List of Ondonga kings

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This is a list of the kings of the Ondonga people, a Namibian subtribe of the Owambo. [1] [2] The kingdom was founded in 1650. Since then there have been 18 kings. [3] The kings reside at a Royal Homestead in a village of their choice with Onamungundo having been a royal seat for more than 2 kings.

Kings of Ondonga
No.NameIn powerLocation of courtReference
1.Nembulungo lyaNgwedha±1650–1690
2.Shindongo shaNamutenya gwa Nguti1690–1700
3.Nangombe yaMvula1700–1750Oshamba
4.Nembungu lyAmutundu1750– ca. 1820Iinenge
5.Nangolo dhaAmutenyaca. 1820–1857Ondonga
6.Shipanga shaAmukwiita1857–1859
7.Shikongo Kalulu1859–1874 Omandongo
8.Kambonde I kaNankwaya1874–1883 Onamungundo
9.Iitana yaNekwiyu1883–1884
10.Kambonde II kaMpingana (Western Ondonga)1884–1909 Onamayongo Olukonda
Nehale lyaMpingana (Eastern Ondonga)1885–1908 Oshitambi (Okaloko)
11.Kambonde III (Eino Johannes) kaNgula1909–1912
12.Nambala (Martin Elifas) yaKadhikwa1912–1942Ondjumba
13.Eino Johannes Kambonde kaNamene 1942–1960Okaloko
14. Martin Ambala Ashikoto 1960–1967 Ontananga
15. Paulus Elifas 1967–1970Omwandi
16. Filemon yElifas lyaShindondola 1970–1975 Onamungundo
17. Immanuel Kauluma Elifas 1975–2019Onamungundo [4]
18. Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo 2019– Onambango [5]

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