Ankole
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.
Kingdom of Ankole | |||||||||
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| 1478–1967 | |||||||||
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| Anthem: 'Ensi Nkore, Ensi Nkore' | |||||||||
Location of Ankole (red) in Uganda (pink). | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Mbarara 0°36′47.999″S 30°39′29.999″E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Runyankole, English | ||||||||
| Ethnic groups | Banyankole | ||||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| Omugabe | |||||||||
• c. 1430–1446 | Ruhinda (first) | ||||||||
• 1944–1967 | Gasiyonga II (last) | ||||||||
• 2011–present | Charles Rwebishengye | ||||||||
| Enganzi | |||||||||
• ?–1967 | James Kahigiriza (last) | ||||||||
• ?–present | William Katatumba (unofficial) | ||||||||
| 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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