» For the fantasy novel by Steven Brust, see Yendi (novel) Yendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 40,336 people. Yendi is the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom with the Ya Na as the Overlord. The People of Dagbon are called Dagombas or Dagbamba. The Dagombas are unique to Ghana Recently, Yendi has been primarily known for the conflict that has taken place there over the succession of the King of the Dagomba betw… (More on Yendi)