Kade III
| Kade III | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 15th century (1–7 years) c. 1440–1444 |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim II |
| Successor | Biri IV |
| Died | c. 1444 "Amará"/"Amazá" or Damasak, Bornu |
| Issue | Muhammad IV Uthman IV |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty (Dawudid) |
| Father | Uthman III Kalinumuwa (?) |
Kade III (Kade bin ʿUthmān) was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-15th century, ruling approximately 1440–1444. Kade ruled during the "Era of Instability", a chaotic period of internal and external conflict in the empire.