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Namibia Traditional Polities
Note: All these polities may be more appropriately described as "tribes." They are classified here by ethnicity.
Damara
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- Adopted 1864
1876 - 1880 Declared a protectorate by Cape Colony.
30 Nov 1894 - 1915 German protectorate.
Chiefs
c.1790
Gaoseb
c.1815
Hoeseb
c.1840
Abraham Seibeb
c.1860 - 1894
Abraham Goreseb
(d. 1894)
1894 - 1910
Cornelius Goreseb
(b. 1844 - d. 1910)
1910 - 1953
Judas Goreseb
(d. 1953)
1953 - 1977
David Goreseb
(d. 1977)
Sep 1993 -
Justus Garoëb
(b. 1942)
Nama (Khoi)
(1) Awa-Khoi ("Red Nation")
bf.1700 Chiefdom established.
Paramount chiefs
1695 - 1710
Hab
(d. 1710)
1710 - 1725 Khomab
Hamab
(d. 1725)
1725 - 1740 Khaub Gaib Khomaa
1740 - 1755 O-Naib Khaumab
1755 - 1770 Hanab O-Naimab
1770 - .... Gaob Hanamab
c.1800
Gomes (f)
1814 - 1824
Tsawub Gamab
1824 - 1840
Na-khom Gamab
1840 - 1867
Oasib Cornelis (Nakhomab)
1867 - 21 May 1878
Gorakhab Barnabas
1878 - 1881
Gabeb Petrus
1881 - 1905
Naresib Manasse
1922 - 18 Jul 1936
Hoëb Oasmab
(d. 1936)
1936 - 8 May 1949
Noach Tsai-Tsaib
(b. 1868 - d. 1949)
1949 - 1986
Matheus Kooper
(d. 1986)
3 Dec 1988 -
Petrus Simon Moses Kooper
1800
Chiefdom established.
8 Jan 1886
German protectorate.
10 Aug 1889
Chiefdom abolished by German protectorate authority.
Chiefs
1800 - 1823
Jager Afrikaner
(b. 17.. - d. 1823)
1823 - 18 Aug 1861
Jonker Afrikaner
(b. 1785 - d. 1861)
(Hara-mûb = /Hôa-/aramab)
1861 - 15 Jun 1863
Christian Afrikaner
(d. 1863)
Aug 1863 - 10 Aug 1889 Jan Jonker Afrikaner
(b. 1820 - d. 1889)
10 Sep 1996 -
Jeremiah Jagger
(3) !Gami-‡nun ("Bondelswarts")
21 Aug 1890 - 1915 German protectorate.
Chiefs
1843?
Abraham
Mar 1869 - 3 Oct 1901 Wilhelm Christian
(b. 18.. - d. 1902)
1902 - 25 Oct 1903
Abraham Christian
(b. 18.. - d. 1903)
1903 - 5 Mar 1910
Johannes Christian
(d. 1910)
1918 - 1919
Wilhelm Christian junior
1919 - Mar 1920
Hendrik Sneeuwe
Mar 1920 - 1920
Timotheus Beukes
1920 - 1943
Jakobus Christian
(b. 1880 - d. 1943)
1943 - 3 Mar 1953
Nathanel Christian
(b. 1898 - d. 1953)
1953 - 1977
Wilhelm Christian
+ Jakobus Christian
(councillors)
20 May 1977 -
Anna Katrina Christian (f)
Chiefs
.... - ....
Kanebeb
.... - ....
Tsauchap
.... - 1835
Haobeb
1835 - c.1864
Willem Swartbooi
(b. 1790 - d. c.1864)
c.1864 - 1882
Abraham Swartbooi
(d. 1882)
1882 - 1895
Cornelius Swartbooi
1895 - Mar 1898
David Swartbooi
Mar 1898 - 1905 Lazarus
Swartbooi (d.
