Rulers of Togo

An exhaustive list of recorded kings/rulers of Togo spanning from the 1500s to the 2000s. You can use filters to sort by ruling year or location. An interactive timeline of this data can be found here. The initial title of this article has been changed from “Chiefs and Rulers of Togo” to “Rulers of Togo” since this list contains kings with dedicated titles, not chiefs. Currently, the list is male-centric, but further research is needed to include women rulers.

Chiefs and Rulers of Togo

wdt_ID Location Start End Born Died Name Alt Name Years Ruled Age When Reign Started Age At Death Co Ruler Regency Estimated Dates Notes
1 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1540 1590 Ahoussan I Ahusan 50
2 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1590 1630 Jondo 40 TRUE
3 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1610 1650 Adandjo 40
4 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1650 1700 Loko Nenkounmonhoue 50 TRUE
5 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1700 1735 Medjeto Mejeto 35
6 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1735 1775 Gbede 40 TRUE
7 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1775 1800 Hon 25
8 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1800 1820 Tossou Agbonin 20 TRUE
9 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1820 1822 Houndo 2
10 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1822 1835 Loko Foligbo 13 TRUE
11 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1835 1837 Alifa 2
12 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1837 1841 Folly Sossou Aglango 4 TRUE
13 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1841 1842 Houeyo Hueyo 1
14 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1842 1860 Adigli Ahokou Tofa 18
15 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1860 1877 Loko Fantodji 17 TRUE
16 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1877 1880 Yanmlimadjo 3
17 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1880 1890 Foligbo Mevode 10 TRUE
18 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1890 1990 Interregnum 100
19 Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon) 1990 0 1934 Aboussan VIII Gbedemon Clement Folisson
20 Bafilo 1700 0 Agara 1st ruler
21 Bafilo 0 0 Agbelewou
22 Bafilo 0 0 Londi
23 Bafilo 0 0 Djobo I Kotoporom
24 Bafilo 0 0 Koura
25 Bafilo 0 0 Bangna
26 Bafilo 0 0 Bossi
27 Bafilo 0 0 1891 Akondo TRUE
28 Bafilo 1891 1895 Bodi Bode 4 TRUE
29 Bafilo 1895 1945 Sama 50 TRUE
30 Bafilo 1945 1954 Bangna Akpara 9 TRUE
31 Bafilo 1954 1956 Djobo II 2 TRUE
32 Bafilo 1956 19 Bangna Ali TRUE
33 Bafilo 19 1976 Bangana Abinte
34 Bafilo 1976 1977 Esso Ratei 1 TRUE 1st time
35 Bafilo 1977 1988 Esso Ratei 11 2nd time
36 Bafilo 1988 1989 Vacant 1 TRUE
37 Bafilo 1989 2007 Esso Ratei 18 TRUE 3rd time
38 Bafilo 2007 2013 Esso Abdou 6 TRUE TRUE
39 Bafilo 2014 2017 Vacant 3 TRUE
40 Bafilo 2017 0 Abooulaye Kerim
41 Bassar 1800 18 Oubote Ossakar
42 Bassar 18 18 Oubote Moghar Mogbar
43 Bassar 18 1856 Beme
44 Bassar 1856 1897 Djintendja I Jintenja 41 30th ruler
45 Bassar 1856 1897 Dare 41 TRUE TRUE
46 Bassar 1856 1897 Atakpa I 41 TRUE TRUE
47 Bassar 1897 1941 Atakpa-Bem Kpanté 44
48 Bassar 1941 2 1905 1981 Bassabi Atakpa II 40 36 76
49 Bassar 1981 0 Wake Djintendja II T'ba Yawanke Biteme
50 Be 1682 0 Akplaka I Huve Agbogo
51 Be 0 0 Togbo I Akoli
52 Be 0 0 Agboli I Aholu Nunya
53 Be 0 0 Akplaka II Huve Nyagui
54 Be 0 0 Togbo II Kluvi
55 Be 0 0 Agboli II Anyamaga
56 Be 0 1834 1834 Akplaka III Huve Avusu
57 Be 1834 0 Togbo III Atiogbe
58 Be 0 0 Agboli III Azanu
59 Be 0 0 Akplaka Huve IV Agbome
60 Be 0 1910 1916 Togbo IV Sogbona
61 Be 1910 1916 Aklassou I 6
62 Be 1916 1941 Agboli IV Amlo 25
63 Be 1942 1965 Akplaka V Peke 23
64 Be 1965 1967 Regency 2 TRUE
65 Be 1967 1980 Togbo V Messa 13
66 Be 1980 1989 Joseph Atsou Adela Aklassou II 9 TRUE
67 Be 1990 2012 2012 Atsou Adela Aklassou III 22 TRUE
68 Be 2012 26 Agbo Alonou Atsoo 2 TRUE
69 Be 26 0 Louis Mawuko Kwami Aklassou IV
70 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1750 0 Na Biema Bonsafo I Bema Bonsafo
71 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 0 0 Tchaba I Caba I TRUE
72 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 0 0 Na Ba
73 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 0 1820 Siki TRUE
74 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 0 1853 Na Moussa TRUE
75 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 18 18 1872 Djokoura
76 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1872 1875 Marba 3
77 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1875 1882 Lafia Langbana 7
78 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1882 1883 Acourou Acuru 1 TRUE
79 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1883 1889 Na Da 6 TRUE TRUE
80 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1884 1889 Sambiego Da 5 TRUE TRUE
81 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1884 1898 Biema Asabie Bema Sabie 14 TRUE TRUE
82 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1884 1898 Adjanda Ajanda 14
83 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1898 1912 Tchaba II Caba II 14 TRUE
84 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1912 1921 Djaouna Jauna 9
85 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1921 1959 Tabi Nambiena I 38 TRUE
86 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1960 1963 Na Biema Bonsafo II 3
87 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1963 17 1978 Na Tyaba Tyekoura 14
88 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1978 2008 Anzoumana N'Diabara 30 TRUE
89 Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou) 1978 2015 Zakar Tabi Nambiema II 37 TRUE
