People / group

Nanumba

Also known as Nanumba Kingdom

Nanumba is a traditional kingdom of the Nanumba people in northern Ghana, with its capital at Bimbilla. Mole-Dagbani tradition holds that it was founded by a descendant of Na Gbewaa, making it a sister state of Mamprugu and Dagbon. Its ruler, the Bimbilla Naa, still holds office.

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Mamprugu

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nanumba. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nanumba
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“Nanumba.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nanumba. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Nanumba.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nanumba.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Nanumba’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nanumba (Accessed: ).

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