Rulers of baKgatla

List of Rulers of baKgatla

Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief

Tenure

Incumbent

Notes

16??

Separation of baKgatla bagaKgafêla segment separated from rest of tribe

c.1770 to c.1790

Molefê a Kgwêfane, Kgôsikgolo

 

c.1790 to c.1795

Mmakgotso a Kgwêfane, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

c.1795 to c.1810

Phetô II Ramphojane a Molefê, Kgôsikgolo

 

c.1810 to c.1815

Senwêlô a Molefê, acting Kgôsikgolo

1st Term

c.1815 to c.1820

Letsêbê a Phetô, Kgôsikgolo

 

c.1820 to 1821

Senwêlô a Molefê, acting Kgôsikgolo

2nd Term

1821 to 1824

Motlotle a Molefê, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

1824 to 1853

Pilane a Phetô, Kgôsikgolo

 

1833 to 1833

Kgotlamaswê a Phetô, Kgôsikgolo

In rebellion

1853 to May 1875

Kgamanyane a Pilane, Kgôsikgolo

 

May 1875 to 1876

Bogatsu a Pilane, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

1876 to 25 October 1924

Lentswe I a Kgamanyane, Kgôsikgolo

 

1924 to 1929

Isang a Lentswe, acting Kgôsikgolo
(Isang Pilani)

 

1929 to 1936

Molefi a Kgafêla, Kgôsikgolo
(Molefi Pilane)

1st Term

1936 to 1942

Mmusi a Kgafêla, acting Kgôsikgolo

1st Term

1942 to 1945

Council of Regency:-

 

Bakgatla a Letswe

 

Molefi a Segale

 

Amos Kgamanyane a Mogale

 

1945 to 1958

Molefi a Kgafêla, Kgôsikgolo
(Molefi Pilane)

2nd Term

1958 to 1963

Mmusi a Kgafêla, acting Kgôsikgolo

2nd Term

1963 to present

Lentswe II a Molefi, Kgôsikgolo
(Linchwe Molefi Kgafela)

 

Sources

See also

  • Botswana
    • Heads of state of Botswana
    • Heads of government of Botswana
    • Colonial heads of Botswana (Bechuanaland)
      • Rulers of baKwêna
      • Rulers of Balete (baMalete)
      • Rulers of baNgwaketse
      • Rulers of Bangwato (bamaNgwato)
      • Rulers of baRôlông
      • Rulers of baTawana
      • Rulers of baTlôkwa
  • Lists of office-holders