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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Obukama bwa Bunyoro-Kitara (Nyoro) | |
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| Motto: Habwa Ruhanga n'Ihanga Lyange "For God and My Country" | |
| Anthem: "Bunyoro-Kitara Anthem" | |
.png) Location of Bunyoro (red) in Uganda (pink) | |
| Capital and largest city | Hoima |
| Official languages | Runyoro, English |
| Ethnic groups | Banyoro, Bagungu |
| Demonym(s) | Banyoro |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy |
• Omukama | Solomon Iguru I |
• Prime Minister | Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga Ateenyi |
| Consolidation 16th century | |
| Area | |
| 17th century[1] | 80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi) |
| now | 16,114.6 km2 (6,221.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 1.4 million |
| Currency | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | 256 |
| Person | MuNyoro |
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| People | BaNyoro |
| Language | RuNyoro |
| Country | BuNyoro |
Bunyoro,[a] also called Bunyoro-Kitara, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 16th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (Omukama) of Bunyoro-Kitara.[2][3] The current ruler is Solomon Iguru I, the 27th Omukama.[4][5][6]
The people of Bunyoro are also known as Nyoro or Banyoro (singular: Munyoro). The language spoken is Nyoro, also known as Runyoro. In the past, the traditional economy revolved around big game hunting of elephants, lions, leopards, and crocodiles. Today, the Banyoro are now agriculturalists who cultivate bananas, millet, cassava, yams, cotton, tobacco, coffee, and rice. The people are primarily Christians.[7]
- ^ Briggs, Philip; Roberts, Andrew (2007). Uganda. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-84162-182-1.
At its peak in the 17th century, Bunyoro covered an area of roughly 80,000km2 south and west of the Nile and Lake Victoria.
- ^ Stokes, Jamie (2009). Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East, Volume 1. Infobase Publishing. pp. 506–509.
- ^ "AfriWetu Ep16 - Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom - African Civilisation Series by AfriWetu".
- ^ Facts about the Kingdom, https://www.scribd.com/doc/35682709/2010-01-21-Bunyoro-Kitara-Kingdom-General-Information
- ^ "Culture and Traditions". Kabalega Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Royal Orders - Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (Rep. Uganda) - The most powerful Kingdom in East Africa!". www.bunyoro-kitara.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Bunyoro people". www.101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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