# Sultans of Geledi, about 1750 to 1908

> Every holder of the office, with dates and a source on each row: Ibrahim Adeer, Mahamud Ibrahim Adeer, Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim, Ahmad Yusuf, Uthman Ahmad.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## In short

World Statesmen dates the founding of the Geledi sultanate to about 1750 and its incorporation into the Italian colony to 3 September 1908. ([World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html))

Each row below gives the holder's name in English and Somali spelling, dates in office and the source for that row. Dates are from [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html); where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: [How we check facts](/en/about/how-we-check-facts/).

## Sultans of Geledi (Gobroon dynasty)

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Adeer (Ibraahin Adeer) | 18th century to 18th century |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html) |
| Mahamud Ibrahim Adeer (Maxamuud Ibraahim Adeer) | 18th century to 1828 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html) |
| Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim (Yuusuf Maxamuud Ibraahim) | 1828 to 1848 | World Statesmen gives his name as Yusuf ibn Muhammad | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html) |
| Ahmad Yusuf (Axmed Yuusuf) | 1848 to 1878 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html) |
| Uthman Ahmad (Cismaan Axmed) | 1878 to 3 September 1908 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html) |

## Related pages

- [Geledi sultanate](/en/history/geledi-sultanate/)

## Sources

- [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html)

We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: [office-holders.csv](/data/institutions/office-holders.csv).

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