The Ankore (Nkore before the colonial era) was a traditional Bantu Kingdom in Uganda and lasted from the 15th century until 1967. The kingdom was located in the southwestern of Uganda.
The area covered by the above districts constituted the traditional Ankole Kingdom.[5]Milton Obote abolished the traditional kingdoms in Uganda in 1967.[6] This was a bold political move that ended centuries of royal rule and centralized authority under his government.[6] When Yoweri Museveni re-established them in 1993, Ankole did not re-constitute itself.[7]
The sub-region is home mainly to the Ankole ethnic group. The people of Ankole are called Banyankole (singular: Munyankole).[8] The Banyankole speak Runyankole, a Bantu language. Runyankole is very similar to Rukiga, spoken by the people of the neighboring Kigezi sub-region.[9] According to the 2014 national census[10], the Ankole sub-region was home to an estimated 2.56 million people at that time.[11]
Geography and environment
The subregion lies in south-western Uganda within the Western Region administrative grouping used by UBOS.[12]
Protected areas linked to districts in the subregion include:
Livestock and dairy value chains form a major part of local livelihoods in south-western Uganda, with Mbarara frequently referenced in dairy supply and handling studies.[21]
Indigenous Ankole Longhorn cattle remain culturally significant and are documented by FAO as a hardy local breed valued by pastoral communities in the Ankole area.[22]
Culture and languages
Runyankore-Rukiga (ISO 639-3: nyn and cgg) is documented as a Bantu language cluster associated with south-western Uganda, including areas linked to Ankole.[23]
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