Sultanate of Ujiji
Mwene Mbonwean Sultanate of Ujiji Usultani wa kienembonwe wa Ujiji | |
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| Motto: God help the Sultan, bless the homeland | |
| Status | Independent state (–1893) Subnational monarchy (2017-) |
| Capital | Busaidi |
| Official languages | Swahili and Zyoba |
| Ethnic groups | Manyema Jiji |
| Government | Absolute monarchy |
• Kolo | Othman Hamza Malilo II |
| Foundation | |
• Establishment | c. 18 century in Ugoma, modern day Democratic Republic of Congo. |
• Restoration | 29 December 2017 in Ujiji, Tanzania. |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 200,000 |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Calling code | 255 |
Mwene Mbonwean Sultanate of Ujiji or Busonga is a subnational Monarchy in Ujiji town, Kigoma Region, western Tanzania. The seat of the local Sultanate is Busaid which was called so from the name of the dynasty of both the Zanzibar Sultanate and Oman which once ruled Ujiji under Arab-Swahili Liwalis, the post Arab name of Busaid for Ujiji proper is still used by the locals as "Busaidi".