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Zambian Traditional States
Note: There are numerous states of various sizes. Recorded here are the three major ones and two important smaller states in eastern Barotseland. In 1969 all states were officially derecognized.
Bemba
bf.1700
Principal state of the Bemba ethnic group founded by Citi mukulu.
Oct 1969
State derecognized.
Rulers (title Citimukulu)
.... - .... Cilugfya Mulenga
.... - 1820
Cilyamafwa
1820 - 1827
Susula Cincinta
1827 - 1860
Cileshye Cepela
1860 - 1866
Bwembya I
1866 - 1883
Mutale Mutuka Citapankwa
(d. 1883)
1883 - May 1896
Mulenda Sampa Kapalakashya
(d. 1896)
1896 - 1898
Vacant
1898 - 1911
Cimfwembe Mulenga Makumba
(d. 1911)
1911 - 1913
Vacant
1913 - 1916
Mutale Lwanga
(d. 1916)
1913 - 1923
Ponde Cisowa (d. 1923)
1923 - 1943
Makumba Kanyanta
(d. 1943)
1943 - 1944
Vacant
1944 - 1945
Mubanga Cisupa (not installed)
1945 - 1946
Vacant
1946 - 1965
Kafula Musungu
1965 - 1969
Musenga
(d. 1969)
1970 - 19..
Bwembya II
1981 - 11 Aug 2004
Mutale Ng'andu Citapankwa II (d. 2004)
Bulozi (Lozi) (Barotseland)
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c.1550
Bulozi (Barotse) kingdom founded.
1838
Suppressed by Makololo invaders (Kolol-Rotse Empire).
1864
Bulozi kingdom restored.
1889 - 1964
British protectorate.
17 Aug 1911
Incorporated into British Northern Rhodesia.
24 Oct 1964 - 1969
Barotseland province within Zambia.
Oct 1969
State derecognized.
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)
.... - ....
Mboo Mwanasilandu
.... - ....
Inyambo
.... - ....
Yeta I
.... - ....
Ngalama
.... - ....
Yeta II Malute
.... - ....
Ngombala
.... - ....
Yubya Lukama -Regent
.... - ....
Mwanawina I
.... - 1812
Mwananyanda Liwale
1812 - 1830
Mulambwa Santulu
1830
Silumelume
1830 - 1838
Mubukwanu
1838
Imasiku
Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)
1838 - 7 Jul 1851
Sebetwane
(b. c.1800 - d. 1851)
1851
Mma Motshisane (f)
1851 - Jun 1863
Sekeletu
(b. 1833 - d. 1863)
Jun 1863 - 1863
Mambili
1863
Liswaniso (in rebellion)
1863 - 1864
Mbololo
(d. 1864)
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)
Jun 1864 - Aug 1876 Sipopa
Lutangu
(b. 1830 - d. 1876)
Aug 1876 - Oct 1876 Mowa
Mamili -Regent
Oct 1876 - May 1878 Mwanawina
II
(b. 1857 - d. 1879)
Aug 1878 - Aug 1884 Lubosi
I (1st time)
(b. 1842 - d. 1916)
Sep 1884 - Jul 1885 Akufuna
(d. c.1887)
1885
Sikufele (in rebellion)
4 Nov 1885 - 4 Feb 1916 Lubosi I (Lewanika I)
(2nd time) (s.a.)
4 Feb 1916 - 13 Mar 1916 Mokamba -Regent
13 Mar 1916 - Jun 1945 Yeta III
(b. 1871 - d. 1946)
Jun 1945 - Jun 1946 Shemakone
Kalonga Wina -Regent
(1st time)
Jun 1946 - Jun 1948 Imwiko
Lewanika
(b. 1885 - d. 1948)
Jun 1948 - Aug 1948 Shemakone
Kalonga Wina -Regent
(2nd time)
Aug 1948 - 13 Nov 1968 Mwanawina III
(b. 1888 - d. 1968)
13 Nov 1968 - 15 Dec 1968 Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent
15 Dec 1968 - 1977
Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (b. 1907
- d. 1977)
1977 - 7 Jul 2000
Ilute Yeta IV
(b. 1926 - d. 2000)
Oct 2000 -
Lubosi II Imwiko
Prime ministers
1864 - 1871
Njekwa
1872 - 1878
Mamili
(d. 1878)
1878 - 1884
Silumbu
1884 - 1885
Mataa
(d. 1885)
1885 - 1898
Mwauluka
(d. 1898)
1898 - 1919
Mokamba
(d. 1919)
1919 - 1928
Mataa
1928 - Jan 1941
Mbwangweta Munalula
(d. 1941)
1941 - 1948
Shemakono Wina
1948 - 1956
Muheli Walubita
1956 - 1962
Akabeswa Imasiku
1962 - Oct 1963
Silamelume Siyubo
Oct 1963 - Mar 1964 Vacant
Mar 1964 - Oct 1965 Hastings
Noyoo
(acting to Dec 1964)
British Resident
8 Apr 1897 - 18 Sep 1907 Robert Thorne Coryndon
(b. 1870 - d. 1925)
British Resident Commissioners
(subordinated to the governors of Northern Rhodesia)
1953 - 1957 Alan Forbes
Bourne Glennie (b. 1903 -
d. 1984)
Aug 1957 - Dec 1957 Glyn Smallwood Jones
(b. 1908 - d. 1992)
1958 - 1961 Gervas Charles Robert Clay (b. 1907)
1961 - 1964 ....
