''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa

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 ...

'' Selumelume Muimui (or Silumelume) was a Chief of

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Family and life

Silumelume was a son of the King

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 thus grandson of King

Mwanawina I Mwanawina I was a ''Litunga'' (king or chief) of Barotseland in Africa. Biography Mwanawina was the youngest son of Prince Mbanga, 1st Chief of Nalolo, and brother to the king Yubya I. His mother was princess Notulu. He succeeded on the death ...

. Lozi people believed that he was a descendant of

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. He became a

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in 1835 after his father died, but his brother

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 Santul ...

was not pleased with that.

Death

Silumelume was in fact chosen by the nation's council, but he was soon assassinated, perhaps on the instructions of his brother, who thereupon succeeded him.''The Elites of Barotseland, 1878-1969'
by Gerald L. Caplan
/ref> He was killed by Mwene Siengale during a session of the Khotla and was buried at Namaweshi.

Children

His wife is unknown, but his children were Maselokwa and Kutauka (gender unknown).

Sources

Makololo interregnum and the legacy of David Livingstone
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