Kingdom of Dagbon (Northern Territories)

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