List of Ondonga kings
This is a list of the kings of the Ondonga people, a Namibian subtribe of the Owambo.[1][2] The kingdom was founded in 1650. Since then there have been 18 kings.[3] The kings reside at a Royal Homestead in a village of their choice with Onamungundo having been a royal seat for more than 2 kings. Each king's palace / royal seat, where known, is indicated in brackets.
- Nembulungo lyaNgwedha, ±1650-1690
- Shindongo shaNamutenya gwa Nguti, 1690-1700
- Nangombe yaMvula, 1700-1750 (Oshamba)
- Nembungu lyAmutundu, 1750- ca. 1820 (Iinenge)
- Nangolo dhaAmutenya, ca. 1820-1857 (Ondonga)
- Shipanga shaAmukwiita, 1857-1859
- Shikongo shaKalulu, 1859-1874 (Omandongo)
- Kambonde kaNankwaya, 1874-1883 (Onamungundo)
- Iitana yaNekwiyu, 1883-1884
- Kambonde kaMpingana, 1884-1909 (Western Ondonga, Onamayongo Olukonda)
- Nehale lyaMpingana, 1884-1908 (Eastern Ondonga,Oshitambi Okaloko)
- Kambonde kaNgula, 1909-1912
- Martin Nambala yaKadhikwa, 1912-1942 (Ondjumba)
- Kambonde kaNamene, 1942-1960 (Okaloko)
- Martin Ambala Ashikoto, 1960-1967 (Ontananga)
- Paulus Elifas, 1967-1970 (Omwandi)
- Filemon yElifas lyaShindondola, 1970-1975 (Onamungundo)
- Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, 1975-2019 (Onamungundo)[4]
- Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo, since 2019 (Onambango)[5]
References
- "Namibian traditional states". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- http://www.klausdierks.com/Chronology/index_kings.htm
- Haidula, Tuyeimo (3 April 2019). "Aandonga honour departed leader". The Namibian. p. 6.
- Mongudhi, Tileni (21 August 2015). "The royal fight for the Ondonga kingdom". The Namibian. p. 6.
- Haidula, Tuyeimo (10 June 2019). "Mushelenga recognises Shuumbwa as Ondonga king". The Namibian.
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