List of rulers of Ngwato (Mangwato)

This article lists the rulers of the Mangwato tribe, a tribe located in present-day Botswana, from 1780 to the present day. The ruler is referred to as the Kgôsikgolo. Since 1925, the tribe has been ruled by regents, in place of Seretse Khama and his son Ian Khama.

List of Rulers of the Bangwato (bamaNgwato)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
1780bamaNgwato territorial establishment 
1780 to 1795Mathiba a Moleta, Kgôsikgolo 
1795 to 1817Khama I a Mathiba, Kgôsikgolo 
1817 to 1828Kgari a Kgama Pebane, Kgôsikgolo 
1828 to 1833Sedimo a Molosiwa, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1833 to 1835Khama II a Kgari, Kgôsikgolo 
1835 to 1857Sekgoma I a Kgari Mmaphiri, Kgôsikgolo1st Term
1857 to 1859Matsheng a Kgari, Kgôsikgolo1st Term
1859 to 1866Sekgoma I a Kgari Mmaphiri, Kgôsikgolo2nd Term
1866 to 1872Matsheng a Kgari, Kgôsikgolo2nd Term
1872 to 1873Khama III Boikanyo a Sekgoma, Kgôsikgolo
(Khama III)
1st Term
1873 to 1875Sekgoma I a Kgari Mmaphiri, Kgôsikgolo3rd Term
1875 to 21 February 1923Khama III Boikanyo a Sekgoma, Kgôsikgolo
(Khama III
)
2nd Term
21 February 1923 to 17 November 1925Sekgoma II a Kgama Leraraetsa, Kgôsikgolo 
17 November 1925 to 19 January 1926Gorewang a Khamane, Chairman of the Council of Regency 
19 January 1926 to 14 September 1933Tshêkêdi a Khama, Regent
(Tshekedi Khama)
1st Term
September 1933 to 4 October 1933Serogola a Gagoitsege, acting Regent 
4 October 1933 to 23 June 1949Tshêkêdi a Khama, Regent
(Tshekedi Khama)
2nd Term
23 June 1949 to 8 March 1950Sêrêtsê a Sekgoma a Kgama, Kgôsikgolo
Seretse Khama
Not recognized by protectorate authority; renouncing claim 26 September 1956
13 March 1950 to 26 May 1952Keabôka Kgamane, Kgôsikgolo, African Authority 
13 May 1953 to May 1964Rrasebolai a Gorewang George, Kgôsikgolo, African Authority
(Rasebolai Khamane)
 
May 1964 to 1969Leeapeetswe a Tshêkêdi, Kgôsikgolo, Tribal Authority 
1969 to 1974Leeapeetswe a Tshêkêdi, Kgôsikgolo, Regent 
1974 to 1979Mokgatsha Mokgadi, Kgôsikgolo, Tribal Authority 
5 May 1979 to 22 April 2022Sediegeng Kgamane, Kgôsikgolo, Regent
(Sediegeng Kgamane)
 
22 April 2022 to presentSerogola Seretse, Kgôsikgolo, Regent

Note

Ian Khama, the fourth president of Botswana, son of Seretse Khama (first president of Botswana after independence in 1966), though the rightful heir of the Bamangwato tribe in Serowe, has never shown interest in taking the chieftaincy and is not expected to, even though most of the people from the tribe regard him as their king.


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