Lete has been led by a Kgosikgolo, or a paramount chief, since its establishment in 1780. Mosadi Seboko has been the kgôsikgolo of Lete since 2002.

List of Rulers of Balete (baMalete)

Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgosikgolo = Paramount Chief

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|<small>c. 1470</small>||Badimo||&nbsp;

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| ||Phatle||&nbsp;

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| ||Malete||&nbsp;

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|<small>c. 1500</small>||Lesokwana||&nbsp;

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| ||Mokgware||&nbsp;

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| ||Digope||&nbsp;

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| ||Dira||&nbsp;

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| ||Mmusi||&nbsp;

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|<small>c. 1600</small>||Maphalaola||&nbsp;

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| ||Maoke||&nbsp;

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| ||Mongatane||&nbsp;

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| ||Maio||&nbsp;

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| ||Kgomo||&nbsp;

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|<small>c. 1700</small>||Mokgwa||&nbsp;

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| ||Marumo||&nbsp;

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|c. 1780 ||colspan="2"|Establishment of baMalete territory

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|<small>???? to c. 1780