Sultanate of Pate
The Sultanate of Pate was a historical Swahili state centered on the island of Pate, located in the Lamu Archipelago off the northeastern coast of Kenya. This sultanate flourished from the 13th century to the 19th century, playing a crucial role in the Swahili Coast's maritime trade networks and cultural exchanges.
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1203 | Pate sultanate independence from Kilwa Kisiwani | |
| Mfalume (Sultans) | ||
| Nabahani Dynasty | ||
| 1689 to 1713 | Bwana Mkuu, Mfalume | |
| 1713 to 1722 | Bwana Tamu, Mfalume | |
| 1722 to 1737 | Bwana Bakari | |
| 1737 to 1763 | Ahmad | |
| 1763 to 1773 | Mwana Mimi (female) | |
| 1773 to 1776 | Fumo Luti bin Shaykh | |
| 1776 to 1809 | Fumo Madi ibn Abi Bakr, Mfalume | |
| 1809 to 1813 | Ahmad ibn Shaykh, Mfalume | |
| 1813 to 1818 | Fumo Luti Kipunga ibn Fumo Madi, Mfalume | |
| 1818 to 18?? | Fumo Luti ibn Ahmad, Mfalume | |
| 18?? to 1823 | Bwana Shaykh ibn Fumo Madi, Mfalume | 1st Term |
| 1823 to 18?? | Bwana Waziri ibn Bwana Tamu, Mfalume | 1st Term |
| 18?? to 18?? | Bwana Shaykh ibn Fumo Madi, Mfalume | 2nd Term |
| 18?? to 1830 | Bwana Waziri ibn Bwana Tamu, Mfalume | 2nd Term |
| 1830 to 1840 | Fumo Bakari ibn Shaykh, Mfalume | |
| 1840 to 1856 | Ahmad ibn Fumo Bakari, Mfalume, see Wituland | |
| 1856 to 1858 | Ahmad Simba Balla ibn Fumo Luti, Mfalume | |
| ... Dynasty | ||
| 1858 to 1870 | Shaykh Muhammad, Mfalume | |
| 1870 | State abolished |