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List of Ondonga kings

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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 Nguti 1690–1700
3. Nangombe yaMvula 1700–1750 Oshamba
4. Nembungu lyAmutundu 1750– ca. 1820 Iinenge
5. Nangolo dhaAmutenya ca. 1820–1857 Ondonga
6. Shipanga shaAmukwiita 1857–1859
7. Shikongo Kalulu 1859–1874 Omandongo
8. Kambonde I kaNankwaya 1874–1883 Onamungundo
9. Iitana yaNekwiyu 1883–1884
10. Kambonde II kaMpingana (Western Ondonga) 1884–1909 Onamayongo Olukonda
Nehale lyaMpingana (Eastern Ondonga) 1885–1908 Oshitambi (Okaloko)
11. Kambonde III (Eino Johannes) kaNgula 1909–1912
12. Nambala (Martin Elifas) yaKadhikwa 1912–1942 Ondjumba
13. Eino Johannes Kambonde kaNamene 1942–1960 Okaloko
14. Martin Ambala Ashikoto 1960–1967 Ontananga
15. Paulus Elifas 1967–1970 Omwandi
16. Filemon yElifas lyaShindondola 1970–1975 Onamungundo
17. Immanuel Kauluma Elifas 1975–2019 Onamungundo [4]
18. Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo 2019– Onambango [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Namibian traditional states". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Index-Kings of Namibia".
  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.