Nungu

Nungu is the royal country of the Gourmantché, centred on Fada N’Gourma in the eastern savanna of the Volta basin. Its ruler, the Numbado, stood at the head of a kingdom whose chiefs governed surrounding communities. Traditions trace the ruling lineage to Diaba Lompo, a founder associated with the origins of the neighbouring Mossi kingdoms. The capital grew into a market where merchants met the farming communities of Gourma, joining the kingdom to routes across the western Sudan.