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List of rulers of Lete (Malete)

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Lete has been led by a Kgosikgolo, 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)

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Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgosikgolo = Paramount Chief

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers (third ed.). London: McFarland & Company Inc. p. 25.