Ensi Nkore is the official anthem of the Nkore Kingdom. Translated as "Our Land Nkore", the song is being sung whenever the Kingdom functions are about to begin. However, the Kingdom is not yet officially restored. Various Kingdom

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and royalties sing this song before the official ceremonies. Notable among them is the Nkore Activist Group which has an established office on Kamukuzi hill, at Mugaba House

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Anthem Lyrics

The

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praise the beauty of the land of Nkore, the hills, valleys and plains as it describes the land as ''Kaaro Karungi''.

Lyrics

;Verse I ''Twena twananuka ahabw’egyo migisha'' ''Nyamuhanga ei y’aturondeire'' ''Okutwara ensi yaitu egi Kaaro omumaisho'' ''Kandi n’okugyebemberagye'' ;Chorus ''Ensi Nkore, Ensi Nkore,'' ''Ensi Nkore, etushemeza'' ''Katweyongyere kweshongora Ensi Nkore.'' ''Ensi Nkore, ensi Nkore, etushemeza'' ;Verse II ''Titurikwebwa agomamanzi agakare'' ''Agayombekire ensi yaitu'' ''Gakagitunguura ekagyenda omumaisho'' ''Kandi nabagijwereire eshagama.'' ;Verse III ''Twena twesimire ebirungi bya Kaaro'' ''Enshozi, empita; n'emigyera'' Matungo ebihingwa n'abantu abarungi'' ''Kandi na Rubambansi Omugabe''

References

{{National Anthems of Africa Anthems