This is a list of ''Vahompa'' (Kings) of the
Gciriku
Gciriku is a traditional Kavango kingdom in what is today Namibia. Its people speak the Gciriku language.
The Gciriku (Rugciriku: ''vaGciriku'') are one of the many ethnic groups in Namibia with an estimated population of 20 000. The Gciriku main ...
, one of the
Kavango people The Kavango people, also known as the vaKavango or haKavango, are a Bantu ethnic group that resides on the Namibian side of the Namibian–Angolan border along the Kavango River. They are mainly riverine living people, but about 20% reside in the d ...
s of the north of
Namibia
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, and in which village their ''Mbara'' (royal homestead) was located.
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Shimwemwe, lived at Ndonga-linena and Mpupa and was the king of the Gciriku tribe from 1785 to 1805.
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Kayengoma, ruled from 1805-1812 and his Mbara was at Ndonga-linena.
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Mulyata, ruled from 1812-1830 and he lived at Mayara.
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Nandundu, ruled from 1830-1832 and she also lived at Mayara.
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Muduva lived at Rutco, was a ruler from 1832-1860.
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Shirongo, king of the Gciriku tribe from 1860-1864.
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Muhera lived at Ngurungu, king of the Gciriku from 1865-1874.
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Nyangana
Nyangana is a village in the Ndiyona Constituency in Kavango East Region of north-eastern Namibia, situated east of Rundu. The Roman Catholic mission of Nyangana is located in the village.
History
The settlement is named after Nyangana, king ...
ruled from 1874-1924. He lived at Shitopogho, Matumba, Kanyondo and Mamono.
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Haingura, 1925 to 1944 was a ruler and he lived at Mamono.
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Linus Mudumbi Shashipapo ruled from 1945 to 1984. He lived at Ndiyona.
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Sebastian Kamwanga Sebastian Kamwanga (29 April 1929 – 22 January 1999) was a ''Hompa'' (king) of the Gciriku, one of five kingdoms of the Kavango people in northern Namibia, from 1985 to 1999. His royal seat was situated at Mamono. He sat in the Legislative Council ...
, 1985 to 1999, had his royal seat at
Mamono.
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, Gciriku King.died November 2019
References
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History of Namibia
Kavango Region