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Côte d'Ivoire Traditional States

States: Agani-N'Denie (Indénié) - Buna (Bouna) - Djuablin - Kabasarana - Kong (Ouatara) - Moossou (Grand Bassam) - Sakassou - Sanwi (Krinjabo) -

Abron: see Gyaaman under Ghana traditional states

Agani- N'Denie (Indénié)

bf.1745                    Agani-N'Denie kingdom founded.

Rulers (title Feu)
.... - 1745                Nanan Ano Kpangni [1st ruler]        (d. 1745)
1745 - 1760                Nanan Ahi Bahye
1760 - ....                Nanan Kouad Kumassi
 .... - ....                Nanan So Kablan
 .... - ....                Nanan Gnadaki (Niandaki)          
c.1840                     Nanan Etchiembono Sono
 18.. - 18..                Nanan Bemda
 18.. - 18..                Nanan Thiemele Kotobouale 
18.. - 1870                Nanan Kablan Ebrokye                 (d. 1870) 
1870 - 1880                Nanan Boa Kouassi I
1880 - 1892                Nanan Koffi Amoatrin               
1892 - 1910                Nanan Amoakon Dihye I
1910 - 1942                Nanan Boa Kouassi II
1943 - 1945                Nanan Koassi Bonzou I (1st time)
1945 - 1949                Nanan Amoakon Dihye II
 1949 - 1950                Nanan Koassi Bonzou I (2nd time)
 1950 - 1993                Nanan Bonzou II                      (d. 1993)
 1993 - 1995                Vacant
 Nov 1997 -                 Nanan Boa Kouassi III                (b. 1974) 

Bawol: see Senegal traditional states


Buna (Bouna)

Rulers
.... - ....                Bunkani
.... - ....                Kankru
.... - ....                Una
.... - ....                Zawari
.... - ....                Gago
.... - ....                Woko
.... - 1750                Kinga                               (d. 1750)
1750 - ....                Kirifu
.... - ....                Piawar 
.... - 1805                Gbulombo                            (d. 1805)
1805 - 1816                Bandaku 
1816 - 1825                Tiemponu
1825 - 1837                Trogona
1837 - 1848                Garambo
1848 - 1855                Kombile
1855 - 1862                Ambimbalige
1862 - 1864                Kambogpi
1864 - 1872                Djedua
1872 - 1881                Gbala
1881 - 1888                Borokunu
1888 - 1896                Degbango
1897                       Kamba
1898 - 1918                Tigimba (Dari)  
1916 - 1948                Diarakoroni (Kofi)
1948 - 1968                Wonafindige
1969 - 1987                Diomebedi
1987 - bf.2007             Vacant
bf.2007 -                  Zagassida Danadire

Djuablin

Kings (title Roi)
.... - 1934                 .... (11 rulers)
1934 -  4 Mar 1982          Nanan Kouao-Bile I                 (d. 1982)
 4 Mar 1982 - 29 Dec 1984   Regency
29 Dec 1984 -               Nanan Agnini Bile II               (b. 1933)


Kabasarana

1880                       Conquered by Samori Empire.

Rulers
1846/47 - 1849             Va Kaba Ture                       (d. 1849)
1849 - 1858                Va Brema                           (d. 1858)
1858 - 1874                Va Muktar
1874 - 1880                Va Malu


Kong (Ouatara)

1690                       Kong Empire, also known as the Ouatara Empire (Wattara Empire)
                             state centered in north eastern Côte d'Ivoire and also
                             encompassed much of present-day Burkina Faso founded.
1895                       Destroyed by Samori Empire.
Sep 1898 - 1898            Briefly restored following dissolution of Samori Empire.
1898                       Divided between French colonies of Côte d'Ivoire and
                             Upper Volta.
1913                       Royalty suppressed by France.

Rulers (title Fama)
1690 - 1750                Sekou Ouatara
1750 (4 months)            Samandougou Ouatara
1750 - 1756                Kombi Ouatara
1756 - 1762                Mori Ouatara
1762 - 1768                Souma Finng
1768 - 1774                Anzoumana Finnba
1774 - 17..                Asourouba 
17.. - 17..                Ba Daba   
17.. - c.1790              Sori Farama
c.1790 - 1793              Bagui (or Gouroungo-Dougoutougui)
c.1793 - c.1813            Bakari Sotigui 
c.1813 - c.1821            Mori Sire 
c.1821 - c.1825            Lena 
c.1825 - c.1833            Kese Fima
c.1833 - c.1837            Daba 
c.1837 - c.1844            Ba Dougoutigui 
c.1844 - c.1846            Sanisieba
c.1846                     Ousse
184. - 1847                Soukoulou Mori
1847 - 1891                Karamokho Oule
1891 - 1895                Kombi Ouatara
1898 - 1913                Pinntie Ba


Moossou (Grand Bassam)

....                       Moossou also called Grand Bassam, founded.

