Ngoni Kingdom

Kingdom of Ngoni
Common languages	isiNgoni ChiTumbuka
Religion	Ngoni religion
Government	Monarchy
Area
1815	25,900 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Currency	Cattle
Today part of	Malawi

The Ngoni Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Ngoni Empire or the Kingdom of Ngoni, is a monarchy in Southern Africa ^[1] that started in 1815 when some of the Nguni of South Africa broke away from the Zulu Kingdom ^[2] and escaped to Malawi and Zambia. ^[3]

History

Chaka leadership

The Ngoni kingdom began during the reign of Chaka, the Zulu king, which marked the beginning of a dark chapter in African history. His brief rule of seven or eight years was characterized by unprecedented bloodshed, displacement, and devastation. The violence and chaos he unleashed had far-reaching consequences, affecting countless tribes and communities. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Nkhamanga Kingdom

References

1. "M'mbelwa Kingdom, Jele Ngoni of Malawi – THE AFRICAN ROYAL FAMILIES". theafricanroyalfamilies.com. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
2. "Minister asks Inkosi Mbelwa to resolve Zulu chieftainship wrangle – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
3. Nyirenda, Jamu (December 2021). ""Inkosi Yetu Ngu Kamuzu Yedwa" (Our Only King Is Kamuzu): The M'mbelwa Ngoni's relations with Hastings Kamuzu Banda in Malawi from 1964 to 1994" . New Contree. 2021 (87): 107–121. doi: 10.54146/newcontree/2021/87/06 . ISSN   0379-9867.
4. "M'mbelwa Kingdom, Jele Ngoni of Malawi - THE AFRICAN ROYAL FAMILIES". theafricanroyalfamilies.com. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
5. Mokoena, Hlonipha (2022-04-07). "The 100-year-old story of South Africa's first history book in the isiZulu language". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

Further reading

• Bryant, Alfred T. (1964). A History of the Zulu and Neighbouring Tribes. Cape Town: C. Struik. p. 157.
• Cana, Frank Richardson (1911). "Zululand"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 28 (11th ed.). pp. 1050–1055.