Kingdom of Karagwe
Kingdom of Karagwe Ufalme wa Ukaragwe (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| c.1450–6 December 1963 | |
| Capital | Bweranyange |
| Official languages | Nyambo |
| Common languages | Nyambo & Swahili |
| Religion | African traditional religions |
| Demonym | Karagwean |
| Government | Monarchy |
| King | |
• First | Ruhinda I |
• Last | Ruhinda VII |
| History | |
• Established | c.1450 |
• Disestablished | 6 December 1963 |
| Currency | barter |
| Today part of | Tanzania |
The Kingdom of Karagwe (Ufalme wa Karagwe, in Swahili) was a historical Bantu state in present-day Karagwe District of the Kagera Region in northwestern Tanzania, between Rwanda and Lake Victoria. East Africa's influential Karagwe Kingdom was ruled by a hereditary monarchs who were reputed to be Bachwezi descendants. By the end of the 20th century, it had thriving trade with traders from all parts of East Africa, especially slave-trading Arabs. Bweranyange served as the Karagwe kingdom's capital.