Dunama VI

Dunama Muhammad (Dunama Muḥammad bin Muḥammad ), enumerated as Dunama VI Dunama Fannami, and Dunama Ngumaramma', was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-16th century, ruling approximately 1545–1555. His mother was named Fanna. Some accounts claim that Dunama had all of Ali II's sons killed (with the exception of Idris Alooma, who was hidden away) in order to avoid the possibility of one of them taking the throne.

Dunama's reign saw renewed conflict with the Bilala, who governed Kanem as vassals of the empire. The Bilala ruler of Kanem, Abd al-Jalil, attacked Dunama at a site called Berberuwá. Dunama was victorious, driving Abd al-Jalil back to Kanem and defeating him in a battle there as well. The heir to the Bilala throne was killed at this second battle. The Bilala were reduced to vassals again, though people from Kanem continued to sometimes go on raids into Bornu, the empire's heartland.

There is considerable variation in the regnal dates assigned to Dunama; he may have ruled for less than ten years or for over twenty. Dunama died at Ngazargamu and was succeeded as mai'' by his son Abdullah IV Dunamami.