List of rulers of the Bamum

List of rulers of the Bamum kingdom, a kingdom located in northwest Cameroon. The capital Fumban is also spelled Foumban in some sources.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.)

Mfon = Ruler

TenureIncumbentNotes1394Foundation of the Sultanate of Fumban by the Mfon of the Bamum (Mum)Mfon (Sultans)1394 to 1418Nchare Yen, Mfon 1418 to 1461Ngoupou, Mfon 1461 to 1498Monjou, Mfon 1498 to 1519Mengap, Mfon 1519 to 1544Ngouh I, Mfon 1544 to 1568Fifen, Mfon 1568 to 1590Ngouh II, Mfon 1590 to 1629Ngapna, Mfon 1629 to 1682Ngouloure, Mfon 1682 to 1757Koutou, Mfon 1757 to 1814Mbouombouo, Mfon 1814 to 1817Ngbetnkom, Mfon 1817 to 1818Mbeikuo, Mfon 1818 to 1865Ngouhouo, Mfon 1865 to 1865Ngoungoure, MfonOnly woman to rule. Her rule lasted 30 minutes.1865 to 14 July 1884Nsangou, Mfon 14 July 1884Incorporated into German Kamerun14 July 1884 to 1889Nsangou, Mfon(contd.)1889 to 1914Ibrahim Njoya, Mfon 1914 to 1960Incorporated into French Cameroun1914 to 1931Ibrahim Njoya, Mfon(contd.)1931 to 1933Interregnum 1933 to 1960al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya, Mfon 1960 to currentIncorporated into Independent Cameroon1960 to 1992al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya, Mfon(contd.)1992 to 2021al-Haji Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, Mfon 2021 to presentNabil Mbombo Njoya 

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

References DeLancey, Mark W., and Mokeba, H. Mbella (1990) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., ;

Neba, Aaron (1999) Modern Geography of the Republic of Cameroon (3rd ed.) Neba Publishers, Bamenda