Mwanawina I was a ''

Litunga The Litunga of Barotseland (now in Zambia) is the king of the Barotse people. The ''Litunga'' resides near the Zambezi River and the town of Mongu, at Lealui on the floodplain in the dry season, and on higher ground at Limulunga on the edge of the ...

'' (king or chief) of

Barotseland Barotseland ( Lozi: Mubuso Bulozi) is a region between Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe including half of eastern and northern provinces of Zambia and the whole of Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga Province. It is the homeland of the ...

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Biography

Mwanawina was the youngest son of

Prince Mbanga ::''This is an article about a royal couple. See also Mbanga, Cameroon.'' Prince Mbanga was an African nobleman (''Mwana' Mulena''), the first Chief of Nalolo. His wife was named Notulu. Biography Mbanga was a son of the king Ngombala. He succe ...

, 1st Chief of Nalolo, and brother to the king

Yubya I ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Yubya I was a High Chief or King of Barotseland in Zambia, Africa, one of the sacred Lozi chiefs. Biography Family and marriage He was a son of Prince Mbanga and Princess Notulu III and grandson of the Chie ...

. His mother was princess

Notulu Notulu is a name shared by several noblewomen of Barotseland in Africa. Queen Notulu Notulu I was queen consort as a wife of King Ngombala of the Lozi people. She was starved to death by one of his successors, King Mwananyanda Liwale. Her father ...

. He succeeded on the death of his brother. His wives were: *Lienenu *Nolianga *Princess Mbuywana He died at the

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

of the Induna Namoyamba. His sons were kings

Mwananyanda Liwale ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Mwananyanda Liwale was a King of Barotseland in Zambia, very unpopular ruler. Biography Family Mwananyanda was the second son of the King Mwanawina I and grandson of Prince Mbanga and Princess Notulu. His ...

and

Mulambwa Santulu Mulambwa Santulu (born Maimbolwa Santulu) was the 10th ''litunga'' (king) of Barotseland who ruled from 1780 to 1830. He is one of the most fondly remembered Luyana kings. He is famous for introducing a series of reforms such as a new constitution ...

and princes Yutuluwakaole (

crown prince A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wif ...

) and Inyambo.''Reciprocity and interdependence: the rise and fall of the Kololo Empire in southern Africa in the 19th century'' by Kabunda Kayongo His grandsons were prince Mwanang'ono and kings

Mubukwanu ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Mubukwanu (died c. 1840) was a High Chief of the Lozi people, King of Barotseland in Africa. He quarrelled with his brother Silumelume. Biography Family Mubukwanu was a son of the Chief Mulambwa Santulu a ...

and

Silumelume ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Selumelume Muimui (or Silumelume) was a Chief of Barotseland in Africa. Family and life Silumelume was a son of the King Mulambwa Santulu and thus grandson of King Mwanawina I. Lozi people believed that he wa ...

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