Bunyoro

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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Obukama bwa Bunyoro-Kitara (Nyoro)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Habwa Ruhanga n'Ihanga Lyange "For God and My Country"
Anthem: "Bunyoro-Kitara Anthem"
Location of Bunyoro (red) in Uganda (pink).
Status	State from 16th century-1894 Currently a non-sovereign monarchy within Uganda
Capital and largest city	Hoima
Official languages	Runyoro, English
Ethnic groups	Banyoro, Bagungu
Demonym(s)	Banyoro
Government	Constitutional monarchy
• Omukama	Solomon Iguru I
• Prime Minister	Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga Ateenyi
History
• Established by Rukidi	16th century
• Establishment of Protectorate of Uganda	1894
• Obote abolishes Uganda's traditional kingdoms	1967
• Bunyoro re-established	1993
Area
17th century[1]	80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Now	16,114.6 km2 (6,221.9 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	1.4 million
Time zone	UTC+3
Calling code	256
Preceded by Empire of Kitara

Bunyoro,^[a] also called Bunyoro-Kitara, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 16th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (Omukama) of Bunyoro-Kitara.^[2][3] The current ruler is Solomon Iguru I, the 27th Omukama.^[4][5][6]

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