Omukama

Omukama (Nyoro pronunciation: [omukâma], Tooro pronunciation: [omukáma], 'king, lord', pl. : Abakama) is a title used in Uganda and neighbouring countries for monarchs, especially in the kingdoms of Bunyoro and Tooro. They were recognized by the colonial powers of Great Britain when Uganda was made a republic. After reestablishing the Ugandan kingdoms in the 1990s, the Omukama are accepted as kings with cultural functions.

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References

  1. ↑ "eHRAF World Cultures". ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Omukama / King - Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (Rep. Uganda) - The most powerful Kingdom in East Africa!". www.bunyoro-kitara.org. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  3. ↑ Great Britain (1962). Statutory Instruments. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 2863–2868.
  4. ↑ Nyakatura, J. W. Above All Men: The Changing Role of the Omukama in Recent Bunyoro History (ca. 1800-2000 CE).
  5. ↑ "Tooro marks 180 years of royal success". Monitor. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-17.