Cameroon Traditional states
Note: Cameroon contains more than 100 traditional polities ruling over 250 different ethnic groups in the north, south, and southwest. This includes the Bamileke Confederation, which itself contains 90 chieftaincies (including Babete and Bana), and the Tikar states (Bamkin, Ditam, Ina, Ngambe, Ngoume, Oue and Yakong). Listed here are only a small number of the traditional polities in modern-day Cameroon. Adamawa: see under Nigerian traditional states Babete Rulers (style Fon)
Rulers (title Fon) Bafang Chiefs .... - .... Wokndieu-Foknde [1st ruler] .... - .... Nga'ndui I .... - .... Nga'ndui II .... - .... Tschuamo I .... - .... Tschuamo II, .... - .... Yuai .... - .... Nga'djui III .... - Kamga Ngadjui IV Bafou Rulers (title Fodong) .... - .... Njiemeza [1st ruler] .... - .... Ndaptchou I .... - .... Njiemezazong .... - .... Njienzongteh .... - .... Lepac Nzac .... - .... Mbopupte .... - .... Agheo'peoh .... - .... Ndaptchou II .... - .... Zebaze Said .... - .... Fozap .... - 1890 Tenlougmo (d. 1890) 1890 - 28 Jan 1929 Kana I (d. 1929) 1929 - 1959 Ngouajio Jean (d. 1959) 1959 - 1981 Vacant (Regency?) 22 May 1981 - Apr 1994 Paul Kana II (b. 1933 - d. 1994) 1994 - Victor Kana III Rulers (title Fon) Baghirmi: see under Chadian traditional states Bali-Kumbat Rulers (title Fon) c.1760 - .... Doh Gahnyamyi I .... - .... Doh Gahlabe I .... - .... Doh Gahgwanyin I .... - .... Doh Gahnyamyi II .... - .... Doh Gahgwanyin II .... - 1920 Doh Gahnyamyi III 1920 - 1977 Doh Gahlabe II 1977 - 1984 Doh Edward Galabe Gahgwanyin III (b. 19.. - d. 2006?) (imprisoned 1984-99) 1984 - 2006 Regency 2006 - Doh Gahnyamgi III Bali-Nyonga Rulers (style Fon)
Bamoun (Bamun) 1394
Bamoun Djimom (also known as Mum) founded by Nchare.
Rulers (style Fon)
1379 Bana founded. Rulers (style Fon) Bandenkop Rulers (title Fé) .... - .... Mbouagang [1st ruler] .... - .... Kwessiding .... - .... Tanzedeng .... - .... Kenzekouo .... - .... Mboufang .... - .... Mbougueung .... - .... Domche .... - .... Nzala .... - 1930 Fezue Mekoudjou (d. 1930) 1930 - 1955 Ngandjong I 1955 - 1959 Ngandjong II Marcel (1st time) (b. c.1920 - d. 2009) 1959 - 1967 Vacant 1967 - 1985 Wouagni Michel 1985 - 1989 Abdou Pacha (acting) (sub-prefect of Bangou) 26 Aug 1989 - 17 May 2009 Ngandjong II Marcel (2nd time) (s.a.) 18 May 2009 - Francis Homsi (b. 1992) Bandja Rulers Banfelouk Chiefs .... - .... Nga'bi [1st ruler] .... - .... Dja'ntsho .... - .... Kwa'nga I .... - .... Emgwa' .... - .... Leumalieu .... - .... Ngeumalieu .... - .... Kwa'nga II .... - .... Nkakmeni .... - .... Ndeutou I .... - .... Mokam Ndeutou II Andre .... - Ndeutou Mokam Bangang-Fokam Chiefs .... - .... Komntche [1st ruler] .... - .... Kots-Kwe .... - .... Tou'ntcha .... - .... Leu'ndepeu .... - .... Nkaptio .... - .... Lewe I .... - .... Nketchouang I .... - .... Nketchouang II .... - .... Kouokou .... - .... Leutchapeu .... - .... Nteunkap .... - .... Ntou'kap .... - .... Nono .... - 1988 Lewe II (d. 1988) 1988 - Thomas Leou Yetendje (b. 1938) Bangou Chiefs .... - .... Nkouagong [1st ruler] .... - .... Nguesi I .... - .... Kansa .... - .... Njepjuo' .... - .... Nkouakep .... - .... Njosu .... - .... Nguesi II .... - .... Taleani .... - .... Djomo I .... - .... Tayo I (d. 1937) 1937 - 1948 Sinkep Charles 1948 - 1959 Kemayu 1959 - 1968 Vacant 1968 - 1979 Christophe Djomo II 1979 - Tayo II Banka Chiefs .... - .... Nkwahom [1st ruler] .... - .... Emlu .... - .... Muaf Yossa Kamlok I .... - .... .... .... - .... Tientcheu Nintcheu I .... - .... .... .... - .... .... 1886 - 1965 Michel Tientcheu I (d. 1965) 1965 - David Nintcheu II
