Aissa Koli
| Aissa Koli | |
|---|---|
| Magira of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 16th century (7–8 years) c. 1563–1570 |
| Predecessor | Abdullah IV Dunamami |
| Successor | Idris IV Alooma |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Unclear; Muhammad VI Aminami, Ali II Zainami, or Dunama VI Muhammad |
Aissa Koli or Aisa Kili (Āʾisha Kili), sometimes called Aisa Kili Ngirmaramma, was a ruler of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-to-late 16th century, ruling approximately 1563–1570. Formally styled as magira ("queen mother"), Aissa was one of few women to rule the empire and the only known woman to do so in her own right. Aissa remains celebrated in local Bornuan oral tradition but there is considerable disagreement in the sources on most of the details of her reign.