List of African deities and mythological figures

Akan">Akan mythology">Akan

• Abu-Mehsu
• Amokye
• Anansi
• Asase Ya
• Bosomtwe
• Ntikuma
• Katarwiri
• Kwase Benefo
• Kweku Tsin
• Nyame
• Owuo
• Tano
• Abam Kofi

Alur">Alur people">Alur

• Jok Odudu

Bambara">Bambara people">Bambara

• Bemba
• Chiwara
• Duga
• Faro
• Kontron
• Muso Koroni
• Ndomadyiri
• Ninimini
• Sanen
• Suruku
• Teliko

[Baganda]

• Katonda
• Ggulu
• Kibuka
• Kitaka
• Kiwanuka
• Mukasa
• Musisi
• Nambi
• Warumbe
• Wanema
• Wanga

[Bahumono]

• Owazi

Bakongo">Kongo religion">Bakongo

• Bunzi
• Chicamassichinuinji
• Dinganga
• Funza
• Funzi
• Kalunga
• Kimbazi
• Kuitikuiti
• Lubangala
• Lusiemo
• Lusunzi
• Makanga
• Ma Kiela
• Mamba Muntu
• Mbantilanda
• Mbenza
• Mboze
• Mbumba
• Moni-Mambu
• Mpulu Bunzi
• Ngonda
• Ntangu
• Na Ngutu
• Nzambici
• Nzambi Ampungu
• Nzazi
• Nzumbi
• Simbi bia Maza

Chagga">Chagga religion">Chagga

• Ruwa (god)

Boloki">Loki dialect">Boloki

• Libanza
• Njambe

Dahomey">Dahomey mythology">Dahomey

• Agé
• Ayaba
• Da
• Gbadu
• Gleti
• Gu
• Lisa
• Loko
• Mawu
• Nana Buluku
• Salosteles
• Sakpata
• Xevioso
• Zinsi
• Zinsu

Dinka">Dinka religion">Dinka

• Abuk
• Aiwel
• Deng
• Kejok
• Nhialic

Efik">Efik mythology">Efik

• Abassi
• Atai

Fang">Fang people">Fang

• Mebege
• Nzame

Fulani">Fulani people">Fulani

• Baa-Wamnde
• Bâgoumâwel
• Bocoonde
• Buytoorin
• Celi
• Dandi
• Dumunna
• Foroforondu
• Ga
• Gorko-mawɗo
• Guéno
• Haɓɓana-koel
• Hammadi
• Kaidara
• Kiikala
• Koumbasara
• Koumen
• Lewru
• Naagara
• Naange
• Ndurbeele
• Neɗɗo
• Neɗɗo-mawɗo
• Njeddo Dewal
• Nounfayiri
• Rongo
• Silé Sadio
• Sitti
• Tongo
• Tooke
• Tyanaba

Gikuyu">Kikuyu people">Gikuyu

• Ngai

Hausa">Hausa animism">Hausa

• Bayajida
• Gizo

Igbo">Igbo mythology">Igbo

• Aha Njoku
• Ala
• Amadioha
• Agwu
• Anyanwu
• Chukwu
• Ekwensu
• Ikenga
• Nmuo Mmiri or Nne Mmiri.
• Ogbunabali

Ijo">Ijaw people">Ijo

• Egbesu
• Ogboinba
• Ozidi
• Woyengi

Kissi">Kissi people">Kissi

• Kuino

Khoikhoi">Khoekhoe">Khoikhoi

• Gaunab
• Heitsi-eibib
• Tsui'goab

Krachi

• Ogboinba
• Owuo
• Wulbari

Lotuko">Lotuko mythology">Lotuko

• Ajok

Lugbara">Lugbara mythology">Lugbara

• Adroa
• Adroanzi

Lunda">Lunda people">Lunda

• Zombi

Maasai">Maasai mythology">Maasai

• Neiterkob
• Ngai

Mbundu">Mbundu people">Mbundu

• Kabundungulu
• Kalunga-Ngombé
• Kimanaueze
• Kishi
• Kianda
• Musisi
• Sudika-Mbambi

Nubian">Nubians">Nubian

• Amesemi
• Amon
• Apedemak
• Arensnuphis
• Dedun
• Mandulis
• Mehit
• Menhit
• Sebiumeker

Nuer">Nuer people">Nuer

• Kwoth

Nyanga">Nyanga people">Nyanga

• Kahindo
• Kasiyembe
• Katee
• Kentse
• Kiruka
• Kitundukutu
• Kubikubi
• Mbura
• Mitandi
• Mpaca
• Mukiti
• Muisa
• Musoka
• Mweri
• Mwindo
• Nkuba
• Ntumba
• Nyamurairi
• Ongo
• Yana

Oromo">Oromo people">Oromo

• Waaq

Pygmy">Pygmy mythology">Pygmy

• Arebati
• Khonvoum

Sawar

• Jengu

Serer">Serer religion">Serer

• Roog
• Koox
• Kopé Tiatie Cac
• Kokh Kox
• Takhar

Shona">Shona people">Shona

• Musikavanhu
• Nyadenga
• Nyami Nyami

Somali">Somali people">Somali

• Waaq

Songhai">Songhai people">Songhai

• Dongo
• Faran Baru Koda
• Faran Maka Bote
• Fono
• Harakoy Dikko
• Irikoy
• Kyirey
• Manda Hausakoy
• Moussa Gname
• Moussa Nyawri
• Nana Miriam
• N'Debbi
• Nyaberi
• Zaberi

Sotho">Sotho people">Sotho

• Modimo
• Ditaolane

Tumbuka">Tumbuka people">Tumbuka

• Chiuta

Yoruba">Yoruba people">Yoruba

• Aganju
• Aja
• Babalu Aye
• Eshu
• Erinle
• Elegua
• Ibeji
• Nana
• Oba
• Obatala
• Ogun
• Oko
• Olokun
• Olorun
• Osanyin
• Oshun
• Oshosi
• Oshumare
• Ori
• Orunmila
• Oya
• Shango
• Yemoja
• Osun

Venda">Venda people">Venda

• Huveane
• Tharu

Xhosa">Xhosa people">Xhosa

• uThixo
• Qamata
• Hlakanyana
• Amagqirha
• Tikoloshe

Zulu">Zulu traditional religion">Zulu

• Hlakanyana
• Inkosazana
• Nomkhubulwane
• Unkulunkulu
• Umvelinqangi
• Uncama
• Tikoloshe
• Wane the warning god