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Guinea traditional states

States: Benna - Bramaya - Dubreca - Fuuta Jaloo (Fouta Djallon) - Kanea - Kinsam - Koba - Landuma - Nalu - Samburu - Tia - Timbi-Tunni -

Benna

Rulers
c.1858                     Kande Sekhu
Dec 1897 - 1898            Sokhona Modu Suma (1st time)
Jun 1898 - 1900            Sokhona Salifu Kamara              (d. 1900)
1900 - Apr 1904            Sokhona Modu Suma (2nd time)



Bramaya

Rulers
18..                       Manga Wuli I
18..                       Manga Lori
18..                       Manga Wuli II
18..                       Tombo Wuli
18..                       Yeni Mangue
bf.1867 - af.1883          Manga Kankunene



Dubreca

Rulers
18..                       Sumba Tumani
18..                       Manga Kantor
18..                       Manga Sangare
18..                       Manga Damba
18..                       Ali Koni
188.                       Benti Sori
188. -  8 Dec 1886         Bale Demba Suma                    (d. 1886)
1886                       Yen Samba
1887 - 1888                Bale Siakha


Fuuta Jaloo

[Imamate of Futa
                        Djallon flag to 1896 (Guinea)]
to 1896

[Imamate of Futa
                        Djallon flag 1896-1912 (Guinea)]
1896 - 1912

c.1726                     Fuuta Jaloo (French: Fouta Djallon) begins as a Fulbe Jihad state.
18 Nov 1896                French protectorate.
1912                       Fuuta Jaloo state extinguished.

Rulers (title Almaami)(French name versions in parenthesis)
c.1727 - c.1766            Karamoko Alfa = Ibrahima Sambegu   (b. 16.. - d. c.1766)         
                             (Karamokho-Alfa)
c.1766 - 17..              Ibrahima Sori "Mawdo" (1st time)   (b. 172. - d. c.1791)
                             (Ibrahima Sori "Maoudo")
17.. - 17..                Saalihu mo Karamoko Alfa (1st time)(b. 17.. - d. 1805?)      
                             (Almamy Salihou)
17..- c.1791               Ibrahima Sori "Mawdo" (2nd time)   (s.a.)
c.1791 - c.1797            Saadu mo Ibrahima Sori "Mawdo"     (b. 17.. - d. c.1797)
                             (Almamy Saadou "Maudo")
c.1797 - c.1799            Saalihu mo Karamoko Alfa (2nd time)(s.a.)
                             (acting)
c.1799                     Abdullaahi Bademba mo Karamoko     (b. 17.. - d. c.1813)
                             Alfa (1st time)
                             (Almamy Abdoulaye Ba-Demba)
c.1799 - c.1805            Abdul Qaadiri mo Ibrahima Sori     (b. 17.. - d. c.1825)
                             "Mawdo" (1st time)
                             (Almamy Abdoul Gadirou)
c.1805 - c.1813            Abdullaahi Bademba mo Karamoko     (s.a.)
                             Alfa (2nd time)
c.1813- c.1825             Abdul Qaadiri mo Ibrahima Sori     (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (2nd time)
c.1822                     Buubakar Zikru (in opposition)     (b. 17.. - d. c.1822)     
                             (Almamy Boubacar Zikrou)
c.1825 - c.1827            Yaya mo Ibrahima Sori "Mawdo"      (b. 17.. - d. 1844)
                              (1st time) (Almamy Yaya)
c.1827 - c.1828            Ahmadu mo Haamidu mo Ibrahima Sori (b. 17.. - d. c.1828)
                             "Mawdo" (Amidou/Hamadou) (acting)
c.1828 - c.1838            Buubakar "Mawdo" mo Abdullaahi     (b. 17.. - d. 1845) 
                             Bademba (1st time)
                             (Almamy Boubacar "Maudo")
c.1838 - 1840              Yaya mo Ibrahima Sori "Mawdo"      (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1840 - 1842                Buubakar "Mawdo" mo Abdullaahi     (s.a.)
                             Bademba (2nd time)
1842 - 1844                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (1st time)  (b. 18.. - d. 1872)
                             (Almamy Oumarou)
1844 - 1845                Buubakar "Mawdo" mo Abdullaahi     (s.a.)
                             Bademba (3rd time)
1845 - 1846                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (2nd time)  (s.a.)
1846 - 1848                Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (b. 18.. - d. 1873)
                             "Mawdo" (1st time)
                             (Almamy Ibrahima Sori Dara)
1848 - 1850                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (3rd time)  (s.a.) 
1850 -  6 Jun 1851         Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (2nd time)
 6 Jun 1851 - 1852         .... (acting)
1852 - 1854                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (4th time)  (s.a.)
1854 - 1856                Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (3rd time)
1856 - 1858                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (5th time)  (s.a.)
1858 - 1860                Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (4th time) 
1860 - 1862                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (6th time)  (s.a.)
1862 - 1864                Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (5th time)       
1864 - 1866                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (7th time)  (s.a.)
1866 - 1868                Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (6th time)
1868 - 1870                Umaru mo Abdul Qaadiri (8th time)  (s.a.)
1870 - 1872                Ibrahima Sori Daara mo Buubakar    (s.a.)
                             "Mawdo" (7th time)
1872 - 1873                Ibrahima Sori Dongol Feela mo      (b. 18.. - d. 1889)
                             Abdul Qaadiri (1st time)
                             (Almamy Ibrahima Donghol Fella)
1873 - 1874                Ahmadu Daara mo Buubakar "Mawdo"   (b. 18.. - d. 1895)
                             (1st time) (Almamy Ahmadou Dara)
1874 - 1876                Ibrahima Sori Dongol Feela mo      (s.a.)
                             Abdul Qaadiri (2nd time)
1876 - 1878                Ahmadu Daara mo Buubakar "Mawdo"   (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1878 - 1880                Ibrahima Sori Dongol Feela mo      (s.a.)
                             Abdul Qaadiri (3rd time)
1880 - 1882                Ahmadu Daara mo Buubakar "Mawdo"   (s.a.)
                             (3rd time)
1882 - 1886                Ibrahima Sori Dongol Feela mo      (s.a.)
                             Abdul Qaadiri (4th time)
1886 - 1888                Ahmadu Daara mo Buubakar "Mawdo"   (s.a.)
                             (4th time)
1888 - 1889                Ibrahima Sori Dongol Feela mo      (s.a.)
                             Abdul Qaadiri (5th time)
1889 - 1890                Ahmadu Daara mo Buubakar "Mawdo"   (s.a.)
                             (5th time)
1890 - 1892                Buubakar Biro mo Umaru (1st time)  (b. 18.. - d. 1896)
                             (Almamy Boubacar Biro)
1892 - Jun 1894            Ahmadu Daara mo Buubakar "Mawdo"   (s.a.)
                             (6th time)
Jun 1894 - 14 Nov 1896     Buubakar Biro mo Umaru (2nd time)  (s.a.)
14 Nov 1896 - 10 Dec 1896  .... (acting)
10 Dec 1896 - 17 Feb 1897  Umaru Bademba mo Buubakar          (b. c.1860 - d. 1926)
                             (Almamy Oumarou Bademba)
17 Feb 1897 - 30 Oct 1897  Ibrahima Sori Yilili mo Buubakar   (b. 18.. - d. 1897)
                             = Eli bin Modi Šeku Bubakar
30 Oct 1897 - 20 Nov 1898  .... (acting)
20 Nov 1898 - 1906         Baaba Aalimu mo Ibrahima           (b. 18.. - d. 1906)
                             (Almamy Baba Alimou)
1906 - 1912                Buubakar Biro mo Ibrahima 
                             (Almamy Boubakar Biro)



