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Zambian Traditional States


Note: There are numerous states of various sizes. Recorded here are the three major ones. 
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)
 
[Barotseland 1890 flag]
                     1890 - ....
[Barotseland flag]
                  Adopted 19..

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. 1948 - 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)
Resident Commissioners
(subordinated to the governors of Northern Rhodesia)
1953 - 1957                A.F.B. Glennie                     (b. 1903)
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






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