Towns cited in the chapter on chieftaincy
Chapter II-6: Chieftaincy in Dagbon
This list is extensive but includes only towns and villages mentioned in the text. It is not intended to be a comprehensive survey of all towns and villages in Dagbon.
Divisional chieftaincies given by Yaa-Naa
- Elders:
- Gushegu
- Tolon
- Gukpeogu
- Kumbungu
- Chieftaincies of Yaa-Naa's children and grandchildren:
- Mion
- Karaga
- Savelugu
- Nanton
- Yelizoli
- Sunson
- Korli
- Demon
Chieftaincies given by Yaa-Naa (partial list)
- Divisional chiefs plus:
- Bagurugu
- Banvim
- Boggo
- Dalun
- Diari
- Dipali
- Galiwe
- Gbulun
- Gbungbaliga
- Gushie
- Kasuliyili
- Kortung
- Kpalun
- Kpano
- Kpatarboɣu
- Kpatinga
- Kunkon
- Lamashegu
- Lungbunga
- Moglaa
- Naasaa
- Nakpachee
- Nyankpala
- Nyimbung
- Nyong
- Pigu
- Piong
- Pisigu
- Saakpuli
- Sagnerigu
- Saguli
- Sakpie
- Sakpiegu
- Sang
- Singa
- Sung
- Taginamo
- Tamalgu
- Tampion
- Tibung
- Tijo
- Tong
- Tugu
- Voggo
- Wariboggo
- Yamolkaraga
- Zagbon
- Zakpalisi
- Zangbalin
- Zantani
- Zoggo
- Zori
- Zosalli
- Zugu
- Zulogo
Commoners' chieftaincies and their doors:
- Tolon:
- Tolon princes
- Tali
- Wariboggo
- Lungbunga
- Langa
- Gbulun
- Salankpang
- Tiboggo
- Savelugu Wulana
- Savelugu Kpanalana
- Yaa-Naa's friends
- Kumbungu:
- Kumbungu princes
- Kpaliga
- Boggonayili
- Gbulun
- Kpiogu
- Tolon princes
- Yaa-Naa's friends
- Gushegu:
- Gushegu princes
- Kanshegu
- Waawuu
- Gbogo
- Gukpeogu:
- Mba Duɣu
- Mba Malle
- Zalankolana
- Commoners' chieftaincies:
- Kasuliyili
- Dalun
- Nyankpala
- Lungbunga
- Singa
- Dipali
- Either commoners or princes:
- Bagurugu
- Nyong
- Kpano
- Lamashegu
- Zulogo
- Sakpie
- Tamalgu
- Tijo
- Tugu
- Gbulun
Chiefs whose drummers beat Bimbiɛɣu:
- Yaa-Naa
- Mamprugulana
- Bimbila-Naa
- Yaboŋwura
- Asantehene
- Gushe-Naa
- Gukpe-Naa
- Tolon-Naa
- Nanton-Naa