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 | |||||||||
width=20 style=background:#E1E1D5 | No. | width=280 style=background:#E1E1D5 | Name | width=120 style=background:#E1E1D5 | In power | width=150 style=background:#E1E1D5 | Location of court | width=120 style=background:#E1E1D5 | Reference |
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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 | |||||||
8. | Kambonde I kaNankwaya | 1874–1883 | |||||||
9. | Iitana yaNekwiyu | 1883–1884 | |||||||
10. | Kambonde II kaMpingana (Western Ondonga) | 1884–1909 | |||||||
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. | 1942–1960 | Okaloko | |||||||
14. | 1960–1967 | ||||||||
15. | 1967–1970 | Omwandi | |||||||
16. | 1970–1975 | ||||||||
17. | 1975–2019 | Onamungundo | [4] | ||||||
18. | 2019– | [5] |