1905)
1986 -
Daniël Luipert
(b. 1937)
(5) Oorlam
20 Mar 1894 - 1915 German protectorate.
Chiefs
1814 - 13 Feb 1864
Amraal Lambert
(b. c.1774 - d. 1864)
1865 - 1868
Lambert Lambert
1868 - 19 Mar 1894
Andreas Lambert
(b. c.1844 - d. 1894)
1894 - 6 Apr 1896
Eduard Lambert
(d. 1896)
(5-2) Hei-Khauan
Chiefs
1815? - c.1850
Dirk Isaak
(d. c.1850)
c.1850 - 15 Apr 1869 Paul Goliath
(b. c.1790 - d. 1869)
1873 - 12 Dec 1892
Jakobus Isaak
(d. 1892)
1895 - c.1900
Diederik Goliath
c.1900 - 1925
Christian Goliath
(d. 1925)
1925 - 1933
Andries Goliath
(d. 1933)
1933 - 1938
Diederik Ruben Goliath
(b. 1895 - d. 1947)
1938 - 1956
Edward Isaak, Jr.
(d. 1959)
+ David Vries
(d. 1956)
1956 - 1959
Edward Isaak, Jr.
(s.a.)
1959
Diederik Isaak
1959 - 197.
Diederik Isaak
+ David Christian Goliath
(d. 1976)
1976 -
Stephanus Goliath
(6) !Aman (Bethany)
21 Oct 1884 - 1915 German protectorate.
Chiefs
1804 - c.1825
Kobus Boois (Kobus Frederiks) (d. c.1825)
c.1825 - 1842
Josef Frederiks I
(d. c.1842)
c.1825 - 1846
Jan Boois (Jan Frederiks)
(d. 1846)
1847 - 12 Dec 1880
David Christian Frederiks
(d. 1880)
(Willem Frederiks = //Nâixab)
15 May 1881 - 20 Oct 1893 Josef Frederiks II
(d. 1893)
(!Khorebe-gaib = //Nâixamab)
3 Dec 1893 - 21 Dec 1906 Paul Frederiks
(d. 1906)
1894 - 3 Mar 1906
Cornelius Frederiks
(d. 1907)
(in opposition)
1916 - 1922
Eduard Frederiks
(d. 1922)
1922 - 1938
Josef Frederiks III
(d. 1938)
1938 - 1977
Simon Boois (Simon Frederiks) (d. 1977)
1977 - 1984
Jan Samuel Herero
1984 -
David Frederiks
(7) Witbooi
1815
Witbooi lineage founds chiefdom in Cape Province.
1863
Chiefdom moved to Namibia.
Chiefs
1815 - 31 Dec 1875
Kido Moses David Witbooi
(b. 1781 - d. 1875)
31 Dec 1875 - 22 Feb 1888 Moses Kido Witbooi
(b. 1808 - d. 1888)
22 Feb 1888 - 29 Oct 1905 Hendrik Witbooi
(b. 1824 - d. 1905)
1905 - 28 Oct 1928
Isaak Witbooi
(b. 1865 - d. 1928)
1928 - 9 Jul 1955
David Witbooi
(b. 1871 - d. 1955)
1955 - 18 Jan 1978
Hendrik Samuel Witbooi
(b. 1906 - d. 1978)
Jul 1978 -
Hendrik Witbooi
(b. 1934)
Ovambo
(1) Ondonga
Chiefs (title Ohamba)
1650 - 1690 Nembulung lyNgwendha
1690 - 1700 Shindongo sha Namutenya gwa Nguti
1700 - c.1750 Nangombe ya Mvula
c.1750 - c.1820
Nembungu lyAmutundu
(d. c.1820)
c.1820 - 31 Jul 1857 Nangolo
dAmutenya
(b. 1790 - d. 1857)
1857 - 1859
Shipanga shAmukwiita
(d. 1862)
1859 - 7 Dec 1874
Shikongo sha Kalulu
(d. 1874)
1874 - 5 Dec 1883
Kambonde I kaNankwaya
(d. 1883)
1883 - 24 Sep 1884
Iitana yaNekwiyu
(d. 1884)
27 Sep 1884 - 22 Jun 1909 Kambonde II kaMpingana
