Cameroon Traditional states
Note: Cameroon contains
about 281 polities ruling over 192 different tribes in the north, south,
and southwest. This includes the Bamileke Confederation which itself contains
90 chiefdoms (including Babete and Bana)
and Tikar states (Bamkin, Ditam, Ina, Ngambe, Ngoume, Oue and Yakong).
The list below is a fraction of the traditional polities in Cameroon.
Adamawa: see under Nigerian
traditional states
Babete
Rulers (style Fon)
.... - Aug 1999
Soumo I
(d. 1999)
Aug 1999 -
Soumo II
(b. 1993)
Baghirmi: see under Chadian
traditional states
Bali
Nyongha
Rulers (style Fon)
.... - 1856
Fonyonga I
(d. 1856)
1856 - 1901
Galega I
(d. 1910)
1901 - Aug 1940
Fonyonga II
(d. 1940)
1940 - Sep 1985
Galega II
Sep 1985 -
Ganyonga III
Bamoun (Bamun)
17th cent.
Bamoun (also known as Mum) founded by Nshare
uniting 17 chieftaincies.
1918
Becomes a Sultanate.
1923
Re-divided into the 17 original chieftaincies.
14 Jul 1884
Part of Cameroon.
Rulers (style Fon)
1672 - 1757
Kuotu
1757 - 1814
Mbuombuo
1814 - 1817
Gbetnkom
1817 - 1818
Mbeikuo
1818 - 1865
Nguhuo
1865
Ngoungure
1865 - 1888
Nsangou
1890 - 1918
Njoya (Ibrahim Njoya)
(b. 1876 - d. 1933)
1889 - 1895
.... (f) -Regent
Sultans
1918 - 1923
Ibrahim Njoya
(s.a.)
1923 - 1933
.... -Regent
Jun 1933 - c.1997
Seidou Nyimoluh Njoya
(b. 1904 - d. c.1997)
c.1997 -
Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya
Bana
1830
Bana founded.
Rulers (style Fon)
.... - ....
Hapi I
.... - ....
Hapi II
.... - ....
Hapi III
1991? - 1997
Hapi IV
Bibemi
1770
Bibemi founded.
Rulers (style Lamido to ...., then Sultan)
1770 - ....
Aido Sambo
.... - ....
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....
.... - 1945
Muhammadou Njidda
(b. 1870 - d. 1945)
1945 - 1958
....
1958 -
Halidou Sali
Bonebela
Chiefs
.... - 7 Dec 1876
Eyum Ebele Charley Dido I
1876 - ....
Ekwala Dido II
.... - ....
Epee Dido III
.... - c.1900
Esaka Dido IV
c.1900 - 1949
Interregnum
1949 -
Ekwala Dido V
Bonaku (Akwa)
1814
Bonaku kingdom founded.
Kings
1814 - ....
Ngando Akwa I
.... - ...
Mpondo Ngando Akwa II
.... - 1884
Dika Mpondo Akwa III
(d. 1884)
1950? - 1965
Ernest Betote Akwa IV
(b. 1892 - d. 1965)
1965 -
....
Bonanjo (Douala)
1792
Bonanjo (Douala) kingdom founded.
Kings
1792 - ....
Bele Ba Doo (Bell I)
(b. 1746 - d. ....)
.... - ....
Bebe Bell II
1884?
Lobe Bell III
.... - 1898
Ndumbe Bell IV
(b. 1838 - d. 1898)
1910 - 1914
Rudolf Douala Manga Bell V (b.
1873 - d. 1914)
1914 - af.1922
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell VI (d. af.1922)
1950? -
Lobe Bell VII
Buea (Gbea)
Paramount Chiefs
.... - 1750
Njie
1750 - 1770
Eye Njie
1770 - ....
Vefonge
.... - ....
Lionga
.... - ....
Likenye
.... - 1894
Kuva Likenye
(d. 1895)
1894 - ....
Endeley I Likenye
.... - ....
Emmanuel Mbele Lifafe Endeley II (b. 1916 - d. 1988)
1960?
G. Mbele Endeley III
2001? -
Samuel Moka Liffafa (Endeley IV?)
Kom
1900 German protectorate.
1916 Part of British Cameroons.
1961 Part of Cameroon.
Rulers
c.1720 - c.1740 Jina
c.1740 - .... Kumanbong
.... - .... Kwo
.... - 1830 Nkwain
1830 - 1855 Tufoyn
1855 - 1865 Kumong
1865 - 1912 Yu
1921 - 1926 Nggam
1926 - 1954 Ndi
1954 - 1966 Lo'o
1966 - Nsom
Mandara (Wandala)
c.1500
Wandala kingdom founded.
1715
Mandara Sultanate
1902
Part of Cameroon.
Rulers
.... - ....
Dabara
.... - ....
Ajawa Kossa
.... - ....
Chivakala
.... - ....
Digra
Sultans
1715 - 1737
Bukar Azi
1737 - 1755
Madi-a Makirza
1755 - 1773
Bladi-a-Wandala
1773 - 1828
Buka-a-Jama
1828 - 1842
Ilyara
1842 - 1895
Bukar-a-Narbana
1894 - 1911
Umar-a-Jara (1st time)
1911 - 1915
Bukar-a-Fadi
1915 - 1922
Umar-a-Jara (2nd time)
1922 - May 1924
Amada
May 1924 - 1926
Kola Adama
1926 - 1942
Bukar-a-Fadi
1942 - 1969
Hamidu
1969 -
Bichair
Rey Bouba
1804
Rey Bouba Sultanate founded.
Sultans
1804 - 1864
Bouba Ndjida
1864 - ...
Bouba .... Ndjiba
.... - 1975
Bouba Ahmadou
1975 - ....
Bouba Abdoulaye Ahmadou
.... -
Moustapha Abdoulaye
Victoria
1908
Victoria chiefdom founded.
Paramount chiefs
1908 - af.1946
Manga Williams
(b. 1879 - d. af.1946)
2001? -
Billa Manga Williams
Wandala: see Mandara
Wonyangomba (Bonangomba)
19th cent.
Wonyangomba founded.
Chiefs
18.. - 18..
Nako I ("Old Nako")
18.. - 18..
Mosuka I
18.. - 1894
Nako II a Mosuka
1894 - 1914
Mosuka II Mo Nako
1914 - 1953
Otto Ikule Mosuka III
1953 -
Sefo Muskua IV
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