# Gihanga

> Gihanga I was a Rwandan king. In Rwandan oral tradition, he is credited with founding the Kingdom of Rwanda. He is said to have descended from a lineage of god-kings (Ibimanuka) headed by Kigwa. He is remembered as the introducer of foundational elements of African Great Lakes civilization, including fire, cattle, metalworking, hunting, woodworking, and pottery.

*Mwami (King)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/gihanga

## Identity
- **Born:** 1000
- **Died:** 1100
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Gihanga (mwami)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gihanga_(mwami))
- [Gihanga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gihanga)
- [Gihanga](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gihanga)
- [Gihanga I](https://rw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gihanga_I)
- [Gihanga](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gihanga)
- [Гиханга](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9268032)

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