90 Genyigba (Gliji) 1680 1722 Togbe Folio Bebe I 42
91 Genyigba (Gliji) 1722 1725 Regency 3 TRUE
92 Genyigba (Gliji) 1725 1745 Assiongbon Dandje Folio Bebe II 20
93 Genyigba (Gliji) 1745 1748 Regency 3 TRUE
94 Genyigba (Gliji) 1748 1754 Ekwe Adjalo Folio Bebe III 6
95 Genyigba (Gliji) 1754 1760 Regency 6 TRUE
96 Genyigba (Gliji) 1760 1785 Ekwe Azankpo Folio Bebe IV 25
97 Genyigba (Gliji) 1785 1813 Foli Dekpo Folio Bebe V 28
98 Genyigba (Gliji) 1813 1815 1815 Foli Tosu 2 TRUE
99 Genyigba (Gliji) 1813 1815 Foli Tosu Folio Bebe VI 2 s.a.
100 Genyigba (Gliji) 1815 1846 Ekwe Sowu Folio Bebe VII 31
101 Genyigba (Gliji) 1846 1849 Regency 3 TRUE
102 Genyigba (Gliji) 1849 1852 Ekwe Danku Agbanon I Folio Bebe VIII 3
103 Genyigba (Gliji) 1852 1854 Regency 2 TRUE
104 Genyigba (Gliji) 1854 1856 Ekwe Seddo Folio Bebe IX 2
105 Genyigba (Gliji) 1856 1857 Regency 1 TRUE
106 Genyigba (Gliji) 1857 1866 Foli Kpove Aloffa Folio Bebe X 9
107 Genyigba (Gliji) 1866 10 Regency 2 TRUE
108 Genyigba (Gliji) 10 1883 1883 Foli Awoussi Tonyo Folio Bebe XI 14 TRUE
109 Genyigba (Gliji) 1883 14 Regency 1 TRUE
110 Genyigba (Gliji) 14 14 1922 Foli Adjeoda Huegbo Folio Bebe XII 37
111 Genyigba (Gliji) 14 9 Regency 6 TRUE
112 Genyigba (Gliji) 9 23 1898 1972 Ambroise Kanyi Foley Agbanon II Folio Bebe XIII 42 30 74
113 Genyigba (Gliji) 16 1981 Benoît Assion Tovoh 8 TRUE
114 Genyigba (Gliji) 9 23 1992 Ge Tonyo Foli Bebe XIV 10
115 Genyigba (Gliji) 23 12 Feu Tetekpoe 5 TRUE
116 Genyigba (Gliji) 12 0 1962 Sedegbe Foli Bebe XV
117 Aneho 1660 1670 Nana Quam-Dessou I 10
118 Aneho 1670 1718 Ahlonko Foli Quam-Dessou II 48
119 Aneho 1718 1736 Vacant 18 TRUE
120 Aneho 1736 1771 Ahrlin Quam-Dessou III 35 TRUE
121 Aneho 1772 1812 Sekpon Quam-Dessou IV 40
122 Aneho 1813 1821 Komlangan Quam-Dessu V 8 TRUE from 1821, in Agoué
123 Aneho 1821 1835 1834 Assrivi Quam-Dessou VI 14
124 Aneho 1835 1839 Vacant 4 TRUE
125 Aneho 1839 1852 Kodjo Agbossou Quam-Dessou VII 13 in Agbodrafo
126 Aneho 1839 1852 Kouawo Adade Nutepe Quam-Dessou VIII 13
127 Aneho 1853 1884 1884 Kodjovi Djiyehue Quam-Dessou IX 31
128 Aneho 1884 1887 Vacant 3 TRUE
129 Aneho 1887 1891 Anyakuvi Agbo Quam-Dessou X 4
130 Aneho 1891 1900 Anya Djin Gaba 9 TRUE
131 Aneho 1900 1910 Kuamvi Kodjovi Quam-Dessou XI 10
132 Aneho 1910 1922 Frank Kouassi Gaba 12 TRUE 1st time
133 Aneho 1910 1922 Thomas Koffi Apetovi Quam-Dessou XII 12
134 Aneho 1922 1926 1860 1937 Kouakoa Kponton 4 62 77 TRUE TRUE
135 Aneho 1926 1938 Frank Kouassi Gaba 12 TRUE 2nd time
136 Aneho 1938 26 1977 Ata Quam-Dessou XIII 39
137 Aneho 27 25 Vacant TRUE
138 Aneho 25 2 1918 2007 Ohiniko Quam-Dessou XIV 29 59 89 TRUE
139 Aneho 10 24 Ata Kue Sipohon Gaba 4 TRUE
