Buhweju is a
kingdom in what is modern-day
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
. It was incorporated into the British
Ankole
Ankole was a traditional Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward.
Geography
The kingdom of Ankole is located in the South-Western ...
protectorate in 1901. It was ruled by an
Omugabe
Ankole was a traditional Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward.
Geography
The kingdom of Ankole is located in the South-Western region of Ugan ...
, which is often translated as "King of Kings."
The last hereditary Omugabe was Daudi Ndibarema 1901-1967 (“ex-Kangaho”). His father, Omugabe Mugimba Ndagara III, was shot dead on 12 July 1901 at his palace at Kishwegwe, Buhweju by British colonial expedition commander Lt. Lacy.
Kings of Buhweju (Not in order)
* Kinyonyi
* Rugo
* Kateizi
* Iremera
* Ndibarema
* Ndagara
* Kabundami
* Rusharabaga
* Nyamigisha
* Kyangabufunda
* Mbaguta ya Butaho
References
World Statesmen.org
Ankole
Buhweju District
Western Region, Uganda
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