King Mwene Mbandu I Lyondthzi Kapova was the 21st monarch of the
Mbunda people
The Vambunda (singular ''Kambunda'', adjective and language ''Mbunda'', ''Mbúùnda'' or ''Chimbúùnda'') are a Bantu people who, during the Bantu migrations, came from the north to south-eastern Angola and finally Barotseland, now part of Zam ...
in the southeast of present-day
Angola
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before the Portuguese colonization of the Mbunda territory at the beginning of the 20th century, specifically
Moxico. The prince played a significant role in the war against the
Chokwe. He took over the reins of the Mbunda Kingdom from his nephew King Mwene Katavola II Musangu.
Early life
Prince (Munamwene) Mbandu Lyondthzi Kapova was the son of Vamwene Vukolo Ngimbu Kanchungwa, one of the daughters of Vamwene Ngambo Lyambayi.
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Mbunda Kingdom
The Mbunda Kingdom ( Mbunda: ''Chiundi ca Mbunda'' or ''Vumwene vwa Chiundi'' or Portuguese: ''Reino dos Bundas'') was an African kingdom located in west central Africa, what is now south-east Angola. At its greatest extent, it reached from Mit ...
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Mbunda language
Mbunda is a Bantu language of Angola and Zambia. There are several dialects: Katavola, Yauma, Nkangala, Mbalango, Sango, Ciyengele ("Shamuka"), and Ndundu, all of which are closely related. Mbunda was one of six languages selected by the ''Inst ...
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Mbunda people
The Vambunda (singular ''Kambunda'', adjective and language ''Mbunda'', ''Mbúùnda'' or ''Chimbúùnda'') are a Bantu people who, during the Bantu migrations, came from the north to south-eastern Angola and finally Barotseland, now part of Zam ...
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List of The Rulers of the Mbunda Kingdom
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Angolan royalty
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1910s in Angola
19th-century rulers in Africa
20th-century rulers in Africa
20th-century Angolan people