Kazembe
c.1700
Kazembe state (named after royal style of rulers)
founded in present Congo (Kinshasa).
1899
Kazembe under British South Africa Company protectorate.
1904
Remains of state in present Zambia.
Oct 1969
State derecognized.
Rulers (title Mwata Kazembe)
c.1740
Kazembe I N'ganda Bilonda
c.1745 - c.1760
Kazembe II Kanyembo Mpemba
c.1760 - Oct 1805
Kazembe III Lukwesa Ilunga
(d. 1805)
1805 - 1850
Kazembe IV Kanyembo Keleka Mayi (d. 1850)
1850 - 1854
Kazembe V Kapumba Mwongo Mfwama
1854 - 1862
Kazembe VI Cinyanta Munona
(d. 1862)
1862
Lukweas Mpanga Mabote
(not installed)
1862 - 1870
Kazembe VII Mwonga Nsemba
1870 - 1872
Kazembe VIII Cinkonkole Kafuti (d.
1872)
1872 - 1883
Kazembe IX Lukwesa Mpanga
Mabote (1st time)
1883 - 1885
Kazembe X Kanyembo Ntemena (1st time)(d. 1904)
1885 - 1886
Kazembe IX Lukwesa Mpanga
Mabote (2nd time)
1886 - 1904
Kazembe X Kanyembo Ntemena (2nd time)(s.a.)
1904 - 1919
Kazembe XI Mwonga Kapakata
1919 - 1936
Kazembe XII Cinyanta Kasasa
1936 - 1941
Kazembe XIII Cinkonkole
(d. 1941)
1941 - 1950
Kazembe XIV Cinyanta Nankula
(d. 1950)
1950 - 1957
Kazembe XV Brown N'gombe
(d. 1957)
1957 - 1961
Kazembe XVI Kanyembo Kapema
1961 - 19..
Kazembe XVII Kanyembo Lutaba
19.. - 1998
Kazembe XVIII Cinyanta Munona
(d. 1998)
1998 -
Kazembe XIX
Other States
Kahare
Rulers (title Mwene Kahare)
.... - .... Shihoka
.... - .... Kahare I
18.. - 18.. Kapeshi
18.. - 18.. Kahare II (f)
c.1860 Kahare III wa Luhuki Lumweya
18.. - 18.. Shikanda (f)
18.. - 18.. Kabimba
18.. - c.1880 Kalumpiteka
c.1880 - 1913 Kahare IV Shamamano
1914 - 1921 Kahare V Mphelembe
1921 Kahare VI Kubama I
1921 - 1954 Kahare VII Timuna
1954 - 1993 Kahare IX Kabambu
1994 - Kahare X Kubama II
Mutondo
Rulers (title Mwene Mutondo)
1817 - 18.. Mutondo I Shinkisha (f)
18.. - 18.. Mutondo II Lishenga
18.. - 18.. Mutondo III Shiyenge (d. 1860)
1860 - 1867 Mutondo IV Kashina
1867 - 1898 Mutondo V Kashunkani
1898 Mutondo VI Mushunga
1898 - 1914 Mutondo VII Wahila
1915. Mutondo VIII Shayama (1st time)
1915. Mutondo IX Kanyinca (1st time)
1915 - 1917 Mutondo VIII Shayama (2nd time)
1917 - 1943 Mutondo IX Kanyinca (2nd time)
1943 - 1949 Mutondo X Mankisha (b. 1917 - d. 1949)
1949? - Mutondo XI Kalapukila
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