The Ngoni Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Ngoni Empire or the Kingdom of Ngoni, is a monarchy[2][3] in Southern Africa[4] that started in 1815 when some of the Nguni of South Africa broke away from the Zulu Kingdom[1] and escaped to Malawi.[5][6][7][8][4]
Kingdom of Ngoni Mzimba | |||||||||||||
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| 1815–present[1] | |||||||||||||
 Location of the Ngoni Kingdom, c. 1815 (red) (borders in flux) | |||||||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of the United Kingdom 1857–1891 | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Mzimba; Ekwendeni; Euthini | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | |||||||||||||
| Religion | Ngoni religion | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||||
• 1815–1848 | Zwangendaba Hlatshwayo | ||||||||||||
• 1857 | Gwaza Jele | ||||||||||||
• 1857–1891 | M'mbelwa I | ||||||||||||
• 1896–1915 | Cimtunga | ||||||||||||
• 1928–1959 | M'mbelwa II | ||||||||||||
• 1959–1983 | M'mbelwa III | ||||||||||||
• 1984–2013 | M'mbelwa IV | ||||||||||||
• 2013–present | M'mbelwa V | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Death of Inkosi ya Makosi Zwangendaba Hlatshwayo | 1815 | ||||||||||||
• Accession of Inkosi ya Makosi Gwaza Jele | 1815 | ||||||||||||
• Battle of Ilwani Atonga | 1857 | ||||||||||||
• Ngoni–Tumbuka Battle | 1891 | ||||||||||||
• Battle of Vituzu | 1896 | ||||||||||||
• Tumbuka–Ngoni War | 1897 | ||||||||||||
• British protectorate | 1915 | ||||||||||||
• to Ekwendeni | present[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
| 1815 | 25,900 km2 (10,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
• 1848 | 110,000 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Cattle | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Malawi | ||||||||||||
History edit
M'mbelwa Kingdom is a kingdom that existed before the encounter with Europeans in Malawi. It began shortly after the war with the Zulus[1] in South Africa.[4]
Kings edit
M'mbelwa I edit
Mbelwa I was the son of Zwangendaba who married a Swazi woman called Munene. He was born at Mabili in Malawi around 1840.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Minister asks Inkosi Mbelwa to resolve Zulu chieftainship wrangle – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Ngoni chief urges men to cut their foreskins to reduce HIV risk – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Powerful Ngoni chief tells CCAP church off over beer, polygamy: 'Ngonis will continue to booze and marry' – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b c d "M'mbelwa Kingdom, Jele Ngoni of Malawi – THE AFRICAN ROYAL FAMILIES". theafricanroyalfamilies.com. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Nyirenda, Jamu (December 2021). ""Inkosi Yetu Ngu Kamuzu Yedwa" (Our Only King Is Kamuzu): The M'mbelwa Ngoni's relations with Hastings Kamuzu Banda in Malawi from 1964 to 1994". New Contree. 2021 (87): 107–121. doi:10.54146/newcontree/2021/87/06. ISSN 0379-9867.
- ^ "M'Mbelwa". The Ngoni People of Africa. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Thompson, T. Jack (1995-01-01), "NGONI ORIGINS", Christianity in Northern Malaŵi, Brill, pp. 1–29, ISBN 978-90-04-31996-7, retrieved 2024-02-28
- ^ "Ngoni king M'mbelwa V strips off Mahobe chieftaincy for marrying minor - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
Further reading edit
- Bryant, Alfred T. (1964). A History of the Zulu and Neighbouring Tribes. Cape Town: C. Struik. p. 157.
- Cana, Frank Richardson (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). pp. 1050–1055.
External links edit
- People of Africa, Zulu marriage explained
- An article on Piet Retief, including his interactions with Dingane
- History section of the official page for the Zululand region