Oukwanyama

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Oukwanyama (Uukwanyama in the neighbouring Oshindonga dialect) is a traditional kingdom of the Ovambo people in what is today northern Namibia and southern Angola. Its capital is Oihole. They caused one of the biggest defeats in Portuguese colonial history at the Battle of the Cunene in 1904.

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List of rulers

The Oukwanyama Kingdom and King Mandume Museum is located at Omhedi. They speak the Kwanyama dialect.

The list of Oukwanyama kings, their kingdoms and estimated reigning time consists of;

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References

  1. Ndeyanale, Eliaser; Vatileni, Eino (18 November 2021). "'Secret' dealings divide Oukwanyama kingdom". The Namibian . p. 6. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.