List of rulers of Jolof
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The following is a list of rulers of the Wolof Empire. The Wolof Empire or Jolof Empire (French language
– Diolof or Djolof) was a West Africa
n state that ruled parts of Senegal
and The Gambia
from 1360 to 1890.
The rulers were known as "Buur-ba Jolof".
(vacant throne for a period)
French language
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– Diolof or Djolof) was a West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
n state that ruled parts of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
and The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
from 1360 to 1890.
The rulers were known as "Buur-ba Jolof".
Rulers of the Wolof Empire
(years of rule in parentheses)- N'Dyadya N'Dyaye (1350–1370)
- Sare N'Dyaye (1370–1390)
- N'Diklam Sare (1390–1420)
- Tyukuli N'Diklam (1420–1440)
- Leeyti Tyukuli (1440–1450)
- N'Dyelen Mbey Leeyti (1450–1465)
- Birayma N'dyeme Eter (1465–1481)
- Tase Daagulen (1481–1488)
- Birayma Kuran Kan (1488–1492)
- Bukaar Biye-Sungule (1492–1527)
- Birayma Dyeme-Kumba (1527–1543)
- Leele Fuli Fak (1543–1549)
- al-Buri Penda (1549–1566)
- Lat-Samba (1566–1597)
- Gireun Buri Dyelen (1597–1605)
- Birayma Penda (1605–1649)
- Birayma Mba (1649–1670)
- Bakar Penda (1670–1711)
- Bakan-Tam Gan (1711–1721)
- al-Buri Dyakher (1721–1740)
- Birayamb (1740–1748)
- Birawa Keme (1748–1750)
- Lat-Kodu (1750–1755)
- Bakaa-Tam Buri-Nyabu (1755–1763)
- Mba Kompass (1763–1800)
- Mba Buri-Nyabu (1800–1818)
- Birayamb Kumba-Gey (1818–1838)
- al-Buri Tam (1838–1845)
- Baka Kodu (1845–1847)
- Birayamb Aram (1847–1849)
- Birayma-Penda (1849)
- Mbanyi-Paate (1849)
- Lat-Koddu (1849)
(vacant throne for a period)
- Birayamb Ma-Dyigen (1850–1855)
- al-Buri Peya (1855–1856)
- Bakan-Tam Yaago (1856–1858)
- Taanor (1858–1863)
- Bakan-Tam Khaari (1863–1871)
- Amadu Seeku (1871–1875)
- 'Ali Buri N'Dyaye (1875–1890)
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