Kingdom of Ankole Obugabe Bw'Ankole (Nyankole) | |||||||||
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1478–1967 | |||||||||
Anthem: 'Ensi Nkore, Ensi Nkore' | |||||||||
![]() Location of Ankole (red) in Uganda (pink). | |||||||||
Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
Capital | Mbarara[1] 0°36′47.999″S 30°39′29.999″E / 0.61333306°S 30.65833306°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)[2] | ||||||||
• ?–present | William Katatumba (unofficial)[2] | ||||||||
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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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.[3][4]