A list of rulers of the Kuba Kingdom in Central Africa.
Much of the first portion of the list is primarily taken from a 1910 book, Notes Ethnographiques sur les Peuples Communément Appelés Bakuba, ainsi que sur les Peuplades Apparentées, Les Bushongo, written by anthropologists Emil Torday and Thomas Athol Joyce.[1] The spelling used by Torday and Joyce is presented. Many of the kings prior to Shyaam aMbul aNgoong have limited information available.
| No. | Name | Reign Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bumba | c. 500 CE | |
| 2 | Loko Yima | ? | |
| 3 | Lobamba | ? | Female ruler. |
| 4 | Woto | ? | |
| 5 | Nyimi Longa | ? | |
| 6 | Minga Bengela | ? | |
| 7 | Go Kadi | ? | |
| 8 | Bonga Mashu Mashi | ? | |
| 9 | Bashan Chamba | ? | |
| 10 | Pisha Pasha | ? | |
| 11 | Kome Pasha | ? | |
| 12 | Shongo Pasha | ? | |
| 13 | Chenje Pasha | ? | |
| 14 | Isango Pasha | ? | |
| 15 | Kumi Pasha | ? | |
| 16 | Buye Pasha | ? | |
| 17 | Lophuke Phuke | ? | |
| 18 | Ibuka | ? | |
| 19 | Lambange Bange | ? | |
| 20 | Do Beji | ? | |
| 21 | Tono Kola | ? | |
| 22 | Dima Kola | ? | |
| 23 | Do Kola | ? | |
| 24 | Djo Da | ? | |
| 25 | Din Da | ? | |
| 26 | Bon Go | ? | |
| 27 | Muchu Mushangra | ? | |
| 28 | Ibama | ? | |
| 29 | Lusanga | ? | |
| 30 | Lusanga Lupemi | ? | |
| 31 | Ba Phinga | ? | |
| 32 | Phinga Bata | ? | |
| 33 | Yomen Bomo | ? | |
| 34 | Chele Miele | ? | |
| 35 | Ba Ngama | ? | |
| 36 | Kose | ? | |
| 37 | Pena | ? | |
| 38 | Bisha Mushanga Matunu | ? | |
| 39 | Guba Sanga | ? | |
| 40 | Lolaka Nasakari Motundu | ? | |
| 41 | Gokare | ? | Female ruler. |
| 42 | Sanga Motunu | ? | Female ruler. |
| 43 | Won Che | ? | |
| 44 | Kaman Bosh | ? | |
| 45 | Biri Kaman Bosh | ? | |
| 46 | Itele Bimbiri | ? | |
| 47 | Bire Yomo | ? | |
| 48 | Chile Menge | ? | |
| 49 | Blongonga | ? | |
| 50 | Kase Lubola | ? | |
| 51 | Nyonya Malovo | ? | |
| 52 | Beni Lomo | ? | |
| 53 | Bel Miya | ? | |
| 54 | Sako Tumu | ? | |
| 55 | Gunga Nyonyo | ? | |
| 56 | Muchu Mokama | ? | |
| 57 | Musaba Kama | ? | |
| 58 | Musabukama Pasa | ? | |
| 59 | Denga Muima | ? | |
| 60 | Shama Katuri | ? | |
| 61 | Kusunju | ? | |
| 62 | Bena Misaki | ? | |
| 63 | Bikila Kolo | ? | |
| 64 | Kunche Lama | ? | |
| 65 | Pelama Pena | ? | Female ruler. |
| 66 | Mime Pelama | ? | |
| 67 | Chenge Lesanga | ? | |
| 68 | Mianga | ? | |
| 69 | Sam Bula | ? | |
| 70 | Manchum Bula | ? | |
| 71 | Bopele Bombo | ? | |
| 72 | Boeke | ? | Female ruler. |
| 73 | Bo Kena | ? | |
| 74 | Shamba Nche | ? | |
| 75 | Golo Nche | ? | |
| 76 | Shama Shanga | ? | |
| 77 | Sama Kama | ? | |
| 78 | Ko Kena | ? | |
| 79 | Sanga Lenga | ? | Female ruler. |
| 80 | Bosh Akama | ? | Female ruler. |
| 81 | Kele Kama | ? | Female ruler. |
| 82 | Bole Kama Sanga | ? | |
| 83 | Bolueme | ? | Female ruler. |
| 84 | Bari Moana | ? | |
| 85 | Moy Mope | ? | |
| 86 | Miele | ? | |
| 87 | Boi Pe | ? | |
| 88 | Moshu Moshanga | ? | |
| 89 | Bo Ngo | ? | |
| 90 | Misha Mishanga Mitumba | ? | |
| 91 | Lushanjela Shanga | ? | |
| 92 | Bo Shanga | ? | |
| 93 | Shamba Bolongongo | c. 1630[2] [3] | Also known as Shyáám áMbúl áNgoong. |
| 94 | Bongo Lenge | c. 1640 | Also known as Mboong áLeeng. |
| 95 | Golo Bosh | c. 1650 | Also known as Mbó Mbóósh. |
| 96 | Bom Bosh | ? | |
| 97 | Kongo Kama Bomanchala | ? | |
| 98 | Bo Kama Bomanchala | c. 1680 | Solar eclipse took place during his reign. |
| 99 | Golo Boke | ? | |
| 100 | Bokere Boke | ? | |
| 101 | Kotem Boke | c. 1695 | Also known as Kot áMbweeky I ikoongl. |
| 102 | Golo Shanga | ? | |
| 103 | Misha Mishanga Shanga | c. 1710 | Also known as Mishé miShyàảng máMbúl. |
| 104 | Bokare Che | ? | |
| 105 | Bushabun Che | ? | |
| 106 | Koto Che | c. 1740 | Also known as Kot áNće. |
| 107 | Misha Pelenge Che | ? | Also known as Misháá Pelyeeng áNće. |
| 108 | Bope Pelenge I | c. 1775 | Also known as Mbó Pelyeeng áNće. |
| 109 | Kata Mbula | c. 1785 | Also known as Kot áMbúl. |
| 110 | Mikope Mbula | c. 1800 | Also known as Mikó miMbúl. |
| 111 | Bope Mobinji | c. 1835–late 1885/1886 | Also known as Mbop Mabiinc máMbúl. |
| 112 | Mikope Mobinji | c. late 1885/1886–before 1892 | |
| 113 | Koto Mboke | c. before 1892–1896 | Also known as Kot áMbweeky II. |
| 114 | Mishanga Pelenge | 1896–1900 | Also known as Misháápe II. |
| 115 | Bope Pelenge II | 1900 | |
| 116 | Mikope Pelenge | 1900 | |
| 117 | Mingashanga Bake | 1900 | |
| 118 | Kwete Kena | 1900 | |
| 119 | Bope Kena | 1900 | Reigned for c. 3 months.Also known as Mbop Kyeen. |
| 120 | Mikope Kena | 1901–1902 | Also known as Mikó mi Kyeen. |
| 121 | Kwete Peshanga Kena | 1902–1916 | Born c. 1873.Also known as Kot áPe. |
| 122 | Bope Mobinji Boke | 1916–late 1919 | Also known as Mbop áMbweeky. |
| 123 | Kwete Mobinji Kena | late 1919–November 1939 | Also known as Kot áMabiinc. |
| 124 | Bope Mobinji Kena | 1939–1969 | Also known as Mbop aMabiinc maMbweeky. |
| 125 | Kwete Mboke | 1969–present | Also known as Kot áMbweeky III. |