List of rulers of the Bamum
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List of rulers of the Bamum kingdom , a kingdom located in northwest Cameroon. The capital Fumban is also spelled Foumban in some sources.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.)
Mfon = Ruler
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1394 | Foundation of the Sultanate of Fumban by the Mfon of the Bamum (Mum) | |
| Mfon (Sultans) | ||
| 1394 to 1418 | Nchare Yen , Mfon | |
| 1418 to 1461 | Ngoupou , Mfon | |
| 1461 to 1498 | Monjou , Mfon | |
| 1498 to 1519 | Mengap , Mfon | |
| 1519 to 1544 | Ngouh I , Mfon | |
| 1544 to 1568 | Fifen , Mfon | |
| 1568 to 1590 | Ngouh II , Mfon | |
| 1590 to 1629 | Ngapna , Mfon | |
| 1629 to 1682 | Ngouloure , Mfon | |
| 1682 to 1757 | Koutou, Mfon | |
| 1757 to 1814 | Mbouombouo , Mfon | |
| 1814 to 1817 | Ngbetnkom , Mfon | |
| 1817 to 1818 | Mbeikuo , Mfon | |
| 1818 to 1865 | Ngouhouo , Mfon | |
| 1865 to 1865 | Ngoungoure , Mfon | Only woman to rule. Her rule lasted 30 minutes. |
| 1865 to 14 July 1884 | Nsangou , Mfon | |
| 14 July 1884 | Incorporated into German Kamerun | |
| 14 July 1884 to 1889 | Nsangou , Mfon | (contd.) |
| 1889 to 1914 | Ibrahim Njoya , Mfon | |
| 1914 to 1960 | Incorporated into French Cameroun | |
| 1914 to 1931 | Ibrahim Njoya , Mfon | (contd.) |
| 1931 to 1933 | Interregnum | |
| 1933 to 1960 | al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya , Mfon | |
| 1960 to current | Incorporated into Independent Cameroon | |
| 1960 to 1992 | al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya , Mfon | (contd.) |
| 1992 to 2021[1] | al-Haji Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya , Mfon | |
| 2021 to present | Nabil Mbombo Njoya | |
See also
[edit ]- Cameroon
- Politics of Cameroon
- Heads of state of Cameroon
- Colonial heads of Cameroon British Cameroon (Cameroons)
- Heads of government of Cameroon (Cameroons)
- Colonial heads of French Cameroon (Cameroun)
- Heads of government of French Cameroon (Cameroun)
- Colonial heads of German Cameroon (Kamerun)
- Rulers of Mandara
- Lists of office-holders
References
[edit ]DeLancey, Mark W., and Mokeba, H. Mbella (1990) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., ISBN 0-585-07032-6 ;
Neba, Aaron (1999) Modern Geography of the Republic of Cameroon (3rd ed.) Neba Publishers, Bamenda
- ↑ "Cameroun: le sultan roi des Bamouns, Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, est mort". Radio France Internationale (in French). September 27, 2021 [last modified September 28, 2021]. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021.