Obai
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The Obai or Bai was the ruler of the Temne people in the Kingdom of Koya
, in what is now northwestern Sierra Leone
. The kingdom became part of the British protectorate in Sierra Leone after 1898, and the Bai was then a king in title only.
Kingdom of Koya
The Kingdom of Koya or Koya Temne or Temne Kingdom was a pre-colonial African state in the north of present-day Sierra Leone...
, in what is now northwestern Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. The kingdom became part of the British protectorate in Sierra Leone after 1898, and the Bai was then a king in title only.
List of Rulers of the Temne state of Koya Temne
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c.1450 | Foundation of Koya state (Koya Kingdom Kingdom of Koya The Kingdom of Koya or Koya Temne or Temne Kingdom was a pre-colonial African state in the north of present-day Sierra Leone... or Temne kingdom) |
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| Bais (Rulers) | ||
| c. 1505 to 1680 | Unknown Names and Number of Bais, Bai | |
| 1680 to 1720 | Naimbanna I (in Port Lokko), Bai | |
| 1720 to 11 November 1793 | Naimbanna II (at Robanna), Bai | |
| 1793 to 1807 | Farima IV (Farama), Bai | |
| 1807 to 1817 | Foki FokI The enzyme FokI, naturally found in Flavobacterium okeanokoites, is a bacterial type IIS restriction endonuclease consisting of an N-terminal DNA-binding domain and a non-specific DNA cleavage domain at the C-terminal... , Bai |
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| 1817 to 1825 | Moriba Kindo Bangura, Alikali, Bai | |
| 1825 to 1826 | Kunia Banna, Alikali (Jack Coby), Bai | |
| 1826 to 1840 | Fatima Brima Kama, Alikali, Bai - Queen | |
| 1840 to 1859 | Moribu Kindo, Bai | |
| 1859 to 1872 | Kanta (Alexander, Conteh), Bai | |
| 1872 to 1887 | VACANT, | |
| 1887 to 1898 | Burech (Kabalai), Bai | , 1st time from Kasseh |
| 1890 to 1898 | Kompa Bakari Bombolai (William Rowe), Bai, from Koya | |
| 1898 | Fula Mansa Gbanka, Bai | |
| 1905 to 1908 | Burech (Kabalai), Bai | 2nd time from Kasseh |