Kingdom of Ankole Obugabe Bw'Ankole (Nyankole) | |||||||||
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| 1478–1967 | |||||||||
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| Anthem: 'Ensi Nkore, Ensi Nkore' | |||||||||
.png) Location of Ankole (red) in Uganda (pink). | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Mbarara[1] 0°36′47.999″S 30°39′29.999″E / 0.61333306°S 30.65833306°E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Runyankole, English | ||||||||
| Ethnic groups | Banyankole | ||||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| Omugabe | |||||||||
• c. 1430–1446 | Ruhinda (first) | ||||||||
• 1944–1967 | Gasyonga II (last) | ||||||||
• 2011–present | Charles Rwebishengye | ||||||||
| Enganzi | |||||||||
• ?–1967 | James Kahigiriza (last)[2] | ||||||||
• ?–present | William Katatumba (unofficial)[2] | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1478 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1967 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 16,104 km2 (6,218 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• Estimate | 4.1 Million | ||||||||
| Currency | Uganda Shillings (UGX) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) | ||||||||
| Calling code | 256 | ||||||||
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Ankole was a traditional Bantu kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in south-western Uganda, east of Lake Edward.[3][4]
- ^ Briggs, Philip; Roberts, Andrew (5 November 2016). Uganda. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 534. ISBN 9781784770228. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Ankole monarchists' two decade battle for restoration of kingdom". Monitor. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "THE BANYANKOLE | Uganda Travel Guide". 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Nkole". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.