Rulers of baKwêna

List of Rulers of baKwêna

Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief

(Dates in italics indicate de factocontinuation of office)

Tenure

Incumbent

Notes

1770 to 1785

Motswasele I a Lekgwajane, Kgôsikgolo

 

1785 to 1795

Seitlhamo a Motswasele, Kgôsikgolo

 

1795 to 1803

Legwale a Seitlhamo, Kgôsikgolo

 

1803 to 1805

Maleke a Seitlhamo, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

1805 to 1807

Tshosa a Seitlhamo, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

1807 to 1822

Motswasele II a Legwale, Kgôsikgolo

 

1822 to 1827

Morwakgomo a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo

 

Division into three segments (1827-1853)

1827 to 1834

Kgama a Legwale, Kgôsikgolo

 

1827 to 1845

Bobi a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo

 

1845 to 1853

Kgakge a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo

 

1827 to 1829

Segokotlo a Legwale, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

1829 to 1831

Molesê a Legwale, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

1831 to 1853

Setshele I a Motswasele Rra Mokonopi, Kgôsikgolo

Becoming Paramount Chief of re-united baKwêna

Reunification

1853 to 25 September 1892

Setshele I a Motswaselev Rra Mokonopi, Kgôsikgolo

 

1892 to 23 January 1911

Sebele I a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo

 

1911 to 1918

Setshele II Kealeboga a Sebele, Kgôsikgolo

 

1918 to 1931

Sebele II Kelebantse a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo

 

1931 to 195?

Kgari I a Setshele, acting Kgôsikgolo

 

195? to 1962

Kgari I a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo

 

1963 to 21 September 1970

Neale a Baruti, Kgôsikgolo
(Neale Sechele)

 

October 1970 to 1978

Bonewamang a Padi, Kgôsikgolo
(Bonewamang Padi Sechele)

 

1979 to 19??

Setshele III, Kgôsikgolo
(Mack Sechele)

 

19?? to March 1996

Moithali a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo
(Mothali Sechele)

 

1996 to January 2002

Kgosikwêna a Sebele, acting Kgôsikgolo
(Kgosikwena Sechele)

 

17 August 2002 to present

Kgari Bonewamang Sechele III, Kgôsikgolo
(Kgari Sechele)

 

Sources

See also

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

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