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The Omukama of Tooro is the name given to the king of Tooro, one of the East
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''interrupted by the discontinuation by the Ugandan government, 1967–1993'' # Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, 1995–present
The Omukama of Tooro is the name given to the king of Tooro, one of the East Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
n kingdom of Tooro. The kingdom was founded in 1830 by Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l who was the son of Kyebambe lll Nyamutukura, the king of Bunyoro. Since that time, Tooro existed as an independent kingdom until 1967 when President Apollo Milton Obote banned all kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdoms were reinstated as cultural institutions in 1993.
The Omukama of Tooro and the other kings play a vital role in Ugandan politics as cultural leaders and agents of peace and stability in their respective kingdoms. Tooro and Bunyoro kingdoms enjoy a close relationship; the names of the kings of Tooro, including the rituals, traditions and practices associated with the monarchy are imitations from Bunyoro. The ruling clan in both kingdoms is Biito, and members of the clan are known as Ababiito. The rulers of the kingdom of Bunyoro are known as the Ababiito abajaawa (descendents of Jaawa).
To make a clear distinction between Tooro and Bunyoro , Kaboyo Olimi l created his own lineage, Ababito ababoyo (descendents of Kaboyo), the ruling lineage of the Tooro monarchy. The kingdom of Tooro has been ruled by the following fourteen (14) kings to date.
List of Abakama (Kings) of Tooro
The following is a list of the ''Abakama'' of Tooro, starting around 1800 AD: # Kaboyo Olimi I, (Kasunsu Nkwanzi) c. 1830 - 1861 # Kazaana Ruhaga l, c.1861- 1862 # Nyaika Kasunga Kyebambe I, c. 1862-1863 and c. 1864 - 1874 # Kato Rukidi I, 1863-64 # Mukabirere Olimi II, c. 1874 -1876 # Mukarusa Kyebambe II, c. 1876 - 1877 # Isingoma Rukidi ll, c. 1877 # Rubuubi Kyebambe lll c. 1878 and 1879 # Kakende Nyamuyonjo c. 1878 and 1881 - 1882 # Katera Rujwenge, c 1878–1879''a period of
Interregnum
An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin '' ...
, 1880–1891; reverted to 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 curre ...
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# Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe IV, 1891–1928
# George David Kamurasi Rukidi III, 1929–1965
# Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III, 1966–1995 ''interrupted by the discontinuation by the Ugandan government, 1967–1993'' # Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, 1995–present
See also
*Omukama of Bunyoro Omukama wa Bunyoro Translates to The King of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the East African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an impor ...
* Kabaka of Buganda
the kabaka Palace in kireka
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual an ...
* Toro 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 three ...
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