Toro (kingdom)
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Toro is one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of 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...

. It was founded in 1830 when Omukama
Omukama of Toro
The Omukama of Toro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Toro. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century...

 Kaboyo Olimi I
Olimi I of Toro
Rukirabasaija Kaboyo Omuhundwa Kasusunkwanzi Olimi I was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from around 1822 until around 1865. He was the first Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

, the eldest son of Omukama
Omukama of Bunyoro
Omukama of Bunyoro is the title given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century. The Omukama of Bunyoro remains an important figure in Ugandan politics, especially among the Banyoro people of whom he...

 Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro
Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro
Omukama Nyamutukura Kyebambe III ruled Bunyoro from 1786–1835. In 1822, his eldest son rebelled and established his own independent kingdom, the Toro Kingdom....

, rebelled and established his own independent kingdom. Incorporated back into Bunyoro-Kitara in 1876, it reasserted its independence in 1891.

As with Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...

, Bunyoro
Bunyoro
Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...

, and Busoga
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...

, Toro's monarchy was abolished in 1967 by the government of Uganda, but was reinstated in 1993.
The incumbent monarch is King Rukiraba Saija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

Abakama of Toro

The following is a list of the Abakama of Toro, starting around 1800 AD:

  1. Olimi I
    Olimi I of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Kaboyo Omuhundwa Kasusunkwanzi Olimi I was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from around 1822 until around 1865. He was the first Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1822 - 1865
  2. Ruhaga of Toro
    Ruhaga of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Kazana Ruhaga was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, Uganda from around 1865 until around 1866. He was the second Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1865 - 1866
  3. Nyaika Kyebambe I
    Nyaika of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1866 until 1871 and following a brief period in hiding, from 1871 until 1872. He was the third Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1866 - 1871 and 1871 - 1872
  4. Rukidi I
    Rukidi I of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Kato Rukidi I was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1871 until 1871. He was the fourth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1871 - 1871
  5. Olimi II
    Olimi II of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Nyaika Mukabirere Olimi II was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1872 until 1875. He was the fifth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1872 - 1875
  6. Rukidi II
    Rukidi II of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Isingoma Rukidi II was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1875 until 1875. Toro was among the traditional kingdoms located within the borders of modern-day Uganda. He was the sixth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1875 - 1875
  7. Rububi Kyebambe II
    Rububi Kyebambe II of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Rububi Kyebambe II was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, in 1875 and from 1877 until 1879. He was the seventh Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1875 and 1877 - 1879
  8. Kakende Nyamuyonjo
    Kakende of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Kakende Nyamuyonjo was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1875 until 1876 and from 1879 until 1880. He was the eighth Omukama of Bunyoro.-Offspring:...

    : 1875 - 1876 and 1879 - 1880
  9. Katera
    Katera of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Katera was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1876 until 1877. He was the ninth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:He was the sixth son of Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika, Omukama of Toro, from 1866 until 1871 and from 1871 until 1872. No mention is made of his mother...

    : 1876 - 1877 Followed by Interregnum
    Interregnum
    An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...

    , reverted to Bunyoro
    Bunyoro
    Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...

    :1880 - 1891
  10. Kyebambe III
    Kyebambe III of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1891 until 1928. He was the tenth Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1891 - 1928
  11. Rukidi III
    Rukidi III of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1928 until 1965. He was the eleventh Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1929 - 1965
  12. Olimi III
    Olimi III of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Patrick David Matthew Koboyo Olimi III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1965 until 1995. He was the 12th Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

    : 1965 - 1995. Interrupted by Interregnum
    Interregnum
    An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order...

    : 1967 - 1993
  13. Rukidi IV
    Rukidi IV of Toro
    Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Toro, in Uganda. He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo. Three and half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to...

    : 1993
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