Khama is the name of the royal family of the Bamangwato people of Botswana. As such, it may refer to:
Khama III (1837? – 1923), kgosi (chief/king) of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland (now Botswana) Semane Setlhoko Khama (1881 – 1937), mohumagadi (queen) of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland, fourth wife of Khama III Tshekedi Khama (1905 – 1959), regent of the Bamangwato tribe in 1926 after the death of Sekgoma II Seretse Khama (1921 – 1980), the first President of Botswana, in office from 1966 to 1980 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, named after the above Ruth Williams Khama (1923 – 2002), wife of Seretse Khama, First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980 Ian Khama (1953), first-born son of Seretse and Ruth Williams Khama and President of Botswana from 2008 to 2018 Tshekedi Khama II (1958), son of Seretse and Ruth Williams Khama and a former Botswana MP
Other people with this name: Khama Billiat, a Zimbabwean professional footballer
In astronomy, 1357 Khama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1935, by Cyril Jackson.
Khama can also be a transliteration of Hebrew חַמָּה (chammah), meaning "heat"/"rage". When used as a proper noun, it can refer to both Mercury as well as the Sun.
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