Batcha Rulers .... - .... Tchana [1st ruler] .... - .... Tchekeamo .... - .... Tchounga .... - .... Toko .... - .... Nganchue .... - .... Takendo .... - .... Djemache .... - .... Njonka .... - .... Sidio .... - . Tchongwa 14th cent. Batibo founded. Rulers (style Fon)
Bibemi 1770 Bibemi founded. Rulers (style Lamido to ...., then Sultan)
Bonaku (Akwa Kingdom) 1814 Bonaku (Akwa) kingdom founded. Rulers (title Akwa 1814-1914, from 2001 Chef Superieur 1916-2001)1814 - 1846 Akwa I Ngando Akwa (d. 1846) 1846 - 1853 Akwa II Dikongue Ngando (d. 1853) 1853 - 1914 Akwa III Mpondo Ngando (b. 1836 - d. 1916) 1914 - 1916 Dibussi Dika Akwa -Regent 1916 - 1935 Dika Akwa I Din (d. 1935) 1935 - 1978 Dika Akwa II Ernest Bebote (b. 1892 - d. 1976) 1978 - 19.. Ebongue Dika Akwa -Regent (b. 1933) 19.. - 19.. Hans Ngaka Dika Akwa -Regent 19.. – c.2001 Ntone Ebongue Dika Akwa -Regent 24 Oct 2001- Dika Akwa III Charles David Din (b. 1944) Bonebela 1794 Bonebela founded. Kings
Bonanjo (Douala) 1792 Bonanjo (Douala) founded. Kings Buea (Gbea) Paramount Chiefs
Esu Rulers (title Batum) .... - .... Ngum'a .... - .... Ngeng .... - .... Akiy Ndum .... - .... Kum'a Quini .... - .... Beh Wai 18.. - 1888 Mih Tang 1888 - 1904 Kangha Chuo Jam 1904 - 1926 Kum a-Chuo I 1926 - 19.. Buh I Chuo Nwa 19.. - 1954 Fuh Chuo (b. c.1922 - d. 1954) 20 June 1954 - 2007 Joseph Meh Buh II (b. 1916 - d. 2007) 2007 - Albert Chi Kawzu Kum a-Chuo II (b. 1960) Fonfuka (Bum) .... Bum fondom founded .... Renamed Fonfuka. Rulers (title Fon) .... - .... Mbaktefwa .... - .... Digatita .... - .... Mwandum .... - .... Mboefafa .... - c.1854 Mbangakwo (d. c.1854) c.1854 - c.1856 Yundi c.1856 - c.1860 Wasa c.1860 - c.1864 Njang-a-Yiwa (f) -Regent c.1864 Madam Nanambang (f) -Regent c.1864 - c.1908 Tam c.1908 - 12 Jan 1954 Tom Kwangga (d. 1954) 12 Jan 1954 - 12 Feb 1954 Chief Nenembang -Regent 12 Feb 1954 - 1997 John Yai (b. 1918 - d. 1997) 1997 - Ndifon Bala Kedjom c.1845 Split into Kedjom Keku & Kedjom Ketinguh Rulers (title Fon) .... - .... Nehmuih (1st ruler) .... - .... Kechuteh .... - .... Fedeng-Ahkang .... - c.1845 Mbueh-Wain (d. c.1845) Kedjom Keku (Babanki-Tungaw) Rulers (title Fon) c.1845 - 1896 Vutsibueng (d. 1896) 1896 - 1936 Vugah I (d. 1936) 1936 - 1980 Benjamin Vutsibueng Vubangsi I (b. 1890 - d. 1980) 1980 - 5 June 2004 Simon Vugah II (b. 1950 - d. 2006) 2004 - Benjamin Vubangsi II (b. 1962) Kedjom Ketinguh (Babanki-Tungo) Rulers (title Fon) c.1845 - .... Anguh .... - .... Akumbu .... - .... Yufanyuh .... - .... Aseh I .... - .... Phuonchuh .... - .... Aseh II .... - .... Nshieteh af.1993 - Viyuoh Nelson Nshieteh (b. 1973) 'Kedjom' Fondom of Fingye (Bafingye) Rulers (title Fon) 19.. - 1970 .... (d. 1970) 1973 - 2006 Andrew Fongwem 2006 - Y.A. Ngwefune Kom Magba 1243 Magba, a Tikar kingdom, founded. Chef Superieurs 1243 - 12.. Ngoumo I 12.. - 13.. (80 yrs) Malgre 13.. - c.1474 Njessie (b. c.1373 - d. c.1474) c.1474 - 1551 Yangouo I 1551 - 1563 Regency 1563 - 1586 Ngoumo II 1586 - .... Ngah I .... - .... (60 yrs) Ngahmon I .... - .... (73 yrs) Yiwet I .... - .... Ngah II .... - .... Ngahmon II .... - c.1818 Yiwet II ? 1818 - 1929 Yangouo II 1929 - 2001 .... [rulers unknown] 2001 - Ngahmon III Mandara (Wandala) c.1500
Wandala kingdom founded.
Rulers
1421 Nso (also spelled Nsaw) fondom founded. Rey Bouba 1804 Rey Bouba Sultanate founded. Sultans
Victoria 1908 Victoria chiefdom founded. Paramount chiefs
Wonyangomba (Bonangomba) 19th cent. Wonyangomba founded. Chiefs
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