(b. c.1865 - d. 1909)
(in western Ondonga)
1884 - 14 Apr 1908
Nehale lya Mpingana
(d. 1908)
(in eastern Ondonga)
1909 - 8 Aug 1912
Kambonde III kaNgula
(d. 1912)
1912 - 1941
Martin Nambala yaKadhikwa
(d. 1941)
1942 - 23 Sep 1960
Kambonde IV kaNamene
(d. 1960)
1960 - 1967
Martin Ashikoto
1967 - 6 Oct 1970
Paulus Elifas
(b. 1920 - d. 1970)
1972 - 16 Aug 1975
Filemon Elifas
(b. 1932 - d. 1975)
28 Aug 1975 -
Immanuel Kauluma Elifas
(2) Ongandjera
Kings
1858 - 1862
Amunyela gwa Tshaningwa
(d. 1862)
1862
Ekandjo lya Kadhila
1862
Nakashwa -Queen
1862 - 1878
Tsheya tshUutshona
(d. 1878)
1878 - 1887
Iiyambo yIileka
(d. 1887)
1887 - 1930
Tshaanika Tsha Natshilongo
(d. 1930)
1930 - 1936
Sheya shaAmukwa (d. 1936)
1936 - 1948
Tshaanika shIipinge (d. 1948)
1948 - 1971 Vacant
1971 -
Japhet Malenga Munkundi
(3) Uukwaluudhi
Kings
.... - .... Amukwa yAmunyela
.... - .... Nakawiila
.... - .... Kamongwa
.... - .... Natshilongo shIikombo
.... - .... Shikwa shAmupindi (Kayambu)
.... - .... Niilenge yaShipula
.... - c.1850
Uushona uEndjila
c.1850 - 1902
Shikongo shIipinge
(d. 1902)
1902 - 1908
Niilenga yAmukwa
(d. 1908)
1908 - 1909
Iita ya Nalitoke
(d. 1909)
1909 - 1959
Mwaala gwa Nashilongo
(d. 1959)
1959 -
Hosea Shikongo Taapopi Shitaatala
(4) Uukwambi
Kings
.... - .... Nakwedhi
.... - .... Nuyoma wAmitako
.... - .... Neyema
.... - .... Niigogo yaNatsheya
.... - .... Mbulungundju
.... - .... Nakano
.... - 1750 Mukwambi
(d. 1750)
1750 - 1780 Nakantu kaNakwedhi
1780 - 1800 Nuukata waTshiinga
1800 - 18.. Iilonga yaNyango
.... - 1860
Tshikesho
1860
Tshikongo
1860 - 1862
Nuyoma wIipumbu
1862 - 1863
Iipumbu ya Nangaku
1863
Tshikesho tshEelu
(d. 1863)
1863 - 1875
Nuyoma
1875 - 1907
Negumbo lya Kandenge
(d. 1907)
1907 - 1932
Iipumbu ya Tshilongo
(d. 1959)
1932 - 1991 Vacant
1991 -
Herman Iipumbu
(5) Uukwangali
Queens (title Hompa)
c.1750
Mate I
1750 - 1775
Nankali
1785 - 1800
Simbara
(d. 1800)
1800 - 1818
Mate II
(d. 1818)
Kings (title Hompa)
1818
- 1822
Siremo
(d. 1822)
1822 - 1833
Mpepo
(d. 1833)
1833 - 1870
Sikongo
(d. 1870)
1870 - 1880
Mpasi
(d. 1880)
1880 - 1886
Mpande -Queen
(d. 1886)
1886 - 1910
Himarua
(d. 1910)
1910 - 1924
Kandjimi Hawanga
(d. 1924)
1924 - 1926
Mbuna
(d. 1926)
1926 - 1941
Kanuni -Queen (1st time)
(d. 1971)
1941 - 1958
Sivute
(d. 1958)
1958 - 1971
Kanuni -Queen (2nd time)
(s.a.)
1971 - 12 Apr 1977
Mbandu
(d. 1977)
12 Apr 1977 -
Daniel Sitendu Mpasi
(6) Uukwanyama
c.1550 Traditional date for emergence of chiefdom.
