Karagwe

Karagwe was a kingdom between Rwanda and Lake Victoria, in what is now northwestern Tanzania. Its capital was Bweranyange, and its rulers traced their lineage to Ruhinda.

Tradition credited Ruhinda with founding the kingdom around 1450. Late in the 18th century Karagwe drove out a force from Bunyoro, while traders exchanged salt and copper in the kingdom. Under King Ndagara, who came to power around 1820, Karagwe continued to grow.