Khama III

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Khama III
King (Kgosi) of Botswana, Ruler of the Bangwato people of central Botswana; King of the Bangwato
Reign	1872–1873, 1875–1922
Successor	Sekgoma Khama, Kgosi Sekgoma II (1923–1925)
Born	c. 1837 Mosu, Bechuanaland
Died	21 February 1923(1923-02-21) (aged 85–86) Serowe
Wives	Mma-Besi Gasekete Gaseitsiwe of the baNgwaketse, d. 1889, daughter of King Gaseitsiwe Sefakwana, m. 1895, div. 1899 Semane
Issue	2 sons and 9 daughters by 4 wives: Bessie Khama, 1867-1920, married Chief Ratshosa (descendant of Chief Molwa) Sekgoma Khama (1869–1925) (Sekgoma II) Bonyerile Khama, b. 1901 Kgosi Tshekedi Khama (1905–1959)
Names Khama III Boikanyo
Father	Kgosikgolo Sekgoma, Kgosi Sekgoma I (1815–1883)
Mother	Keamogetse

Khama III (c. 1837 – 21 February, 1923), referred to by missionaries as Khama the Good also called Khama the Great, was the Kgosi (meaning king) of the Bangwato people.