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Senegal Traditional States

States: Fuuta Tooro - Wolof States Bawol - Jolof - Kayor - Waalo - Serer states  Sin - Saalum - Other important states Bundu - Xaaso -

Fuuta Tooro

bf.850                     Fuuta Tooro established.
c.1495                     De�anke dynasty (last hereditary dynasty) established.
1776                       Almaami rule established.
May 1890                   State extinguished.

Rulers (title De�anke Satigi)
c.1640 - c.1669            Bokar Tabakali   
c.1669 - c.1702            Sire Tabakali                      (d. c.1702)
c.1702 - c.1707            Samba Bohi
c.1707 - c.1709            Samba Dundu
c.1709 - c.1710            Bubakar Sire (1st time)           
c.1710 - c.1718            Gelaajo Jeegi
c.1718 - c.1721            Bubakar Sire (2nd time)
c.1721 - c.1722            Babu Musa (1st time)
c.1722 - c.1723            Bubakar Sire (3rd time)
c.1723 - c.1724            Babu Musa (2nd time)
c.1724                     Samba Sire Samba Lamu
c.1724 - c.1725            Babu Musa (3rd time)
c.1725 - c.1726            Samba Gelaajo Jeegi (1st time)
c.1726 - c.1738            Konko Bubu Musa (1st time)
c.1738 - c.1741            Samba Gelaajo Jeegi (2nd time)
c.1741 - c.1743            Konko Bubu Musa (2nd time)        
c.1743 - c.1747            Sule Naji (1st time)
c.1747 - c.1749            Bubu Gaisiri
c.1749 - c.1752            Sule Naji (2nd time)
c.1752                     Jaje Ule
c.1752 - c.1765            Sule Naji (3rd time)
c.1765 - c.1772            Samba Bohi Konko
1772 (2 months)            Bokar Sule
1772 (1/2 day)             Makhan Uru
1772 - 1776                Sule Budu                          (d. 1776)

Rulers (title Almaami)
1776 - Jun/Jul 1806        Abdalkadir ibn Hamadi Torodo Kan
1796 (few months)          Hamad Lamin Baal (1st time)
                             (during Abdalkadir's imprisonment in Kayor)
Jun/Jul 1806-Apr/May 1807  Muxtar ibn Sire Kudeeje Talla
Apr/May 1807 - 1808        Hamad Lamin Baal (2nd time)
1808 - 1810                Yusuf Sire Li (1st time)
1810 - 1812                Bokar Lamin Baal
1812 - Mar 1813            interregnum
Mar 1813 - 1814            Yusuf Sire Li (2nd time)
1815 - 1816                Ali Cerno Ibraa Waan
1816                       Yusuf Sire Li (3rd time)
1816 - 1817                Sire Amadu Li (1st time)
Feb 1817 - 1817 (months)   Yusuf Sire Li (4th time)
1817 (few months)          Biran Ibraa Waan (1st time)
1817                       Tapsir Mamadu Mamudu `Aan
1817 - 1819                Yusuf Sire Li (5th time)
1819                       interregnum
Sep 1819 - Jul 1821        Biran Ibraa Waan (2nd time)
Jul 1821 - Jul 1822        Yusuf Sire Li (6th time)
Jul 1822 -  8 Feb 1823     Bokar Modibo Kan
Feb 1823 - Aug 1823        interregnum
Aug 1823 - 1825            Yusuf Sire Li (7th time)

1825 - 1826                Sire Hasan Lamin Ture
1826                       Yusuf Sire Li (8th time)
1826 - 1827                al-Faqih Ibraa Jaatara `Aan
1827                       interregnum
1827                       Yusuf Sire Li (9th time)
1827 - 1829                Mamadu `Aan
1829 - 1831                Yusuf Sire Li (10th time)
1831 (several months)      interregnum
1831 - 1832                Biran Ibraa Waan (3rd time)

