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• Founded
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c. 1409 |
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• Capital relocated to Yendi
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c. 1700 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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97,702 km2 (37,723 sq mi) |
| Population | |
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• 2010 estimate
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about 4,228,116 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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• Summer (DST)
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GMT (UTC+0) |
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)
The Kingdom of Dagbon is a traditional kingdom in northern Ghana founded by the Dagomba people in the 15th century. During its independence, it comprised, at various points, the Northern, Upper West and Upper East regions of present-day Ghana. Since Ghana's independence in 1957, the kingdom has been limited to a traditional, customary role.
Oral histories of the kingdom tell that it was founded by a warrior named Tohazie, who arrived to present-day northern Ghana in the 15th century with his cavalry men from east of Lake Chad, stopping in Zamfara, present-day northern Nigeria, and in the Mali Empire, before settling in northern Ghana. These histories tell of numerous conflicts with neighbouring peoples throughout this early period until the early 18th century, when the capital of the kingdom was moved to the city of Yendi. Around this time, Islam arrived to the kingdom, and a period of peace and increased trade with neighbouring kingdoms began.
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