Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa II | |
Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa II | |
Succession: | King of the Ngoni Nation |
Reign: | 1928–1959 |
Regnal Name: | M'mbelwa |
Predecessor: | M'mbelwa I |
Successor: | M'mbelwa III |
Royal House: | House of M'mbelwa |
Father: | King M'mbelwa I |
Religion: | Church of Central Africa Presbyterian |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1860 |
Birth Place: | Edingeni, Mzimba, Malawi |
Lazaro Mkhosi Chikupizga Jele, or simply Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa II (1860–1959) was the king of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people of Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania of the Jere Ngoni Clan who ruled from 1857 to 1891. He was the first born son of King M'Mbelwa I.
His grandmother was Queen Munene of present-day Eswatini. He passed away in May 1959 and left the position to his first born son, M'Mbelwa III.[1] [2] [3] [4] His grandson, M'Mbelwa V, is the current king[5] [6] [7] [8]