Yaa Naa

The Yaa Naa is the title of the king of Dagbon, the Kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in the Northern Region of present-day Ghana. The most recent Yaa Naa was Mahama Abukari Gariba II who was enskinned on Friday, January 25, 2019. He died on July 12, 2026.

The Lion of Gbewaa is the totemic symbol of the Yaa Naa.

The Konkomba, Bimoba, Chekosi, Basaari, Chamba, Gurusi and Zantasi tribes reside within Dagbon.

Titles of the Yaa Naa The titles of the Yaa Naa include Naa Gbewaa, Yoɣu Tolana, Saɣinlana, Tihi ni Mori Lana.

List of the Yaa Naas For detailed genealogy, see List of Kings of Dagbon +Name of Yaa NaaPeriod of KingshipNumber of YearsNaa Nyagse1416 - 1432 16 YearsNaa Zuulande1432–144210 YearsNaa Beriguyumda1442–145614 YearsNaa Daligudamda1456–146913 YearsNaa Zoligu1469–148617 YearsNaa Zong1486–150620 YearsNaa Neng-Mitong1506–15148 YearsNaa Dimani1514–152713 YearsNaa Yanzo1527–154316 YearsNaa Darizeugu1543–155411 YearsNaa Luro1554–157016 YearsNaa Tutugri1570–158919 YearsNaa Zagle1589–160920 YearsNaa Zolkugli1609–162718 YearsNaa Gungoble1627–164821 YearsNaa Zangina1648–167729 YearsNaa Andani Sigile1677–168710 YearsNaa Binbegu1687–170013 YearsNaa Gariba1700–172020 YearsNaa Salan Zeblim1720–173515 YearsNaa Zeblim Bandamda1735–174914 YearsNaa Andani Jengbariga1749–176516 YearsNaa Mahami1765–178520 YearsNaa Sumani Zoli1785–180621 YearsNaa Zablim Kulunku1806–182418 YearsNaa Yakubu Nantoo1824–184925 YearsNaa Abdulai Nagbiogu1849–187627 YearsNaa Andani Naanigoe1876–189923 YearsNaa Alhassan Tipariga1899–191718 YearsNaa Abudu Satan Kugli1917–193821 YearsNaa Mahaman Kpema1938–194810 YearsNaa Mahaman Bila1948–19535 YearsNaa Abdulai Gmarigong1953–196815 YearsNaa Andani Zoli-kugli1968–1968100 DaysNaa Mahamadu Abdulai1969–19745 YearsNaa Yakubu Andani1974–2019 (Including the period his regent ruled as a caretaker) 45 YearsNaa Gariba II2019–20267 Years

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