Demonym Mole–Dagbani Area 97,702 km² | Founded 1409 | |
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Ethnic groups Mole–DagbaniDagomba (Dagbani)Gonja (Guan)Wala (Waala)Gurunsi (Gurunsi)Mossi (Mooré)Mamprusi (Mampruli)Afro-AsiaticHausawa (Hausa/Ghananci)SonghaiZabarima (Zarma)MandéWangara (Dyula/Ligbi/Busansi)Ghanaian-FulaniFulfulde (Fula (Maasina)) | ||
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.
History
The Kingdom of Dagbon was a Dagomba, Wala, Gurunsi, Mamprusi (Mossi), and Gonja (Guang) absolute monarchy before the British Empire colonized it. The Kingdom of Dagbon enjoyed distinct constitutional position before it became part of the Kingdom of Ashanti and British Togoland. It was culturally closer to, and was the result of, other Sahelian kingdoms, especially to the Mossi Kingdoms, Mali Empire, Songhai Empire, and Hausa Bakwai, with which Dagbon were major trading partners for salt, kola nuts, and slaves.
