Editing Palace (section)

==Africa==

===Ethiopia===
Located in Addis Ababa, the [[Menelik Palace]] is a palatial compound that is currently serving as the residence of the [[prime minister of Ethiopia]]. The compound, while containing palaces and residences also contains a few churches, tombs and monasteries. Previously, it served as the seat of the [[List of emperors of Ethiopia|emperors of Ethiopia]]. After a 2018 renovation, the compound opened to the public in 2019 as a part of [[Unity Park]].

===Nigeria===
[[File:Emir of Bauchi Main Palace.jpg|thumb|The [[emir]]'s palace of the [[Bauchi Emirate]], Nigeria]]
The [[Palace of Olowo of Owo|Palace of the Olowo]], [[Nigerian traditional rulers|ruler]] of the [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] [[Owo]] clan of [[Nigeria]], is acknowledged to be the largest palace in all of Africa. It consists of more than 100 courtyards, each with a unique traditional usage.

In the [[Kano State]] of Nigeria, the [[Gidan Rumfa]] acts as the seat of the [[Kano Emirate|Emir of Kano]] since the late 15th century when it was constructed.

In [[Benin City]], the capital of the [[Edo State]], lies the current [[Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin]]. It currently houses the [[Oba of Benin]], who is the traditional ruler of the Edo people, alongside some other royals. The current palace is a reconstruction by [[Eweka II]] after the original was destroyed in 1897 by the British.

=== Rwanda ===
[[File:Rwanda Nyanza Mwami Palace.jpg|thumb|left|The original King's Palace of Nyanza, Rwanda]]
Rwanda is host to three palaces, although one of them is currently repurposed. In [[Nyanza, Rwanda|Nyanza]], the former royal capital of the Kingdom of Rwanda, are two existing palaces. The first, the traditional King's Palace, is constructed in the vernacular style and housed the [[List of kings of Rwanda|traditional ruler of Rwanda]], the Mwami. A second palace for the king exists in Nyanza, although it is constructed in the Art Deco style as opposed to the local construction style. A third palace, the Rwesero Palace, was originally constructed for [[Mutara III Rudahigwa|Mutara III]], but he died before its completion, and the building was converted into the [[Rwesero Art Museum]].

===Uganda===
The Kabakas Palace belonged to the Kingdom of [[Buganda]] and is a known landmark of the present capital [[Kampala]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://worldbulletin.dunyabulteni.net/art-culture/buganda-palace-witness-to-a-long-history-dark-days-h149107.html | title=Buganda Palace: Witness to a long history, dark days }}</ref>