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This is a list of prominent people who were born in Dagbon, lived for a significant period in Dagbon or were born to a Dagomba parent or parents.

Arts

Samata Abudulai

Banking, Finance & Economics

Business

Yakubu Ayana

Education

Sampahi-Naa Abdallah Zablong Zakariah, professor of African history from the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana.^[1]
Abdulai Iddrisu, professor of history, St. Olaf College, Minnesota and a fellow of the Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA), Northwestern University, Evanston.^[2]
Arkitekt Abubakar Alhassan (Naa Professor)
Haruna Yakubu
Ismael Musah Montana, professor of history at Northern Illinois University and a visiting professor at Trent University, Canada.^[3]^[4]
R. P. Baffour
Seidu Al-hassan, Agricultural Economist and Director of the Institute for Continuing Education and Interdisciplinary Research (CCEIR) at the University for Development Studies.^[5]
Walter Sandow Alhassan (Professor)
Abdulai Abukari - Middlesex University
Mohammed-Sani Abdulai, Science Educationist (Computer Scientist) and Executive Director of the African Center for Development Informatics.

Entertainment

Rocky Dawuni

Law

Ibrahim Mahama, Lawyer and Opinion Leader in Dagbon,^[10] as well as a leading member of the Convention People's Party.^[11]

Media

Military & Police

Politics

Aliu Mahama

Religious

Science

Dr. M. I. Iddrisu, Neurosurgeon at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital^[15] and Board Chairman for Tamale Teaching Hospital.^[16] He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School.^[17]

Sport

Abdul Majeed Waris

Technology

Arnold Mashud Abukari

Other

Yakubu II

See also

Dagban yuya

References

^ Josh, Weiner (September 17, 2012). "World Damba Festival celebrates northern Ghanaian culture". Nina Goldman. The Tufts Daily. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
^ "Abdulai Iddrisu". St. Olaf College. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
^ "Ismael Musah Montana profile". Stambell. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
^ Stoney Stone (February 2, 2014). "Black Heritage Month kicks off". Northern Star. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
^ "UDS incorporates UNDP's human development courses in its curriculum". PeaceFmOnline. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN COOKSTOVES NAMES ROCKY DAWUNI AS AMBASSADOR!". Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
^ "Ghanaian Reggae and Afrobeat Star Rocky Dawuni to perform in Europe". World Music Central. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
^ "Rocky Dawuni: From Ghana with so much Reggae". MSN Entertainment. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
^ "Walt Disney Concert Hall: Rocky Dawuni". HollyWood Bowl. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
^ "Lawyer Ibrahim Mahama expresses shock at President Mills death". www.modernghana.com. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
^ "Alhaji Ibrahim Mahama joins CP Presidential race". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 June 1999. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
^ "Aliu Mahama Was Ghana's First Muslim Vice President". www.ModernGhana.com. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
^ Ray Kea (September 2003). "Ghana Studies Council Newsletter: Issue 16". University of California, Riverside. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Mustapha Abdallah & Kwesi Aning. "Islamic Radicalisation and Violence in Ghana". ESRC Ghana Country Study. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "List of Neurosurgeons in Ghana". MedPages.co.za. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ "Tamale Teaching Hospital Board". Tamale Teaching Hospital.org. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ "Staff List - Uninversity of Ghana" (PDF). University of Ghana. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^ "Striker Waris scores debut Black Stars Goal in heavy win over Sudan". Ghana Soccer Net. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^ "Abdul Majeed Waris Bio". Goal.com. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ "Ghana Football Association". GhanaFA.org. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.

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