NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Omukama of Bunyoro

Omukama of Bunyoro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. Although no longer the ruler of a state, the Omukama of Bunyoro remains an important figure in Ugandan politics, especially among the Banyoro people of whom he is the titular head.

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Hoima District Uganda: Kataisha port \| Omukama (king) Kabalega \| Mparo Tombs (308 words)
	At Independence, Bunyoro was a kingdom and Hoima was an entity within the Kingdom.
	When Ugandan Kingdoms were abolished in 1967, Bunyoro became a district.
	In 1974 Bunyoro was divided into North Bunyoro and south Bunyoro with the latter becoming Hoima District in 1980 and the former Masindi District.

Bunyoro - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (490 words)
	It was ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro.
	Bunyoro rose to power by controlling a number of the holiest shrines in the region, the lucrative Kibiro saltworks of Lake Albert, and having the highest quality of metallurgy in the region.
	Bunyoro began to fade in the late eighteenth century due to internal divisions.

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