List of Ondonga kings

This is a list of the kings of the Ondonga people, a Namibian subtribe of the Owambo.[1][2] 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 lyNgwedha, ±1650-1690
  • Shindongo shaNamutenya gwa Nguti, 1690-1700
  • Nangombe yaMvula, 1700-1750 (Oshamba)
  • Nembungu lyAmutundu, 1750- ca. 1820 (Iinenge)
  • Nangolo dAmutenya, ca. 1820-1857 (Ondonga)
  • Shipanga shAmukwiita, 1857-1859
  • Shikongo shaKalulu, 1859-1874 (Omandongo)
  • Kambonde kaNankwaya, 1874-1883 (Onamungundo)
  • Iitana yaNekwiyu, 1883-1884
  • Nehale lya Mpingana, 1884-1908 (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 - to date (Onamungundo)[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Namibian traditional states". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.klausdierks.com/Chronology/index_kings.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=140981&page=archive-read
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