Mwami
Mwami (pronounced [mwɑmi, mŋɑmi]) is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means chief or tribal chief in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditional kings or rulers of regions within several African nation-states.
Tribal chief
In several Bantu languages − including
In addition, mwami means either "chief" or "
Traditional chiefs of the
Etymology
Mwami comes from the Proto-Bantu word "jámí" which meant chief, master, or king.
King
In the
The
As of 2020[update] the current Buha Kingdom in the Kigoma Region of Western Tanzania is led by a regional mwami.
Traditional kingdoms in the North Kivu, South Kivu, and Maniema provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo call their traditional leaders mwami.
The Luhya people of Western Kenya refer to their supreme ruler as Mwami.