- Ankole was one of the Kingdoms that made up after the decline of Bunyoro- Kitara.
- Traditions in Western Uganda claim that Rukidi Mpuga a son to Wamara was the founder of Ankole Kingdom.
- The Kingdom was established in the South Western part of Buganda around the 15th century.
- Initially, Ankole was called “Karo Karungi” meaning peaceful land or ‘Land of Milk’.
- Ankole remained a small Kingdom around the 18th century and Ankole produced a number of ambitious Kings who extended her boundaries.
