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Gonja (also Ghanjawiyyu) is a kingdom in northern Ghana; the word can also refer to the people of this kingdom. With the fall of the Songhai Empire (c. 1600), the Mande Ngbanya clan moved south, crossing the Black Volta and founding a city at Yagbum. Under the leadership of Naba'a, the Ngbanya expanded rapidly, conquering several neighbors in the White Volta valley and beginning a profitable gold trade with the Akan states through nearby Begho. By 1675, the Gonja established a paramount chief, called the Yagbongwura, to control the kingdom. The Ngbanya dynasty has controlled this position from its founding to the present day, with only two brief interregnums. The current Yagbongwura, Bawah Abudu Doshie, has held his position since 2000. Long live the people
of Gonjaland. Let's reject ethnic differences, domination, disrespect and
arrogance among the people of Gonjaland. Our slogan is “Everyone
Counts". The population of Gonjaland is estimated to be 550,000. The Gonja
language is spoken by an estimated 460,000 people, almost all of whom
are of the Gonja ethnic group of northern Ghana.. | |||||
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