Bukono
Encyclopedia
Bukono is one of the five traditional principalities of the kingdom of Busoga
in Uganda
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It was founded before 1656 and became a part of the British protectorate in Busoga in 1896. Its ruler is known as the Nkono.
Busoga
Busoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
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It was founded before 1656 and became a part of the British protectorate in Busoga in 1896. Its ruler is known as the Nkono.