Dirke Kelem

Dirke Kelem
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
Reign13th century
PredecessorJalil or Bir II Ibrahim
SuccessorIbrahim I Nikale
DynastySayfawa dynasty
FatherDunama II Dabbalemi

Dirke Kelem (Dirke Kelem bin Dunama) was mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire at some point between 1259 and 1290, in a period of succession conflict between the sons of Dunama II Dabbalemi. Dirke Kelem was a son of Dunama II and an unknown consort. Dirke Kelem was preceded as mai by Jalil or Bir II Ibrahim, and succeeded by Ibrahim I Nikale.