''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 ...

'' Yubya I was a High Chief or King 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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, one of the sacred Lozi chiefs.

Biography

Family and marriage

He was a 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 succ ...

and Princess Notulu III and grandson of the Chief

Ngombala ''Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga'' Ngombala was a Great Chief of the Lozi people in Zambia, in Africa.''Seven Tribes of British Central Africa'' by Elizabeth Colson, Max Gluckman Biography Ngombala was a younger son of the Chief Ngalama and wa ...

. Yubya was a regent for his grandfather, during his old age. He succeeded on his death. His wife was Namoyowa ta lole and his son was prince Kusiyo, 5th Chief of Nalolo, who opposed the succession of his cousin

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 ...

Death

He died at Namayula and was buried there.

References

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