Kanea

Rulers
....                       Bakar Sango
....                       Manga Nieme
....                       Manga Kanaba Bamba
c.1850                     Sura Mussa
185.                       Bale Burame
c.1855                     Wali Mare
1857 - 1880                Kande Burame Suma



Kinsam

Rulers
18.. - 1885                Numa Seydu Suma
1885 - Feb 1891            Kande Simba                        (d. 1891)
1891 - 1893                Yatia Sori                         (d. 1893)
1894                       Kande Burama



Koba

Rulers
17..                       Manga Swara
....                       Tamu Bekama
....                       Yaki Baki
....                       Tamu
....                       Swara Yori
18..                       Manga Masa M'Bobo
18..                       Manga Tibi
18..                       Manga Yaki
18..                       Manga Sassi Bombo
18.. - 1885                Thomas Bombo
1885 - 18..                Ali Tiori



Landuma

Rulers
17..                       Ma Wane
17..                       Sara I
17..                       Silipe
17..                       Modiere
....                       Mandiali
18..                       Ma Kande
1838 - 1844                Sara II (1st time)
1844 - 18..                Tongo
18.. - 1877                Danka (Donga)
1877 - 1892                Sara II (2nd time)
1892                       Abul Bakar



Nalu

Rulers
c.1845                     Lamina Karimu
1866 - 1877                Yura Towel                         (d. 1887)
1877 - 21 Feb 1891         Dina Salifu
1877 - 1884                Bakari Katinu  (in opposition)



Samburu

Rulers
17..                       Mamadi
17..                       Gulad
17..                       Samburu
17..                       Mamadu II                          (d. c.1800)
c.1800 - 1825              Bu Bakar                           (d. c.1825)
c.1825 - 1860              Sambune II                         (d. c.1860)
c.1860 - 1865              Mamadu III                         (d. c.1865)
c.1865 - 1883              Falilon                            (d. c.1883)
c.1883 - 1895              Mamadu IV                          (d. c.1895)
c.1895 - 1898              Suka
1898                       Boli



Solima

Rulers
18.. - 1885                Manga Bamina                       (d. 1885)
1885 - 1888                Manga Sare
1888 - 1893                Kande Gadiru Yatara
1894                       Timbo Burama



Tia

Rulers
....                       Manga Kati
....                       Manga Kulum
....                       Manga Wuli
....                       Manga Yoni
18..                       Yanghe Will (William Kati)
1858 - May 1885            Jean Jacques Mathias Kati          (d. 1885)
1885 - 1891                ....
1891                       Alexandre Kati



Timbi-Tunni 

Rulers (title Tierno)
18..                       Ibrahima
18..                       Mamadu
18..                       Ahmadu Kedri
18..                       Mahadiu
18..                       Ahmadu Sara
18..                       Sulayman
c.1881                     Mahadiu
18..                       Ibrahima
....                       Umar Silla


Wassulu: see Mali traditional states
Xaaso: see Senegal traditional states




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