List of rulers of Lete (Malete) explained

Lete has been led by a kgôsikgolo, or a paramount chief, since its establishment in 1780. Mosadi Seboko has been the kgôsikgolo of Lete since 2002.

List of Rulers of Balete (baMalete)

Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief

TenureIncumbentNotes
Rulers before 1780[1]
c. 1470Badimo 
Phatle 
Malete 
c. 1500Lesokwana 
Mokgware 
Digope 
Dira 
Mmusi 
c. 1600Maphalaola 
Maoke 
Mongatane 
Maio 
Kgomo 
c. 1700Mokgwa 
Marumo 
c. 1780 Establishment of baMalete territory
???? to c. 1780Pôwê I a Marumo, Kgôsikgolo 
c. 1780 to c.1805Mokgôjwe a Pôwê, acting Kgôsikgolo 
c.1805 to c.1830 Pôwê II a Mokgôjwe, Kgôsikgolo 
c.1830 to 1886Mokgôsi I a Pôwê, Kgôsikgolo 
1886 to 1896Ikaneng a Mokgôsi, Kgôsikgolo 
1896 to 1906Mokgôsi II a Ikaneng, Kgôsikgolo 
1906 to 1917Baitlotle a Ikaneng, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1917 to 1937Seboko I a Mokgôsi, Kgôsikgolo 
1937 to 1945Ketswerebothata a Mokgôsi, acting Kgôsikgolo 
1945 to 1966Mokgôsi III a Seboko, Kgôsikgolo 
1966 to 1996Kelemogile a Seboko, acting Kgôsikgolo
(Kelemogile Mokgosi)
 
1 June 1996 to 17 June 2001Seboko II a Mokgôsi, Kgôsikgolo 
17 June 2001 to 7 January 2002Tumelo a Seboko, acting Kgôsikgolo 
7 January 2002 to presentMosadi Seboko, KgôsikgoloFirst female kgôsikgolo of Lete

Sources

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stewart, John. African States and Rulers. 2006. third. McFarland & Company Inc.. London. 25.