The Tooro people (, , ), also known as Batooro or Toro people are a
Bantu ethnic group, native to the
Tooro Kingdom
Tooro is a Bantu kingdom located within the borders of Uganda. The current Omukama of Toro is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just thr ...
, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.
Religion
According to the 2002 Census of Uganda 48.8% of Batoro are
Roman Catholic
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, 30.8% are
Anglican
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(
Church of Uganda
The Church of Uganda is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 37 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop.
Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest known a ...
), 7.3% follow other religions and 5.4% are
Muslim
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and 5.2% are
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement .
Population
the following administrative districts constitute the
Tooro Kingdom
Tooro is a Bantu kingdom located within the borders of Uganda. The current Omukama of Toro is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just thr ...
: (a)
Kabarole District (b)
Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. ...
(c)
Kyegegwa District
Kyegegwa District is a district in Western Region of Uganda. The town of Kyegegwa hosts the district headquarters.
Location
Kyegegwa District is bordered by Kibaale District to the north, Mubende District to the east, Kiruhura District to the s ...
and (d)
Kyenjojo District. Those four districts had a combined total population of about 1 million people, according to the 2002 national population census.
Clans
Tooro people are divided into individual clans, and most Tooro
clan
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and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
s have a
totem
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While ''the wo ...
which spiritually represents them.
Culture
Since Fort Portal Tourism city is the headquarter of Tooro Kingdom, the area has two inscribed elements of Empaako and Koogere oral traditions on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The Tooro cultural dance is called ''Kinyege''. Another important dance is the
Orunyege-Ntogoro, a courtship dance. The Batoro are uniquely beautiful people and treasure their cultural heritage.
Prominent people
The following individuals are some of the prominent Batooro:
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Elizabeth Bagaya
Princess Elizabeth of Tooro (Elizabeth Christobel Edith Bagaaya Akiiki; born 1936) is the ''Batebe'' (Princess Royal) of the Kingdom of Tooro. She is a Ugandan lawyer, politician, diplomat, and model. She was the first East African woman to b ...
- She is a lawyer, politician, diplomat, model and actress. She was the first female East African to be admitted to the English Bar. She is a
paternal aunt
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of the current
Omukama of Tooro
Omukama wa Tooro (''The King of Tooro'') is the official title given to the king of Tooro, one of the East African kingdom of Tooro. The kingdom was founded in 1830 by Rukirabasaija Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l Amooti who was the son of Rukirabasaija K ...
,
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
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Edward Bitanywaine Rugumayo - He is a politician, diplomat, author, academic and environmentalist. Current
University Chancellor of
Kampala University
Kampala University (KU) is a fully fledged, private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda.
Location
, KU maintained the following campuses:
1. Ggaba: The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division, approximately ...
and of
Mountains of the Moon University
The Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), is a public university in Uganda. Founded as a private, non-profit institution, the university became a public institution following an executive directive in January 2018. It is named after the Rwenzor ...
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Brigadier Nobel Mayombo (1965–2007) - He was military officer in the UPDF and a Member of Parliament (MP).
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Andrew Mwenda
Andrew Mwenda (born 1972) is a Ugandan print, radio and television journalist, and the founder and owner of ''The Independent'', a current affairs newsmagazine. He was previously the political editor of '' The Daily Monitor'', a Ugandan daily ...
- Journalist and entrepreneur. Founder and owner of
The Independent
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, a current affairs newsmagazine.
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Brigadier Kayanja Muhanga - He is an
army officer. He currently serves as the Commander of the UPDF Contingent in South Sudan. He was appointed to that position in January 2014 by
General Yoweri Museveni, the
Commander in Chief of the UPDF and the President of Uganda.
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Professor John Ntambirweki - A
lawyer
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,
academic and
academic administrator
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. He is the current
Vice Chancellor
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In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...
of
Uganda Pentecostal University
Uganda Pentecostal University (UPU), is a private university in Uganda.
Location
The Uganda Pentecostal University is located in the heart of Kabarole District, Fort Portal City, Uganda. It originated from the Grotius School of Law and Professio ...
, a private university, located in
Fort Portal
Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom.
Location
Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampal ...
,
Western Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Districts
As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:
Geography
The Western Region ...
.
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Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa - Economist and entrepreneur. Director of Agriculture and Rural Development at the
African Union Commission
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in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
See also
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Bunyoro
Bunyoro or Bunyoro-Kitara is a Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 13th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (''Omukama'') of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ...
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Buganda
Buganda is a Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Baganda, Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Buganda's Districts of Uganda, Central Region, inclu ...
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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 ...
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Tooro Kingdom
Tooro is a Bantu kingdom located within the borders of Uganda. The current Omukama of Toro is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just thr ...
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Buganda
Buganda is a Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Baganda, Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Buganda's Districts of Uganda, Central Region, inclu ...
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Gisu
The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu peoples, Bantu tribe of the Masaba people of eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount E ...
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Acholi
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Ankole
Ankole (Nkore language, Runyankore: ''Nkore''), 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.
History
Ankole Realm, K ...
References
External links
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Ethnic groups in Uganda