140 Aneho 24 0 Nana Anè Ohiniko Quam-Dessu XV
141 Lolan 30 29 1777 1857 Georges Akuété Zankli Lawson I 36 43 80 TRUE
142 Lolan 0 10 1826 1859 George Latty Lawson 1 31 33 TRUE
143 Lolan 10 10 Laté Atchromitan Lawson TRUE TRUE
144 Lolan 10 12 1823 1881 Alexandre Boêvi Lawson II 21 36 58 TRUE
145 Lolan 18 3 1826 1883 Edmond Lawson 2 54 57 TRUE TRUE
146 Lolan 3 27 William Tévi Agamazon Lawson TRUE TRUE
147 Lolan 27 18 1860 1906 Betum Daniel Lawson III 22 23 46 TRUE
148 Lolan 18 4 1918 Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson 3 TRUE TRUE
149 Lolan 4 7 Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson IV 9 TRUE s.a.
150 Lolan 7 7 Lawson Hetchely 2 TRUE TRUE
151 Lolan 7 18 1950 Frédéric Boêvi Body Lawson V4 28 TRUE
152 Lolan 19 9 1955 Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson 3 TRUE
153 Lolan 9 29 Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson VI 2 s.a.
154 Lolan 29 14 Raphaêl Abalovi Lawson 4 TRUE
155 Lolan 14 11 1991 Rudolph Tèvi Banku Lawson VII 30
156 Lolan 0 1 Laté Zodanou Michel Lawson Hetchelli 11 TRUE TRUE
157 Lolan 1 0 1952 Savado Zankli Lawson VIII TRUE
158 Kabu (Kabou) 1800 1830 Ukpan Nabassi 30 TRUE
159 Kabu (Kabou) 1830 1865 Utun Outoun 35 TRUE
160 Kabu (Kabou) 1865 1880 Jalaria Djalatia 15 TRUE
161 Kabu (Kabou) 1880 0 Karakpe TRUE
162 Kabu (Kabou) 0 1891 Cakura Cakoura
163 Kabu (Kabou) 1891 1894 Wassan Wassane 3
164 Kabu (Kabou) 1894 1895 Kpanja 1
165 Kabu (Kabou) 1895 1914 Cabao 19
166 Kabu (Kabou) 1914 1924 Mama Bonfo 10 f?
167 Kabu (Kabou) 1924 31 1942 Takassi 18
168 Kabu (Kabou) 31 0 Regency TRUE
169 Kabu (Kabou) 0 1953 Bassabi Bonfo 9
170 Kabu (Kabou) 0 1982 Bonfoh Nouhoum 38 TRUE
171 Koma (Kuma) 0 0 Dom Gameti I 1st ruler
172 Koma (Kuma) 0 0 Dom Wedzo Gameti II
173 Koma (Kuma) 0 1954 Dom Dayi Wedzo Gameti III TRUE
174 Koma (Kuma) 0 1959 Gustave Amedome TRUE TRUE
175 Koma (Kuma) 0 1987 Komlan Dom Gameti IV TRUE
176 Koma (Kuma) 0 0 Wedzi Gameti V
177 Koma (Kuma) 0 2007 Wedzi Gameti VII
178 Koma (Kuma) 0 12 1943 2010 Tchini Koffinyo Dom Wedzi Gameti VII 3 64 67 TRUE
179 Koma (Kuma) 12 0 Regency TRUE
180 Kotokoli 1785 1805 Agoro Dam 20
181 Kotokoli 1805 1825 Bang'na Tcha-Ali 20 TRUE
182 Kotokoli 1825 1845 Takpara 20
183 Kotokoli 1845 1865 Akoriko 20
184 Kotokoli 1865 1885 Koura 20
185 Kotokoli 1885 0 Regency 3 TRUE
186 Kotokoli 0 22 Djobo I Boukari 8
187 Kotokoli 22 0 Regency TRUE
188 Kotokoli 0 1901 Tcha Djobo II 2 TRUE
189 Kotokoli 1901 0 Djobo III Tcha Gademou 5 TRUE
190 Kotokoli 20 6 Djobo IV Bouraima 17 TRUE
191 Kotokoli 8 6 Regency 2 TRUE maybe regent for Anyoro Tcha Godemou who co-ruled
192 Kotokoli 8 2 Anyoro Tcha Godemou 23 TRUE
193 Kotokoli 2 18 Regency TRUE
