Kabadougou Kingdom

The Kabadougou Kingdom was a Malinké warrior kingdom situated in north-west Côte d'Ivoire centered on the town of Odienné and bordered the Kingdom of Worodougou. It was ruled by the Touré dynasty, whose founder centered the society around slavery. The dynasty in an alliance with Samori Ture fought French colonization until 1898.

Kingdom of Kabadougou
1848–1980
Ivorian kingdoms before colonization.
StatusIndependent state (1848–1898)
Chiefdom within a nation state (1898–1980)
CapitalOdienné
Religion
Islam
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy, later Chiefdom
Faama, later chief 
 1848–1858
Vakaba Touré
 1858–1859
Ibrahima Touré
 1859–1875
VaMuktar Touré
 1875–1893
Magbe Touré
 1893–1899
Moriba Touré
 1899–1901
Mody Tourè
 1901–1902
Lanténé Torè
 1903–1934
Ibrahima Touré II
 c. 1980
Muktar Toure
History 
 Established
1848
 Last confirmed ruler
1980
Population
 1898
19,000
 1900
14,000
CurrencySlave trade
Preceded by
Kingdom of Nafana
Today part ofCôte d'Ivoire
Guinea
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