1832                       Mamudu Sire Ja
1832 - 1833                Amadu Baaba Li (1st time)
1833                       Sire Amadu Li (2nd time)
1833                       Yusuf Sire Li (11th time)
1833                       Biran Ibraa Waan (4th time)
1833 - 1834                Yusuf Sire Li (12th time)
1834 - 1835                Biran Ibraa Waan (5th time)
1835                       Yusuf Sire Li (13th time)
1835 - 1836                Biran Ibraa Waan (6th time)
1836 - Nov 1836            interregnum
Nov 1836 - Sep 1837        Baabali Li (1st time)
Sep 1837 - Oct 1838        Amadu Baaba Li (2nd time)
Oct 1838 - May 1841        Baabali Li (2nd time)
May 1841 - Jun 1841        interregnum
Jul 1841 - Aug 1843        Mamadu Biran Waan (1st time)
Aug 1843 - Oct 1843        Mamadu Mamudu Ja
Oct 1843 - Dec 1843        Mamadu Biran Waan (2nd time)
Dec 1843 - Feb 1844        interregnum
Feb 1844 - Jun 1844        Mamadu Biran Waan (3rd time)
Jun 1844 - Feb/Mar 1846    Baabali Li (3rd time)
Feb/Mar 1846 - 1847        interregnum
1847                       Baabali Li (4th time)
1847 - Dec 1847            Mamadu Biran Waan (4th time)
Dec 1847 - Feb 1848        interregnum
Feb 1848 - May 1848        Mamadu Biran Waan (5th time)
May 1848 - Jul 1848        interregnum
Jul 1848 - Oct 1848        Sibawayhi Li (1st time)
Oct 1848 - Dec 1848        interregnum
Jan 1849 - Sep 1850        Mamadu Biran Waan (6th time)
Sep 1850 - 11 Jan 1851     Alfa Sire Waan                      (d. 1851)
11 Jan 1851 - Mar 1851     interregnum
Mar 1851 - Oct 1851        Sibawayhi Li (2nd time)
Oct 1851 - Oct 1852        Mamadu Biran Waan (7th time)
Oct 1852 - Jun 1853        Amadu Hamat Si (1st time)
Jun 1853 - Apr 1854        Cerno Raasin Mamudu Njac (1st time)
May 1854 - Mar 1856        Mamadu Biran Waan (8th time)
Apr 1856 - Aug 1856        Cerno Raasin Mamudu Njac (2nd time)
Sep 1856 - Nov 1856        Amadu Hamat Si (2nd time)
Nov 1856 - Jul 1858        Mamadu Biran Waan (9th time)
Sep 1857 - Oct 1857        Sibawayhi Li (3rd time)
                             (in rebellion)
Jul 1858 - Jan 1859        interregnum
Feb 1859 - Sep 1859        Mustafa Ba
Sep 1859 - Oct 1860        Mamadu Biran Waan (10th time)
Oct 1860 - May 1861        interregnum
May 1861 - Aug 1861        Amadu Biran Waan                   (d. 1861)
Aug 1861 - Oct 1861        interregnum
Oct 1861 - Feb 1862        Eliman Bababe Mamudu Ba
Feb 1862 - Jun 1862        interregnum
Jun 1862 - Mar 1863        Amadu Cerno Demba Li (1st time)
Mar 1863 - Jun 1863        interregnum, or perhaps
                           Mustafa Ba (2nd time)
Jun 1863 - Oct 1864        Mamadu Biran Waan (11th time)
Oct 1864 - Aug 1865        Amadu Cerno Demba Li (2nd time)
Aug 1865 - Jan 1866        Raasin Mamadu Sellin Talla
                             (1st time)
Jan 1866 - Apr 1866        interregnum
Apr 1866 - Oct 1866        Cerno Barobe Hassan Baro
Oct 1866 - Dec 1866        Amadu Cerno Demba Ki (2nd time)
Dec 1866 - Aug 1867        Raasin Mamadu Sellin Talla
                             (2nd time)
Aug 1867 - Jun 1868        Sada Ibraa Tapsir Baaba Waan
                             (1st time)
Jun 1868 - Dec 1868        interregnum
Dec 1868 - Dec 1870        Sada Ibraa Tapsir Baaba Waan
                             (2nd time)
Dec 1870 - Apr 1871        Mamadu Baal (1st time)
Apr 1871 - Oct 1871        interregnum
Oct 1871 - May 1872        Sada Ibraa Tapsir Baaba Waan
                             (3rd time)
May 1872 - Jan 1873        interregnum
Jan 1873 - Mar 1873        Mamadu Baal (2nd time)
Mar 1873 - Jun 1873        interregnum
Jun 1873 - May 1874        Malik Mamadu Cam
May 1874 - Jun 1875        interregnum
Jun 1875 - Nov 1875        Raasin Mamadu Sellin Talla
                             (3rd time)
Nov 1875 - Feb 1876        interregnum
Feb 1876 - Jul 1877        Njay `Eli Baro (1st time)
Aug 1877 - Oct 1877        Mamadu Amadu Li
Oct 1877 - Mar 1878        interregnum
Apr 1878 - Jul 1879        Njay `Eli Baro (2nd time)
Jul 1879 - Oct 1879        interregnum
Oct 1879 - Oct 1880        Mamadu Lamin Li
Oct 1880 - Apr 1881        interregnum
Apr 1881 - May 1881        Bubu Haba Li (1st time)            (d. 1890)
May 1881 - Sep 1883        interregnum
Sep 1883 - Nov 1883        Njay `Eli Baro (3rd time)
Nov 1883 - Jan 1884        interregnum
Jan 1884 - Mar 1884        Bubu Haba Li (2nd time)            (s.a.)
Mar 1884 - Apr 1889        interregnum
Apr 1889 - May 1890        Bubu Haba Li (3rd time)            (s.a.)
Oct 1890 - Nov 1890        Mamadu Mamudu                      (d. 1890)
                             (named almaami du Fouta-Toro by the French)