Chiefs (title Ohamba)
.... - .... Kambunga kaMuheya
.... - .... Mushinoi uaKanene
.... - .... Kavonga kaHaidongo
.... - .... Heita yMuvale
.... - .... Hautolonde uaNdja
17.. - c.1799 Shimbilinga
shaNailambi (d. c.1799)
c.1799 - 1807 Haihambo yaMukwanuli
1807 - 1811
Hamangulu yaNahambo
(d. 1811)
c.1811 - 1858
Haimbili yaHaufiku
(d. 1858)
1858 - 1859
Haikukutu yaShinangola
(d. 1859)
1859 - 1862
Sefeni shaMukuyu
(d. 1862)
1862 - 1882
Mweshipandeka sha Shaningika (d. 1882)
1882 - 1884
Namadi ya Mweihanyeka
(d. 1884)
1884 - 1904
Ueyulu ya Hedimbi
(d. 1904)
1904 - 1911
Nande
(d. 1911)
1911 - 6 Feb 1917
Mandume ya Ndemufayo
(b. c.1894 - d. 1917)
1917 - 1998
Vacant
6 Feb 1998 - 2 Nov 2005 Cornelius Mwetupunga Shelungu (b. 1916? - d. 2005)
12 Nov 2005 -
Martha Mwadinomho ya Nelumbu (f) (b. 1928?)
Herero
bf.1700
Ovaherero chiefdom established; styled Ehirovaherero.
1876 - 1880
Declared a protectorate by Cape Colony.
21 Oct 1885 - 30 Oct 1888 German protectorate.
21 Oct 1890 - 1915
German protectorate.
1915
Tribe partly exterminated, partly exiled by German
protectorate authority.
1 Jun 1925
Paramount chief reinstalled.
Paramount chiefs (title Okahandja Herero)
c.1750 - ....
Mutjise ua Mbunga
17.. - 17..
Tjirue ua Mutjise
17.. - ....
Mukuejuva
.... - 18..
Mbondo
18.. - 18..
Peraa
18.. - 18..
Ndomo
1842 - Dec 1861
Tjamuaha ua Tjirue
(b. c.1790 - d. 1861)
Dec 1861 - 5 Oct 1890 Maharero ua
Tjamuaha
(b. 1820 - d. 1890)
1891 - 1915
Samuel Maharero
(b. 1856 - d. 1923)
(continues in exile to 14 Mar 1923)
1923 - 11 Sep 1952
Frederick Maharero
(b. 1875 - d. 1952)
(in exile in Bechuanaland Dec 1924 - 1952)
1 Jun 1925 - 18 Jul 1970 Petrus Hosea Kutako
(b. 1870 - d. 1970)
(recognizes Frederick Maharero as paramount chief)
20 Jul 1970 - 27 Mar 1978 Clemens Mutuurunge Kapuuo
(b. 1923 - d. 1978)
7 Jun 1978 -
Kuaima Isaac Riruako
(b. 1935)
Kavango
Chiefs (title Hompa)
18.. - 1879 Muhera
(d. 1879)
1879 - 1927 Nyangana
1924 - 1944 Shampapi
1944 - 1985 Shashipapo
15 Mar 1985 - 1999 Sebastian Kamwanga
14 May 1999 - Kassian Shiyambi
Kings (title Fumu)
bf.1850 Sinyungu
bf.1850 Dinyando
bf.1850 Sihurera
bf.1850 Kasimana
bf.1850 Mashambo
bf.1850 Mbungu
bf.1850 Rukonga -Queen
bf.1850 Diyeve I
1850 - 1895 Dimbu I
(also called Ndara or Libebe)
1895 - 1915 Diyeve II
1915 - 1929 Disho I
1929 - 1939 Dimbu II
1939 - 1947 Disho II
1947 - 1969 Max Makushe
1970s - 1980s Frans Dimbare
- jointly with -
1970s - 1980s Alfons Majavero
1991 - Erwin Mambo Munika
Baster (Rehoboth)
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15 Sep 1885 - 1915 German protectorate.
Captains
1868 - 1905
Hermanus van Wyk
(b. 1835 - d. 1905)
1905 - 25 Apr 1924
Cornelius van Wyk
(d. 1924)
1924 - 1925
Albert Mouton
1979 - 12 Feb 1998
Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt
(b. 1927 - d. 1998)
12 Feb 1998 - Jan 1999 Dap Izaaks (acting)
Jan 1999 -
John McNab
Chiefs
1863 - 1914
Simata Kabende Mamili
(b. 18.. - d. 1914)
1914 - 1931
Lifasi Simata Mamili
1931 - 1944
Simata Lifasi Mamili
(d. 1944)
1944 - 1971
Simasiku Simata Mamili
(d. 1971)
1971 - 1987
Richard Muhinda Mamili
(d. 1987)
1987 - 1999
Boniface Bebi Mamili
(b. 1947?)
1999 -
George Simasiku Mamili
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