List of rulers of Kwêna
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List of Rulers of baKwêna
Territory located in present-day Botswana.
Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| 1770 to 1785 | Motswasele I a Lekgwajane, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1785 to 1795 | Seitlhamo a Motswasele, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1795 to 1803 | Legwale a Seitlhamo, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1803 to 1805 | Maleke a Seitlhamo, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1805 to 1807 | Tshosa a Seitlhamo, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1807 to 1822 | Motswasele II a Legwale, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1822 to 1827 | Morwakgomo a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo | |
| Division into three segments (1827–1853) | ||
| 1827 to 1834 | Kgama a Legwale, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1827 to 1845 | Bobi a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1845 to 1853 | Kgakge a Tshosa, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1827 to 1829 | Segokotlo a Legwale, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1829 to 1831 | Molesê a Legwale, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1831 to 1853 | Setshele I a Motswasele Rra Mokonopi, Kgôsikgolo | Becoming Paramount Chief of re-united baKwêna |
| Reunification | ||
| 1853 to 25 September 1892 | Setshele I a Motswaselev Rra Mokonopi, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1892 to 23 January 1911 | Sebele I a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1911 to 1918 | Setshele II Kealeboga a Sebele, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1918 to 1931 | Sebele II Kelebantse a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1931 to 195? | Kgari I a Setshele, acting Kgôsikgolo | |
| 195? to 1962 | Kgari I a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo | |
| 1963 to 21 September 1970 | Neale a Baruti, Kgôsikgolo (Neale Sechele) |
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| October 1970 to 1978 | Bonewamang a Padi, Kgôsikgolo (Bonewamang Padi Sechele) |
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| 1979 to 19?? | Setshele III, Kgôsikgolo (Mack Sechele) |
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| 19?? to March 1996 | Moithali a Setshele, Kgôsikgolo (Mothali Sechele) |
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| 1996 to January 2002 | Kgosikwêna a Sebele, acting Kgôsikgolo (Kgosikwena Sechele) |
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| 17 August 2002 to present | Kgari Bonewamang Sechele III, Kgôsikgolo (Kgari Sechele) |
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