Gonja Kingdom (traditional state)
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The Gonja Kingdom is a traditional West African state located in northern Ghana, historically ruled by the Ngbanya dynasty and known for its centralized chieftaincy system and role in regional trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gonja Kingdom (traditional state) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kingdom
ⓘ
pre-colonial African state ⓘ traditional state ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver |
Black Volta River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Volta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Ashanti sphere of influence (historically)
ⓘ
Dagomba traditional area NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamprusi traditional area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | brought under British colonial rule ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| continuedAs | traditional authority within modern Ghana ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | installation of Yagbonwura at Nyange or Damongo ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| era | pre-colonial Ghana ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gonja people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnoLinguisticGroup | Guan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | centralized chieftaincy system ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Gonja Traditional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeadershipStructure | hierarchical system of chiefs and sub-chiefs ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | recognized traditional area under Ghanaian law ⓘ |
| hasSubunit | paramount chieftaincies ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionSystem | rotational succession among royal gates ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Gonja royal regalia ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Yagbonwura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
middleman in trade between forest and Sahel regions
ⓘ
participant in trans-Saharan trade ⓘ regional trade hub ⓘ |
| language | Gonja language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ghana ⓘ |
| modernRegionOverlap |
Northern Region of Ghana (historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Savannah Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Ngbanya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole | overlord of the Gonja Kingdom ⓘ |
| tradedCommodity |
gold
ⓘ
kolanuts ⓘ salt ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| traditionalArea | Gonja Traditional Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital |
Damongo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yapei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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