Emperors
.... - ....                Nanan Soha
18.. - 1898                Nanan Bile                         (b. 18.. - d. 1898)
1898 - 1928                Nanan Jacques I Anzouan Kanga XVII (b. 1830 - d. 1928)
1928 - 19..                Nanan Kangra XVIII
Kings (title Roi des Aboures Ehe de Moossou)
19.. - 19..                Nanan Kangra XIX
19.. - 1991                Nanan N'Da Kablan Kangra XX        (d. 1991)
1991 - 2006                Nanan N'Guessan Bruno -Regent      (b. 1918) 
2006 -                     Nanan Assoumou Kangra XXI Pierre   (b. 1985) 


Sakassou

c.1750                     Baoule kingdom of Sakassou founded.

Queens
c.1750 - 1760              Nanan Abla Poku  
1760 - 1790                Nanan Akwa Boni   
Kings
1790 - 1840                Nanan Kouame Tutu
1840 - 1870                Nanan Kouakou Anougble I
1870 - 1880                Nanan Tutu Dibi (Tutu Yeman)
1880 - 1890                Nanan Anougble Deikye
1890 - 1902                Nanan Kouame Guie I
1902 - 1925                Nanan Kouadio Ndri
1925 - 1958                Nanan Kouakou Anougble II
1958 - 1978                Nanan Kouame Guie II
1978 -  7 Dec 1993         Félix Houphouët-Boigny             (b. 1905 - d. 1993)
1993 - 2004                Jean Baptiste Kouame -Regent
1993 -                     Nanan Osei Tutu Angougble III 
                             (not yet installed)
1993 -                     Nanan Baffour Gyanko Fofie I
                             (supreme king)

Sanwi

[flag of Sanwi kingdom (Cote d'Ivoire)]

16..                       Sanwi state founded by Agni (Anyi) from Ghana with
                             Krinjabo as a capital.
 c.1740                     Agni people moved into the area from modern Ghana.
19 Mar 1959                Ruler forced into exiled by Ivory Coast government.
May 1959                   Independence of the Sanwi declared by exiled ruler
                             (without effect).
 5 Feb 1960 - 1960         "Provisional Sanwi Government in exile" declared
                              in Accra, Ghana.

Rulers (title Ohene)
 1687 - 1701                Zena
1701 - c.1740              Akasini (Aka Esoin, Aka Siman Adu)
c.1740 - 17..              Amallaman Anoh
 1751? - 1779               Anon N'Douffou I Kpangni "le Grand"
 1776 – 1791                Asemia (Assemien) Dihylé
.... - ....                Malan Alloua (f)
 .... - ....                Kodja Assi
 .... - .... (6 years)      Kodjo Adou
 .... - .... (10 years)     Vacant
 .... - ....                Amon Koutoua I
.... - .... (7 years)      Koua Malan
.... - 1834                Assemin Dihiye                     (d. 1834)
1834 - 1840                Amon Kadgo
 1840 - 1844                Vacant
1844 - 1885                Amon N'Douffou II Koutoua          (b. c.1812 - d. 1886)
1886 - 1902                Aka Simadou  
1903 - 1908                Boroba
11 Oct 1908 - 17 Oct 1908  Amoun Assegin                      (d. 1908)
 1908 - 1909                Adinga I (1st time)                (d. 1940)
1909 - 1934                Kogyale Kassy
1934 - 1937                Amon Koutoua II  
1937                       Philippe Kouanelan                 (d. 1937)
1937 - 1940                Adinga I (2nd time)                (s.a.)
 1940 - 1942                Kouane Adinga II 
1944 -  8 Mar 1979         Amon N'Douffou III                 (b. 1914 - d. 1979)
                              (in Accra, Ghana exile from 19 Mar 1959)
 1980 - 1985                Kakou Andoh
 1985 - Aug 2002            Amon N'Douffou IV                  (b. 19.. - d. 2005)
                             (Kassi Anzian Paul)
                             (continues in Ghana exile to 14 Oct 2005)
 2002 - 5 Aug 2005          Vacant
 5 Aug 2005 -              Amon N'Douffou V
                             (Enan Eboua Koutoua Francis)

Prime minister (President of Free Sanwi Defense Committee)
19 May 1959 - 1960         Armand Kadio Attié
                             (in Accra, Ghana exile)





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