Kade I

Kade I
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
Reign13th century
PredecessorDunama II Dabbalemi
SuccessorKashim Bir
SpouseFatima
IssueAbdullah II
DynastySayfawa dynasty
FatherDunama II Dabbalemi
MotherMatala

Kade I (Kade 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. Kade was a son of Dunama II and his consort Matala, and was Dunama's initial successor. The only event recorded of Kade's reign is that he was murdered by a man named Andakama Dunama. He was succeeded as mai by his brother Kashim Bir.

Kade's consort was named Fatima. They had at least one son together, Abdullah II, who would later claim the Kanem–Bornu throne.