Kingdom of Dagbon Northern Territories
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Kingdom of Dagbon map
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Kingdom of Dagbon location map (colour squared black on green)
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Status |
Founding
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Capital and largest city |
Tamale 09°24′N 00°51′W / 9.400°N 0.850°W |
Official languages | Oti–Volta, Hausa (lingua franca) |
Ethnic groups |
Mole–Dagbani Fulfulde (Fula (Maasina)) |
Religion | Islam |
Demonym | Mole–Dagbani |
Government | Monarchy |
Yakubu II | |
Area | |
• Total
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97,702 km2 (37,723 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2010 estimate
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about 4,228,116 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST)
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GMT (UTC+0) |
Founding
(1409)
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 was an African kingdom in West Africa; it comprised the Northern, Upper West, and Upper East regions of present-day Ghana. 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.