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.

Kings of Ondonga
No. Name In power Location of court Reference
1.Nembulungo lyaNgwedha±1650–1690
2.Shindongo shaNamutenya gwa Nguti1690–1700
3.Nangombe yaMvula1700–1750Oshamba
4.Nembungu lyAmutundu1750– ca. 1820Iinenge
5.Nangolo dhaAmutenyaca. 1820–1857Ondonga
6.Shipanga shaAmukwiita1857–1859
7.Shikongo Kalulu1859–1874Omandongo
8.Kambonde I kaNankwaya1874–1883Onamungundo
9.Iitana yaNekwiyu1883–1884
10.Kambonde II kaMpingana (Western Ondonga)1884–1909Onamayongo Olukonda
Nehale lyaMpingana (Eastern Ondonga)1885–1908Oshitambi (Okaloko)
11.Kambonde III (Eino Johannes) kaNgula1909–1912
12.Nambala (Martin Elifas) yaKadhikwa1912–1942Ondjumba
13.Eino Johannes Kambonde kaNamene1942–1960Okaloko
14.Martin Ambala Ashikoto1960–1967Ontananga
15.Paulus Elifas1967–1970Omwandi
16.Filemon yElifas lyaShindondola1970–1975Onamungundo
17.Immanuel Kauluma Elifas1975–2019Onamungundo[4]
18.Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo2019–Onambango[5]

References

  1. "Namibian traditional states". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. http://www.klausdierks.com/Chronology/index_kings.htm
  3. Haidula, Tuyeimo (3 April 2019). "Aandonga honour departed leader". The Namibian. p. 6.
  4. Mongudhi, Tileni (21 August 2015). "The royal fight for the Ondonga kingdom". The Namibian. p. 6.
  5. Haidula, Tuyeimo (10 June 2019). "Mushelenga recognises Shuumbwa as Ondonga king". The Namibian.
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