Wolof States

Jolof

1200                       Jolof "empire" founded.
1875 - 1890                Annexed to empire of Ahmadu Shaykhu
                             (see
Tijaniyya Jihad state under Mali Native States).
1895                       Under French sovereignty.
1900                       State extinguished.

Rulers (title Buur-ba Jolof)
c.1670 - c.1711            Bakar Penda
c.1711 - c.1721            Bakan-Tam Gan
c.1721 - c.1740            Al-Buuri Jakher
c.1740 - c.1748            Birayamb
c.1748 - c.1750            Birawa Keme
c.1750 - c.1755            Lat-Kodu
c.1755 - 1770?             Baka-Tam Buuri-Nyabu
1770 - 1805                Mba Kumpaas Njay
1805 - 1838                Mba Buuri-�abu Njay
1838                       Birayamb Kumba-Gey Njay
1838 - 1851                Al-Buuri Tam Njay
1851 - 1853                Baka-Kodu Biige Fakont� Njay
1853 - 1855                Birayamb Aram Xur�ja Njay
1855                       Biram P�nda Kumba-Ngwi Njay
1855                       Mbani-Paate Kumba-Ngwi Njay
1855                       Lat Kodu Ma-Jige� Peya Fal Malik Njay
1855                       Birayamb Ma-Jige� Peya Fal Malik Njay
1855                       Al-Buuri Peya Biram Njay
1855 - 1858                Bakan Tam Yaago Njay
1858 - 1862                Taanor Fatim Jeng -Regent
1862 - 1871                Bakan Tam Xaari Jaloor Njay
1875 - 24 May 1890         Al-Buuri S�nabu Njay               (b. c.1842 - d. 1902)
 3 Jun 1890 - 1895         Samba Laobe P�nda Njay
 3 Nov 1895 - 1900         Buuna Al-Buuri Ma-Jige� Njay


Kayor

....                       Kayor founded as vassal state of Jolof.
1549                       Kayor independent.
1555 - 1874                Kayor and Bawol sporadically in personal union.
 6 Mar 1865 - 12 Feb 1871  Kayor incorporated into French colony of Senegal.
1883                       Kayor incorporated into French colony of Senegal.
 6 Oct 1886                State extinguished.

Rulers (title Dammel)
1697 - 1719                Lat Sukabe
1719 - 1748                Isa-Tende
1748 - 1749                Isa Bige (1st time)
1749 - 1757                Ma-Bathio Samb
1757 - 1758                Birima Kodu
1758 - 1759                Isa Bige (2nd time)
1759 - 1760                Birima Yamb
1760 - 1763                Isa Bige Nagone
1763 - 1766                Jor Yasin Isa
1766 - 1777                Kodu Kumba
1777 - 1790                Birima Fatim-Penda
1790 - 1809                Amari Ngone Nd�la Kumba Fal
1809 - 1832                Biram Fatma Cub Fal
1832 - 1855                Maysa T�nde Jor Samba Fal
1855 - 1860                Birima Ngone Latir Fal             (d. 1860)
1860 - 1861                Ma-Kodu Kumba Yande Fal 
May 1861 -  8 Dec 1861     Ma-Jojo Jege� Kodu Fal (1st time)
1862 - Jan 1864            Lat Jor Ngone Latir Jop (1st time) (b. c.1842 - d. 1886)
Jan 1864 - 1868            Ma-Jojo Jege� Kodu Fal (2nd time)
12 Feb 1871 - 1882         Lat Jor Ngone Latir Jop (2nd time) (s.a.)
Jan 1883 - 28 Aug 1883     Amari Ngone Fal
28 Aug 1883 -  6 Oct 1886  Samba Laobe Fal                    (d. 1886)


Bawol

....                       Bawol founded as vassal state of Jolof.
1555                       Bawol independent.
1555 - 1874                Kayor and Bawol sporadically in personal union.
 3 Jul 1894                State extinguished.

