Toro Kingdom

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Original Kingdom of Toro, shaded red, and its districts. Lake Victoria and other bodies of water are shaded blue.
Kingdom of Toro, shaded red, since 1993

Toro is one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of Uganda. It was founded in 1830 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, rebelled and established his own independent kingdom. Incorporated back into Bunyoro-Kitara in 1876, it reasserted its independence in 1891.

As with Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga, Toro's monarchy was abolished in 1967 by the government of Uganda, but was reinstated in 1993. The incumbent monarch is King Rukiraba Saija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

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[edit] Abakama of Toro

The following is a list of the Abakama of Toro, starting around 1800 AD: [1]

  1. Olimi I: 1822 - 1865
  2. Ruhaga of Toro: 1865 - 1866
  3. Nyaika Kyebambe I: 1866 - 1871 and 1871 - 1872
  4. Rukidi I: 1871 - 1871
  5. Olimi II: 1872 - 1875
  6. Rukidi II: 1875 - 1875
  7. Rububi Kyebambe II: 1875 and 1877 - 1879
  8. Kakende Nyamuyonjo: 1875 - 1876 and 1879 - 1880
  9. Katera: 1876 - 1877 Followed by Interregnum, reverted to Bunyoro:1880 - 1891
  10. Kyebambe III: 1891 - 1928
  11. Rukidi III: 1929 - 1965
  12. Olimi III: 1965 - 1995. Interrupted by Interregnum: 1967 - 1993
  13. Rukidi IV: 1993

[edit] See also

[edit] Bibliography

  • Ingham, Kenneth. The Kingdom of Toro in Uganda. London: Methuen, 1975.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Genealogy of the Abakama (Kings) of Toro

[edit] External links

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