Kingdom of Butua
Kingdom of Butua Butua | |||||||||||
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| c. 1425–1683 | |||||||||||
| Capital | Khami | ||||||||||
| Common languages | iKalanga | ||||||||||
| Religion | Belief in Mwari | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Mambo | |||||||||||
• 1425-? | Madabhale | ||||||||||
• ?-1683 | Madhladhla | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | c. 1425 | ||||||||||
• Conquest by Rozwi Empire | 1683 | ||||||||||
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Ancient history
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White settlement pre-1923
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The Kingdom of Butua or Butwa (c. 1425–1683) was a Bakalanga (western Shona) kingdom located in what is now southwestern Zimbabwe. Butua was renowned as the source of gold for Arab and Portuguese traders. The first written record of the kingdom came from Ahmad ibn Majid in 1502.
The kingdom was governed by the Torwa dynasty until 1683 from its capital at Khami. In 1683, the kingdom was conquered by the Rozwi Empire.
The foundations of the Khami Ruins show a striking resemblance to the pattern of masonry at the base of the Zimbabwe Ruins.