Rulers (title Tee�)
1790 - 1809                Amari Ngone Nd�la Komba Fal 
                             (2nd time)
1809 - 1812                Ce Yasin Jeng Fal
1812 - 1815                Ce Kumba Fatim P�nda Fal
1815 - 1825                Amari Jor Borso Fal
1825 - 1832                Biram Fatma Cub Fal
1832                       Ma-Kodu Kumba Yande Fal (1st time)
1832 - 1842                Lat Jege� Fal
1842                       Malik Kumba Jaring Xuja Fal
1842 - 1854                Maysa T�nde Jor Samba Fal
1854 - 1855                Ce Yasin Ngone Jege� Fal (1st time)
1855 - 1856                Ma-Kodu Kumba Yande Fal (2nd time)
1856 - 1860                Ce Yasin Ngone Jege� Fal (2nd time)
1860                       Ma-Kodu Kumba Yande Fal (3rd time)
1860 - 1871                Ce Yasin Ngone Jege� Fal (3rd time)
1871 - 1873                Ce Yasin Jor Galo Gana Fal
                             (1st time)
1873 - 1874                Lat Jor Ngone Latir Jop            (b. c.1842 - d. 1886)
1874 - 1890                Ce Yasin Jor Galo Gana Fal
                             (2nd time)
1890 -  3 Jul 1894         Taanor Go� Jeng


Waalo

1287                       Waalo founded.
Feb 1855                   State extinguished.

Rulers (title Brak)
1674 - 1708                Naatago Aram Bakar
1708 - 1733                Njak Aram Bakar Teedyek
1733 - 1734                Yerim Nadate Bubu
1734 - 1735                Meu Mbody Kumba Khedy
1735 - 1736                Yerim Khode Fara Mboj
1736 - 1780                Njak Xuri Yop
1780 - 1795?               Fara Penda Teg Rel
1795 - 1805                Njak Kumba Xuri Yay Mboj
1805 - 1810                Saayodo Yaasin Mboj
1810 - 1816                Kuli Mbaaba Mboj
1816 - 1825                Amar Faatim Mborso Mboj
1825 - Dec 1827            Yerim Mba�ik Teg-Rella Mboj
Dec 1827 - 1830            Fara Penda Adam Sal Mboj (1st time)
 7 Jul 1830 - 1832         Xerfi Xari Daaro (1st time)
1832 - 1833                Fara Penda Adam Sal Mboj (2nd time)
21 Jul 1833 - 1835         Xerfi Xari Daaro (2nd time)
1835 - 30 Oct 1840         Fara Penda Adam Sal Mboj (3rd time)
Nov 1840 - Feb 1855        M� Mboj Maalik Mboj



Serer States

Sin

bf.1500                    Sin established.
1969                       State (by then included in independent Senegal)
                             extinguished.

Rulers (title Buur Sin)
1785?                      Biram Pate �ilan Njay
.... - ....                Latsuk �ilan Samba Juf
.... - ....                Latsuk Fa�am Fay
.... - ....                Bukar Cilas Jajel Juf
.... - ....                Amakodu Samba Juf
.... - ....                Bukar Cilas Sangay Juf
.... - ....                Bukar Cilas a Mbotil Juf
.... - ....                Bukar Cilas Mahe Sum Juf
.... - ....                Mbay Fotlu Jog Juf
.... - ....                Amakodu Mahe Ngom Juf
.... - ....                Latsuk Coro Fata Fay
1837?                      Njaka Ndofen �ilan Jogoy Fay
183. - 1839                Amakumba Mboj
1839 - 1853                Amajuf �ilan Fay Juf
1853 - 1871                Kumba Ndofen Famak Juf
1871 - 1878                Sanu Mon Fay
1878 - 1881                Semu Mak Juf
1881 - 1884                Amadi Baro Juf
1884 - 1885                Mbake Mak Kodu Njay (1st time)
1885 - 1886                Jaligi Sira Juf
1886                       Mbake Mak Kodu Njay (2nd time)
1886 - 1887                �oxobay Semu Juf
1887 - 1898                Mbake Ndeb Njay
1898 - 1924                Kumba Ndofen Fandeb Juf
1924 - 1969                Mahekor Juf



Saalum

1493                       Saalum established.
1969                       State (by then included in independent Senegal)
                             extinguished.