194 Kotokoli 18 1959 1904 1980 Isifou Ayeva 10 44 76 1st time, exiled 1959-1963
195 Kotokoli 1959 1963 Regency 4 TRUE
196 Kotokoli 1963 30 Isifou Ayeva 17 2nd time, s.a.
197 Kotokoli 1 24 Regency 5 TRUE
198 Kotokoli 24 21 Koura Foudou Ayeva 8
199 Kotokoli 21 1 1939 2011 Abdou-Latifou Ayeva 16 55 72 TRUE
200 Kotokoli 1 24 Souleymane Ayeva 1 TRUE
201 Kotokoli 24 0 Akoriko Ali
202 Kpangalam 1785 1805 Agora Ouro Dam 20 1st ruler
203 Kpangalam 1805 0 Ngami
204 Kpangalam 0 0 Bondi Agarci TRUE
205 Kpangalam 0 0 Agoudo Agudo
206 Kpangalam 0 0 1937 Ayiva
207 Kpangalam 1937 1952 Akpa 15
208 Kpangalam 1952 1970 Koura Kura 18
209 Kpangalam 1970 9 Regency 1 TRUE
210 Kpangalam 9 5 1910 1984 Akpo Bang'na Koumci Yaya Madjokawu 12 61 74 TRUE
211 Kpangalam 10 24 Regency 1 TRUE
212 Kpangalam 24 1996 Agrinia Asma 9 TRUE
213 Kpangalam 1998 0 1921 Bodjo Agoro
214 Kpessi 0 0 Akou Amafou Aku Amafu 1st ruler
215 Kpessi 0 0 Bliti Kpetoki
216 Kpessi 0 0 Sombo Kotia
217 Kpessi 0 0 Edou Edoe
218 Kpessi 0 0 Aklovi Paca TRUE
219 Kpessi 0 0 Ansa
220 Kpessi 0 0 Dandjo Danjo
221 Kpessi 0 0 Agidi
222 Kpessi 0 0 Amou Amu
223 Kpessi 0 0 Ejoevi
224 Kpessi 0 0 Djente Jente
225 Kpessi 0 1888 Aboke TRUE
226 Kpessi 0 0 Tetyevi Tetevi
227 Kpessi 0 0 Kodjo I Kojo I
228 Kpessi 0 0 Afoce TRUE
229 Kpessi 0 1960 Kodjo II Kojo II TRUE
230 Kpessi 2008 2014 Kowou Abongo Koffi 6 TRUE
231 Kpessi 2008 2017 Edem Ari Kwamivi Akouvi 9 TRUE
232 Kumde 1875 1898 Woru So 23
233 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 1832 18 Assiakoley I
234 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 1832 1884 Mensah I 52 TRUE
235 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 0 0 Sowoa Ayi Mensah II
236 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 0 1958 Assiakoley II TRUE
237 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 0 0 Assiakoley III
238 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 0 0 Assiakoley IV
239 Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo) 2006 0 Apeto Mensah Assiakoley V Enouke
240 Tado 0 0 Minji
241 Tado 0 0 Alohu
242 Tado 0 0 Akolu
243 Tado 0 0 Kokpon
244 Tado 0 1892 Kpoyizun
245 Tchamba (Chamba) 1750 17 Gnaou 1st ruler
246 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Seri
247 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Koh
248 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Iyi Djobo I
249 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Boutcho TRUE
250 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Deji I
251 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Koura
252 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 1884 Dore TRUE
253 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Oukata Agbere
