The following is a list of rulers of baNgwaketse, a territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgôsikgolo = King

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

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|<small>1750 to 1770</small>||Mongala a Makaba, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1770 to 1790</small>||Moleta a Mongala, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1790 to 1817</small>||Makaba II a Moleta Rramaomana, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|colspan="3"|Division into two segments (1817-1857)

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|<small>1817 to 1824</small>||Makaba II a Moleta Rramaomana, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|valign=top|<small>1824 to 1844</small>||Sebêgô a Makaba, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1844 to 1857</small>||Senthufe a Sebêgô, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1817 to 1822</small>||Tshosaa Makaba, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1822 to 1845</small>||Segotshane a Makaba, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1845 to 1857</small>||Gaseitsiwe a Tshosa, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||<small>Becoming Paramount Chief of re-united baNgwaketse</small>

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|<small>1857 to July 1889</small>||Gaseitsiwe a Tshosa, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1889 to 1 July 1910</small>||Bathoen I a Gaseitsiwe, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1910 to 1916</small>||Seêpapitsô III a Bathoen, <small>Kgôsikgolo</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>1916 to 1918</small>||Kgosimotse a Gaseitsiwe, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small> ||&nbsp;

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|<small>1918 to 1919</small>||Malope a Makaba, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small> ||&nbsp;

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|<small>1919 to 1923</small>||Tshosa Sebêgô a Keemanao, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small> ||&nbsp;

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|<small>1923 to 1924</small>||Gagoangwe a Setshele, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small>||♀

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|<small>1924 to 1928</small>||Ntebogang a Bathoen, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo</small>||♀

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|<small>1928 to 1 July 1969</small>||Bathoen II a Seêpapitsô, <small>Kgôsikgolo<br />(Bathoen Seepapitso Gaseitsiwe)</small>||Abdicated

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|<small>1969 to 1973</small>||Seêpapitsô IV a Bathoen, <small>Kgôsikgolo<br />(Seepapitso Bathoen Gaseitsiwe)</small>||<small>1st Term</small>

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|<small>1973 to 19??</small>||Mookgami a Seêpapitsô, <small>acting Kgôsikgolo<br />(Mookgami Gaseitsiwe)</small>||&nbsp;

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|<small>19?? to 2010</small>||Seêpapitsô IV a Bathoen, <small>Kgôsikgolo<br />(Seepapitso Bathoen Gaseitsiwe)</small>||<small>2nd Term</small>

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|<small>October 2011 to present</small>||Malope II a Seêpapitsô, <small>Kgôsikgolo<br />(Malope Seepapitso Gaseitsiwe)</small>||

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Sources

  • http://www.rulers.org/botstrad.html

See also

  • Botswana
  • Heads of state of Botswana
  • Heads of government of Botswana
  • Colonial heads of Botswana (Bechuanaland)
  • Rulers of baKgatla
  • Rulers of baKwêna
  • Rulers of Balete (baMalete)
  • Rulers of Bangwato (bamaNgwato)
  • Rulers of baRôlông
  • Rulers of baTawana
  • Rulers of baTlôkwa