Oukwanyama (''Uukwanyama'' in the neighbouring
Oshindonga
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dialect) is a traditional kingdom of the
Ovambo people in what is today northern
Namibia
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and southern
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. Its capital is
Ehole.
List of rulers
The Oukwanyama Kingdom and King Mandume Museum is located at
Omhedi. They speak the
Kwanyama dialect
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The list of Oukwanyama kings, their kingdoms and estimated reigning time consists of;
* Kambungu ka Muheya (Onambambi-Onehula) around 1600
*Shitenhu (Oshiteve) around 1600
*Kawengeko (Ondjiva) around 1600
*Mushindi ua Kanhene Uandja (Ondjiva) around 1600
*Kavonga ka Haindongo (Ondjiva) around 1600
*Heita ya Muvale (Ondjiva) around 1690
*Hautolonde ya Uandja (Ondjiva) 1755-1760
*Mutota wa Haipiya (Ondjiva) 1760-1766
*Shimbilinga sha Nailambi (Ondjiva) 1766-1806
*Haihambo ya Mukwanhuli (Ondjiva) 1806-1807
*Hamangulu Nahambo ya Naivala (Ondjiva) 1807-1811
*Haimbili ya Haufiku (Ondjiva) 1811-1858
*Haikukutu yaShinangolo (Ondjiva) 1858-1859
*Sheefeni sha Hamukuyu (Ondjiva) 1859-1862
*Mweshipandeka ya Shaningika (Ondjiva) 1862-1882
*Namhadi ya Mweihanyeka (Ondjiva) 1882-1884
*Ueyulu ya Hedimbi (Ondjiva) 1884-1904
*Nande ya Hedimbi (Omukumbwaimbi) 1904–1911)
*
Mandume ya Ndemufayo (Ondjiva) 1911-1917
*Cornelius Mwetupunga Shelungu (Omhedi) 1998-2005
*
Martha Mwadinomho ya Kristian ya Nelumbu (Omhedi) 2005 –
See also
*
:Christian mission stations in Oukwanyama
References
External links
World Statesmen.org
History of Namibia
Ovambo
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