Nshyeni was one of the six independent kingdoms which was established after the fall of the Kingdom of
Mpororo in 1752. It was ruled by an
Omukama
''Omukama'' (, 'king, lord', ) is a title used in 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 Repu ...
. It is located in Kitwe, Ntungamo, Uganda. In 1901, it became a part of the Kingdom of
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 ...
, an ancient Ugandan kingdom that encompassed the former independent kingdoms of
Igara
The Igala people are a ''West African'' ethnolinguistic group native to the region immediately south of the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers in central Nigeria. The area inhabited primarily by the Igala is referred to as ''Igalaland. ...
,
Sheema
Sheema, also Sheema Municipality, is an urban centre in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the largest municipality in Sheema District.
Location
Sheema lies on the Mbarara–Ishaka Road, approximately west of Mbarara, the largest city in the ...
,
Bweju, and parts of Mpororo.
Today Nshyeni is a village located about 10 kilometers away from Uganda's border with
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
and
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
.
It also became a cultural center, serving as a hub for community tourism. It is being promoted a homestead where visitors can experience the local's culture and way of life.
Geography
Nsheny is located in an area of many hills, covered in savanna grass and acacia trees. There is a large amount of agricultural crops in the area, especially bananas.
See also
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Igara
The Igala people are a ''West African'' ethnolinguistic group native to the region immediately south of the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers in central Nigeria. The area inhabited primarily by the Igala is referred to as ''Igalaland. ...
*
Kajara
Kajara was one of the six independent kingdoms which was established after the fall of the Kingdom of Mpororo in 1752. It was ruled by an Omukama. It became a part of the Kingdom of Ankole
Ankole was a traditional Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom ...
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Obwera
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Rujumbura
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Rukiga
Kiga (also called ''Rukiga'', ''Ruchiga'', or ''Chiga'') is a Great Lakes Bantu language of the Kiga people (''Bakiga''). Kiga is a similar and partially mutually intelligible with the Nkore language. It was first written in the second half of ...
References
World Statesmen.org
Ankole
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