This is a list of rulers of Gonja, a kingdom located in the north of Ghana.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c.1600 | Invasion by Ngbanya clan, from Songhay in Mali | |
| 1675 | Establishment of Gonja paramount ruler Yagbongwura | |
| Yagbongwura (Paramount Rulers) | ||
| Ngbanya Dynasty | ||
| Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa, | ||
| Limu, | ||
| Sulemana Jakpa | ||
| Lanyon, | ||
| Lanyon, | ||
| Abbas | ||
| Abbas, | ||
| Mahama Labayiru, | ||
| Bur' Lanyon, | ||
| Kankanga, | ||
| Safu, | ||
| Kali, | ||
| Jakpa, | ||
| Nyantachi, | ||
| Jiau, | ||
| Kpirku, | ||
| Kurbang, | ||
| Interregnum | ||
| Pontomprong, | ||
| Lanyon, | ||
| Interregnum | ||
| Dangbonga, | ||
| Banbanga, | ||
| Singbing Lanyon, | ||
| Ewuntoma, | ||
| Kurabaso, | ||
| Timu, | ||
| Kanyiti, | ||
| Bi-Awuribi, | ||
| Ale Adengi Tikpiri, | ||
| Bore Nyinche, | ||
| Bawah Abudu Doshie, | ||
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