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Tooro is one of the five traditional kingdoms located within the borders of Uganda. The current Omukama of Toro is King Rukidi IV. The people native to the kingdom are the Batooro, and their language is likewise called Rutooro. == History == It was founded in 1830 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. Absorbed into Bunyoro-Kitara in 1876, it reasserted its independence in 1891. As with Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga, Tooro's monarchy was abolished in 1967 by the Government of Uganda, but was reinstated in 1993. == Abakama of Tooro == The following is a list of the Abakama of Tooro since 1800: Olimi I: 1822–1865 Ruhaga of Toro: 1865–1866 Nyaika Kyebambe I: 1866–1871 and 1871–1872 Rukidi I: 1871 Olimi II: 1872–1875 Rukidi II: 1875–1875 Rububi Kyebambe II: 1875 and 1877–1879 Kakende Nyamuyonjo: 1875–1876 and 1879–1880 Katera: 1876–1877 Interregnum, reverted to Bunyoro: 1880–1891 Kyebambe III: 1891–1928 Rukidi III: 1929–1965 Olimi III: 1965–1967 in pretence: 1967–1993 (monarchy abolished) Rukidi IV: 1995 (monarchy reinstated) == See also == Omukama of Toro Omukama of Bunyoro Bunyoro Kingdom Kingdom of Buganda == Bibliography == Ingham, Kenneth. The Kingdom of Toro in Uganda. London: Methuen, 1975. SOURCESWikipedia