The history of Bagani (Mbukushu: "the old place") is closely linked with the history of the Mbukushu people, the easternmost of the five kingdoms of the Kavango people. Successor of king Mayavero I. became fumu Mbambo. Bagani was founded in 1820 and 1880.
Since independence of Namibia in 1990 and in particularly since an ongoing decentralisation policy, Bagani has gained some investments
