List of rulers of Leqa Naqamte

Leqa Naqamte, also known as Leqa Neqemte, was a polity from 1841 to 1897 in what later became the Welega Province of Ethiopia. It was formed as an outgrowth of the power of the city of Nekemte which remained its capital. Its growth came as a result of the power-extending policies of Bekere Godana.[1] In 1897 it was incorporated into Ethiopia by the expansionist policies of Menelik.

Moti = Rulers

Tenure	Incumbent	Notes
before 1871	Foundation of Leqa Naqamte state
1841 to 1868	Bekere Godana, Moti
1871 to 1888	Mereda Bekere, Moti
1888 to 1923	Kumsa Mereda, Moti	later called Gebregziabher, appointed governor of Welega
1882	Leqa Naqamte incorporated into Ethiopia

See also

• Monarchies of Ethiopia
• Rulers and heads of state of Ethiopia

References

1. Ta'a, Tesema. "The Process of Urbanization in Wollega, Western Ethiopia: The Case of Neqemte". Journal of Ethiopian Studies 26, no. 1 (1993): 59–72. Accessed April 29, 2020. JSTOR 41966012.