Rulers Of Mbundaland
The following is a complete list of rulers of the Mbunda Kingdom, established in the southeast of present-day Angola, covering Moxico and Cuando Cubango Provinces.
Early monarchs
| Name | Descendants |
|---|---|
| King Nkuungu |
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| Queen Naama |
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| Queen Yamvu |
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| King Nkonde |
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| King Chinguli cha Nkonde |
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| Queen Mbaao ya Chinguli |
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Mbunda Kingdom in south-eastern Angola
| Name | Descendants |
|---|---|
| Vamwene Kaamba ka Mbaao |
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| King Chingwanja cha Kaamba |
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| King Lweembe lwa Chingwanja |
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| King Katete ka Lweembe | |
| Queen Mukenge wa Lweembe Livindamo |
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Migration to Moxico and Cuando Cubango
| Name | Descendants |
|---|---|
| King Kathangila ka Mukenge |
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| King Yambayamba Kapanda |
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| King Chingumbe |
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| King Mwene Chitengi Chingumbe Chiyengele |
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| King Mwene Ngonga I Chiteta |
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| King Nyumbu Luputa lwa Mpande | |
| King Ngonga II Linjengele Kawewe | |
| King Katavola I Mwechela | |
| King Katavola II Muthangu | |
| King Mwene Mbandu I Lyondthzi Kapova |
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| King Mbandu II Kathzungo Xaanda | |
| King Mbandu III Mbandu Lifuti |
Gallery
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King Mbandu I Lyondthzi Kapova, the 21st Monarch -
King Mbandu II Kathzungo Xaanda, the 22nd Monarch -
King Mwene Mbandu III Mbandu Lifuti at His coronation in 2008
See also
References
Further reading
- Abshire, D.M. and Michael Samuels, eds, Angola Handbook, London, 1965,
- Bull, M.M. Bulozi Under the Luyana Kings, London, 1973]
- Davidson, Basil, In the Eye of the Storm: Angola's People, New York, 1973,
- Duffy, J. Portuguese West Africa, Cambridge, 1961,
- White, C.M.N. Notes on the Political Organisation of the Kabompo District and its Inhabitants, African Studies, IX, (1950), pp. 185–93.
- José Redinha, Etnias e Culturas de Angola, Luanda: Instituto de Investigação Científica, 1975; reprinted fac-simile by the Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa, 2009, ISBN 978-989-8271-00-6