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A Mossi Kingdom in eastern Burkina Faso, and premier among the Gurma Mossi cluster of states. The capital is Fada N'Gurma, situated 130 miles (209 km.) east of the modern capital at Ouagadougou. This state was established by the Gurmanche people, a tribe with close affinities to the Mossi. Also called Nungu.
Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
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Diaba Lompo | 1204 | 1248 | Gurmanche Leaders | Gurma | |
Tidarpo | 1248 | 1292 | Gurma | ||
Untani | 1292 | 1336 | Gurma | ||
Banydoba | 1336 | 1380 | Gurma | ||
Labi Diebo | 1380 | 1395 | Gurma | ||
Tenin | 1395 | 1425 | Gurma | ||
Tokurma | 1425 | 1470 | Gurma | ||
Gima | 1470 | 1520 | Gurma | ||
Gori | 1520 | 1553 | Gurma | ||
Bogora | 1553 | 1571 | Gurma | ||
Kampadiboaghi | 1571 | 1615 | Gurma | ||
Kampadi | 1615 | 1659 | Gurma | ||
Tantiari | 1659 | 1684 | Gurma | ||
Lissoangui | 1684 | 1709 | Gurma | ||
Yendabri | 1709 | 1736 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Yembirima | 1736 | 1791 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Baghama | 1791 | 1820 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Yenkirma | 1820 | 1849 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Yentiabri | 1849 | 1853 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Yempabu | 1853 | 1856 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Yempadigu | 1856 | 1883 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Yentuguri | 1883 | 1892 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
Batchande (Bancandi) | 1892 | 1911 | Buricimba Dynasty | Gurma | |
To France | 1911 | 1960 | Gurma | ||
Simandari | 1911 | 1952 | Gurma | ||
Interregnum | 1952 | 1954 | Gurma | ||
Hamicuuri (Hamtiuri) | 1954 | 1961 | Gurma | ||
To Upper Volta | 1960 | 1984 | Gurma | ||
Interregnum | 1961 | 1973 | Gurma | ||
Yenmiama | 1973 | 1975 | Gurma | ||
To Burkina Faso | 1984 | Present | Gurma | ||
Yentangu | 1975 | Present | Gurma |
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