Rulers (title Buur Saalum)
1787 - 1803                Biram Njeme �axana Njay
1803 - 1810                Makumba Jogop Mboj
1810 - 1817                Ndene �axana Njay
1817 - 1823                Biram Xur�ja Mboj Njay
1823                       Ndene Mbaru Njay
1823 - 1851                Bale Ndungu Xur�ja Ndaw
1851 - 1854                Bala Adama Njay
1854                       Sose Bige Njay
1854 - 1859                Kumba Ndama Mboj
1859 - 1864                Samba Laobe Fal
1864 - 1871                Faxa Buya Fal
1864 - 1867                Ma Ba Jaxa                       (d. 1867)
                            (almaami, in rebellion)
1871 - 1876                �awut Mboj
1876 - 1879                Sajuka Mboj
1879 - 1896                Gedal Mboj
1896 - 1899                Semu Jimit Juf
1899 - 1902                Njeme Njenum Ndaw
1902 - 1903                Ndene Jogop Juf
1903 - 1913                Semu Nguy Juf
1913 - 1919                Gori Coro Juf
1919 - 1935                Mahawa Coro Juf
1935 - 1969                Fode Nguy Juf



Other important states

Xaaso

bf.1600                    Xaaso established.
1819 - 18..                Annexed by Seegu.
1880                       Under French sovereignty.

Rulers (title Fankamala)
.... - ....                Jaje Jaalo
.... - ....                Mare Mfa Jaalo
.... - ....                Maxanja Mbata Jaalo
.... - ....                Sandiki Xoi Jaalo
c.1690                     Amadu Awa Jaalo
1698 - 1725?               Seega Dua Jaalo
c.1730                     Jaje Gansiri Jaalo
c.1737                     Gimba Kinti Jaalo
1744?- 1796                Demba Seega Jaalo
1796 - ....                Uri Jaje Jaalo
.... - 1803                Safere Jaalo
1803 - 1804                Diba Sambala Jaalo
1804 - 1805                Muusa Xoi Jaalo
1805 - 1819                Awa Demba Jaalo (1st time)
18.. - 1846                Awa Demba Jaalo (2nd time)
1846 - 1854                Kinti Sambala Jaalo
1854 - 1880                Juka Sambala Jaalo
1880 - 1890?               Maxani Sambala Jaalo
1891? - 1902               Demba Yamadu Jaalo
1902 - 1905                Sidi Gesse Jaalo
1905 - 19..                Kita Demba Jaalo
                           + Sajo Dambala Jaalo


Bundu

bf.1699                    Bundu established.
 4 Feb 1905                Incorporated into French colony of Senegal.
1905                       Divided, under Chefs de Canton continuing the dynastic rule.

Rulers (title Eliman)
16.. - 1699                Maalik Dawda Si
1699 - 1715                Bubu Maalik Si
1715 - 17..                Tumaane Bubu Maalik Si
17.. - 1731                Vacant
1731 - 1764                Maka Bubu Maalik Si
1764                       Samba Tumaane Si
1764 - 177.                Amadi Gay Si
Rulers (title Almaami)
177. - 1786                Amadi Gay Si
1786 - 1790                Muusa Gay Si
1790 - 1797                Seega Gay Si
1797 - 1799                Amadi Pate Gay Si
1799 -  8 Jan 1819         Amadi Aysaata Si
20 Jan 1819 - 1826         Muusa Yero Maalik Aysaata Si
1827 - 1835                Tumaane Muudi Si
1835 - 1837                Maalik Kumba Si
1837 - 1851                Saada Amadi Aysaata Si
1852 - Sep 1853            Amadu Amadi Makumba Si
1853 - Apr 1857            Umar Saane Si
1854 - 1856                Amadi Gay Si (in rebellion)
1857 - 10 Dec 1885         Bokar Saada Si
                             (in rebellion from 18 Feb 1856)
Dec 1885 - Jul 1886        Umar Penda Si
Jul 1886 - May 1888        Saada Amadi Saada Si
May 1888 - 1891            Amadi Cire Suma Si
May 1888 - 31 Jan 1891     Usuman Gassi Si
                             (in rebellion; recognized by France)
Feb 1891 - 1902            Maalik Ture Si
1902 -  4 Feb 1905         Vacant
Chefs de Canton
1905 - 1921?               Wopa Bokar Si (in North Bundu)
1905 - 1917                Abdul Seega Si (in South Bundu)
1917 - 1954                Saada Abdul Si (in North Bundu)





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