Khama

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.