List of rulers of Kwêna

List of Rulers of baKwêna

Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
1770 to 1785Motswasele I a Lekgwajane, Kgôsikgolo 
1785 to 1795Seitlhamo a Motswasele, Kgôsikgolo 
1795 to 1803Legwale a Seitlhamo, Kgôsikgolo 
1803 to 1805Maleke a Seitlhamo, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1805 to 1807Tshosa a Seitlhamo, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1807 to 1822Motswasele II a Legwale, Kgôsikgolo 
1822 to 1827Morwakgomo a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo 
Division into three segments (1827–1853)
1827 to 1834Kgama a Legwale, Kgôsikgolo 
1827 to 1845Bobi a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo 
1845 to 1853Kgakge a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo 
1827 to 1829Segokotlo a Legwale, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1829 to 1831Molesê a Legwale, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1831 to 1853Setshele I a Motswasele Rra Mokonopi, KgôsikgoloBecoming Paramount Chief of re-united baKwêna
Reunification
1853 to 25 September 1892Setshele I a Motswaselev Rra Mokonopi, Kgôsikgolo 
1892 to 23 January 1911Sebele I a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo 
1911 to 1918Setshele II Kealeboga a Sebele, Kgôsikgolo 
1918 to 1931Sebele II Kelebantse a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo 
1931 to 195?Kgari I a Setshele, acting Kgôsikgolo 
195? to 1962Kgari I a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo 
1963 to 21 September 1970Neale a Baruti, Kgôsikgolo
(Neale Sechele)
 
October 1970 to 1978Bonewamang a Padi, Kgôsikgolo
(Bonewamang Padi Sechele)
 
1979 to 19??Setshele III, Kgôsikgolo
(Mack Sechele)
 
19?? to March 1996Moithali a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo
(Mothali Sechele)
 
1996 to January 2002Kgosikwêna a Sebele, acting Kgôsikgolo
(Kgosikwena Sechele)
 
17 August 2002 to presentKgari Bonewamang Sechele III, Kgôsikgolo
(Kgari Sechele)
 

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