Bunyoro

Bunyoro was a kingdom in western Uganda, ruled by the Babiito dynasty. Tradition traced its origins to the older kingdom of Kitara.

Tradition named Rukidi Mpuga the first king after Kitara's dissolution; Babiito princes extended their influence into northern Busoga and beyond the Rwenzori Mountains. By the late 18th century internal divisions weakened Bunyoro, and Buganda seized Kooki and Buddu. In 1830 Prince Kaboyo Olimi broke away to found Tooro, taking a region with valuable salt works.