Buhweju

This article is about the historic Buhweju Kingdom. For Buhweju District, see Buhweju District. For Buhweju Municipality, see Buhweju, Uganda.

Buhweju is a kingdom in what is modern-day Uganda. It was incorporated into the British Ankole protectorate in 1901.[1]It was ruled by an Omugabe, 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.

Buhweju was found in South Western part of Uganda in the hilly highlands.

Kings of Buhweju (Not in order)

  • Kinyonyi
  • Rugo
  • Kateizi
  • Ndibarema
  • Ndagara
  • Kabundami
  • Rusharabaga
  • Nyamigisha
  • Kyangabufunda
  • Muguta ya Butaho
  • Kashoma IV [2]

History

It was a historic kingdom in modern-day Uganda, was ruled by an Omugabe, meaning “King of Kings.” Incorporated into the British Ankole Protectorate in 1901 through signing the Ankole agreement,[3] it retained cultural significance while losing political autonomy under colonial rule.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The untapped beauty inside Buhweju". Monitor. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ^ "Ugandan traditional polities". rulers.org. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  3. ^ "The Ankole tribe of Uganda / banyankole - uganda tribes and culture". petnah. 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
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