Butembe is one of the six traditional chiefdoms of the kingdom of
Busoga
Busoga ( Lusoga: Obwakyabazinga bwa Busoga) is a kingdom and one of four constitutional monarchies in present-day Uganda. The kingdom is a cultural institution which promotes popular participation and unity among the people of the region throu ...
in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
.
It became a part of the British protectorate in Busoga in 1896. Its ruler is known as the
Ntembe.
Busoga Kingdom - Royal Council
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References
History of Uganda
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