Mogale Mogale

Mogale Mogale
Kgosi of BaPo ba Mogale
Reignc. 1826–1869
Coronationc. 1826
PredecessorSemetsu BaTloka (regent)
SuccessorMoruatona Mogale
Bornc. 1810
Wolhuterskop, Brits, North West
Diedc. 1869
Wolhuterskop, Brits, North West
Spouse12 wives
IssueMoruatona Mogale
HouseMogale
Fathera son of Moerane

Mogale wa Mogale (c. 1810 - c. 1869) was a Sotho-Tswana Kgosi (Tswana: Chief or leader) of the BaPo ba Mogale (also called Bapo, abaMbo, or BaKwena ba Mogale) in what is now South Africa. Mogale reigned for almost 50 years and through his prowess as both a military leader and strategic diplomat ended local conflicts with neighbouring tribes and established a foothold for the BaPo ba Mogale to thrive. Mogale City Local Municipality in the West Rand District of Gauteng was named after him. The Magaliesberg Mountains, town of Magaliesburg and the Magalies River all bear his name ("Magalie" being a corruption of "Mogale").