List of rulers of the Bamum
List of the rulers of the Bamum people, an ethnic group located in Cameroon. Their 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 1672 | Ngouloure, Mfon | |
| 1672 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 present | al-Haji Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, Mfon | |
References
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 ;
See also
- 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