254 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 0 Kangara
255 Tchamba (Chamba) 0 1921 Djiwa TRUE
256 Tchamba (Chamba) 1934 1941 Issaka I 7 TRUE
257 Tchamba (Chamba) 1942 1948 Djobo II 6 TRUE
258 Tchamba (Chamba) 13 1956 Djari Agbere Issaka II 9 TRUE
259 Tchamba (Chamba) 1957 1988 Abdoulaye Titikpina I 31 TRUE
260 Tchamba (Chamba) 3 1994 Amouzou Tchibara 4 TRUE
261 Tchamba (Chamba) 22 2010 Bouh Bakari Titikpina II Biguiyi Oudja 14 TRUE
262 Tchamba (Chamba) 28 0 Affo Tanko Ousese Boe Dedji II
263 Tegbe (Notse) 1670 1720 Koli Agokoli I 50 TRUE
264 Tegbe (Notse) 1720 0 Asiga
265 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Vito
266 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Sroukpe
267 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Sije
268 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Wotse
269 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Akpapou
270 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Aloko
271 Tegbe (Notse) 0 1800 Agbodovi TRUE
272 Tegbe (Notse) 1800 0 Egou TRUE
273 Tegbe (Notse) 1819 0 Otekpeh TRUE
274 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Kpovenyi
275 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Klou Zankou
276 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Agbasodenou Kpojega
277 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Ajayito
278 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Tsevi
279 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 Alidjinou
280 Tegbe (Notse) 0 0 1982 Agokoli II TRUE
281 Tegbe (Notse) 1982 1988 Afatsawo Adzidedzi K. Agokoli III 6
282 Tegbe (Notse) 1988 1990 1990 Vacant 2 TRUE
283 Tegbe (Notse) 1990 0 Agboli Agokoli IV
284 Togoville, Mlapa 0 0 Togbedjin Mlapa 1st Ruler
285 Togoville, Mlapa 0 1834 1834 Sidol TRUE
286 Togoville, Mlapa 0 1834 Plakoo Mlapa I TRUE
287 Togoville, Mlapa 0 1884 1884 Agomegan Mlapa II
288 Togoville, Mlapa 5 1904 1904 Plakoo Mlapa III 19
289 Togoville, Mlapa 1904 1925 1928 Messan Gnehoun 21 TRUE
290 Togoville, Mlapa 1928 1932 Sebastian Djossan Messan 4 TRUE
291 Togoville, Mlapa 1932 1968 1968 Sebastian Djossou Mlapa IV 36
292 Togoville, Mlapa 1968 1984 Gbedevi Plekou 16 TRUE
293 Togoville, Mlapa 1984 2001 2014 Xavier Moyennant Mlapa V 17 1st time
294 Togoville, Mlapa 2001 2004 Plakoo Ananivi 3 TRUE
295 Togoville, Mlapa 2004 2014 Xavier Moyennant Mlapa V 10 2nd time, s.a.
296 Togoville, Mlapa 2014 7 Sodokpon Azanlessessi 4 TRUE
297 Togoville, Mlapa 7 0 1970 Joel Kwassi Mensah Mlapa VI

Bibliography 

Cahoon, Ben. “Togo Traditional States.” Worldstatesmen. Accessed May 21, 2021).https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Togo_native.html.