Kabamba

Last updated April 13, 2019

Kabamba is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

Edouard Kabamba (born 1987), Belgian footballer
Maguy Kabamba (born 1960), Democratic Republic of the Congo writer and translator
Nicke Kabamba (born 1993), English footballer

Édouard Kabamba-Wenze is a Belgian footballer, who last played for Melilla.

Maguy (Margaret) Rashidi Kabamba is a writer and translator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She has a B.A. specialized in Translation from York University, Toronto, Canada and a M.A. with major French, minor Spanish from Saint-Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Her novel La Dette coloniale came out in 1995. The book takes a critical look at the belief many Africans have that a better life can be found in Europe. Its title refers to a philosophy that acquisition of goods and money by any means is a legitimate refund or entitlement. The phrase has been used frequently by Congolese leaders. Her second book is titled La réponse, another novel where she paints a picture of the current Congolese society.

Nicke Kabamba is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Hartlepool United on loan from Havant and Waterlooville.

Given name:

Kabamba Floors (born 1980), South African rugby union player
Kabamba Musasa (born 1982), Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer

Lucas "Kabamba" Floors is a former South African rugby union footballer, who made in excess of 200 appearances during his playing career. He started and finished his career at the SWD Eagles, making 33 appearances for the George-based outfit between 2003 and 2004 and a further 17 appearances in 2013. He spent the bulk of his career in Bloemfontein, representing the Free State Cheetahs in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby. His usual position is on the flank, although he occasionally plays at number eight, and was once selected on the wing. Floors made a single appearance for the national team, the Springboks, in 2006 and played for the national rugby sevens team between 2003 and 2006, also captaining them in 2006.

Musasa Tshatsho Kabamba is a Congolese footballer. He is a Striker/Forward who plays for the Congo National Team. He is the brother of Felix Mwamba Musasa.

Places

Kabamba, Uganda, a settlement in Mubende District, Central Uganda

Kabamba is a location in Mubende District, Central Uganda

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