Kooki
The Chiefdom of Kooki, also known as the Kooki chiefdom, was a pre-colonial African kingdom located within present-day Rakai District of Uganda that existed from approximately 1740 until 1896. The kingdom ceased to exist as an independent state in 1896 when it merged into the British Protectorate of Buganda. Its royal line still continues to this day as a Chiefdom, and is currently led by The Kamuswaga Apollo Sansa Kabumbuli II a hereditary Saza Chief on behalf of the Kabaka of Buganda. In 27 July 2015, the Kooki Kingdom declared independence from Buganda but it wasn't recognized by Buganda or Uganda.
Kooki chiefdom | |||||||||||
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| c. 1740–1896 | |||||||||||
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The Kingdoms of Buganda (Blue) and Koki (Green). | |||||||||||
| Status | Tributary chiefdom | ||||||||||
| Capital | Rakai | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Luganda | ||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Kooki | ||||||||||
| Government | Chiefdom | ||||||||||
| Kamuswaga | |||||||||||
• 1740–1750 | Bwohe (first) | ||||||||||
• 1884–1907 | Edward Kezekia Ndahura II (last) | ||||||||||
• 1954–1966 | Yoweri Kayemba (official last) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Break away from Bunyoro-Kitara | c. 1740 | ||||||||||
• Incorporated into Buganda | 18 November 1896 | ||||||||||
• Kingdom officially abolished by Uganda | 24 May 1966 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Uganda | ||||||||||
Lukooki can be considered a dialect of Luganda or a distinct language. | |||||||||||
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