List of rulers of Bagirmi explained

The kings (mbangs) or sultans of Bagirmi ruled the sultanate of Bagirmi in central Africa (mostly within present-day Chad).

They include:

TenureIncumbentNotes
c. 1480 Foundation of Baguirmi state
Mbangi (or Sultans)
Kenga Dynasty
1522 to 1536Birni Besse, Mbangi 
1536 to 1548Lubatko, Mbangi 
1548 to 1568Malo, Mbangi 
1568 to 1608‘Abdallah, Mbangi 
1608 to 1625‘Umar 
1625 to 1635Dalai, Mbangi 
1635 to 1665Burkomanda I, Mbangi 
1665 to 1674‘Abdul Rahman I, Mbangi 
1674 to 1680Dalo Birni, Mbangi 
1680 to 1707‘Abdul Qadir I, Mbangi 
1707 to 1722Bar, Mbangi 
1722 to 1736Wanja, Mbangi 
1736 to 1741Burkomanda II Tad Lele, Mbangi 
1741 to 1751Loel, Mbangi 
1751 to 1785Hajji Mohammed al'Amin, Mbangi 
1785 to 1806‘Abd ar-Rahman Gawrang, Mbangi
(‘Abdul Rahman II Gauranga)
 
1806 to 1806Malam Ngarmaba Bira, Mbangi1st Term
1806 to 1807‘Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir, Mbangi1st Term
1807 to 1807Malam Ngarmaba Bira, Mbangi 2nd Term
1807 to 1807‘Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir, Mbangi2nd Term
1807 to 1807Muhammad III, Mbangi 
1807 to 1846‘Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir, Mbangi3rd Term
1846 to 1858‘Abdul Qadir II al-Mahdi, Mbangi 
1858 to 1870Abu-Sekkin Mohammed IV, Mbangi
(Mohammed IV Abu-Sekkin)
1st Term
1870 to 1871‘Abd ar-Rahman II, Mbangi
(Abdul Rahman III)
 
1871 to 1884Abu-Sekkin Mohammed IV, Mbangi
(Mohammed IV Abu-Sekkin)
2nd Term
1884 to 1885Burkomanda IV as-Saghir, Mbangi 
1885 to 1885Ngarmane Ermanala, Regent 
1885 to 1912Abd ar-Rahman Gawrang II, Mbangi
(‘Abdul Rahman III)
 
French Suzerainty
1912 to 1918‘Abd ar-Rahman Gawrang II, Mbangi
(‘Abdul Rahman III)
 
1918 to 1935‘Abdul Qadir III, Mbangi
(Muhammad Urada)
 
1960State suppressed by Chad government
14 June 1970State reconstituted by Chad government
14 June 1970 to presentMahamat Yusuf, Mbangi 

See also