By Lozi Tota
1. Queen Mwambwa.
¨ She is the founderess of the Lozi Kingdom. The Lozi tradition states she was
married to Nyambe, the god. And that Nyambe ascended to Litooma, the
heaven, in fear of Kamunu, the human being, whose aptitude was
replicating that of Nyambe. As Nyambe ascended, he left and bequeathed
onto Mwambwa some queenly authority and estate. She built her capital
at Sifuluti Village, located in the present-day Kalabo District of Zambia.
Her royal shrine is known as Sangaulu found in the Lukulu District,
Zambia.
2. Queen Mbuywamwambwa
¨ She ascended to the throne on the death of Mwambwa, her mother. She had
left for Kaumbu in the Lunda country, a place now found in the
Democratic Republic of Congo. Upon her return, she asked Kuta, the
Council, to install a male Litunga. Mboo Muyunda was installed as the
first male Litunga. Her mother, Mbuywamwambwa remained as the
Makoshi (Natambumu), the mother and prime feminine advisor to the
Litunga.
¨ Her Ngambela was Ndopu Akalondo
¨ Her regiment was Nakandundu
¨ Her royal shrine is Makono
3. King Mboo Muyunda Mwanasilundu
¨ His capital was Likuyu
¨ His regiment was Ng'undwe
¨ His Ngambela was Ing'uwa and Imbala
¨ He was buried in Ikatulamwa. But later on, his shrine was found open and
empty. An extensive search found the kingly property he was buried with
in a new shrine in Imwambo. He is therefore believed to have shifted to
Imwambo.
4. King Inyambo
¨ His capital was Makululalo
¨ His regiment was Kabeti
¨ His Ngambela was Imandi Liomba
¨ His shrine is in Liondo
5. King Yeta I Ya Musa
¨ His capital was Mwandi
¨ His regiment was Suyaela
¨ His Ngambela was Angulu
¨ His shrine is in Namanda
6. King Ngalama wa Ingalamwa
¨ His capital was Likwa
¨ His regiment was Kawayo
¨ His Ngambela was Iwake, Namunda, and Malende Sikwanda-kwanda
¨ His shrine is in Kwandu
7. King Yeta II Nalute Mucabatu
¨ His capital was Imutenda
¨ His regiment was Mbanda
¨ His Ngambela was Iwake
¨ His shrine was Nandopu
8. King Ngombala
¨ His capital was Nakaywe. He standardized the flow of tribute goods by
installing the Lindumeleti, Ambassadors, among the conquered people. In
this way, the Litunga also monopolized the central market which entailed
a barter system because the flood plains were rich of maize, fish, and
cattle which they Luyana exchanged with dugouts, honey, and bark-fibers
which came from outlying areas.
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Namunda Katanekwa
¨ His shrine is in Ng'undu
9. King Yubya Ikandanda
¨ His capital was Nakaywe
¨ He utilized all the former regiments
¨ His Ngambela was Nambayo
¨ His shrine is in Namayula
10. King Mwanawina I
¨ His capital was Naliele
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Namuyamba
¨ His shrine is in Lieneno
11. King Mwananyanda Liwale
¨ His capital was Naliele
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Muswa
¨ His shrine is in Kasiku
12. King Mulambwa Santulu
¨ He is well remembered for his dear love to nature and the animals. But he is
prominently remembered for founding and promulgating laws relating to
marriages and property. He died, c. July, 1830.
¨ His capital was Lilundu
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Muswa
¨ His shrine is in Lilundu
13. King Silumelume Muimui
¨ He was the son of Mulambwa Santulu. He ascended to the throne on the death
of his father, c. 1830. He was assassinated during the performances at
the Kuta.
¨ His capital was Lilundu
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Muswa
¨ His shrine is in Namaweshi
14. King Mubukwanu
¨ He was the son of Mulambwa. He ascended to the throne on the death of his
younger brother, Silumelume. He was defeated by Sebitwane. He fled and
sought refuge at Lipu Island. He was poisoned by his wife and died at
Lukulu Fort, c. 1840.
¨ His capital was
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Omei
¨ His shrine is in
UNDER THE KOLOLO INTERRUGNUM
A. Sebitwane
B. Mamucisane
C. Sekeletu
D. Litali
IN THE INTERNAL EXILE
I. Mwana-Mulena Imasiku Mubukwanu
II. Mwana-Mulena Imbuwa
¨ He was declared as the ruler of the Luyana upon the death of his father,
Mubukwanu. He was equally expelled by the Kololo and fled with his
party across the Kabompo River and settled in Lukwakwa region. He was
assassinated by the Mbunda people, c. 1860.
III. Mwana-Mulena Meebelo Anang'anga
15. King Sipopa Lutangu
¨ He was forced into exile by the Mbunda who killed Imasiku. He mobilised the
Luyana nobles who staged a war against the Kololo. He defeated the
Kololo and was proclaimed as the ruler at Sola Village in Jun, 1864. He
built his summer capital at Mukoko Village and winter capital at
Nangulwe.
¨ He established the Lozi Kingdom in 1864
AFTER THE BAROSTE RESTORATION
16. King Mwanawina II
¨ He was declared as the ruler of the Lozi August, 1876 at Katongo, Sesheke. The
succession proceedings were finalized and he ascended to the throne in
October, 1876. He was ousted by his nobles, who preferred his cousin,
Lubosi, in May, 1878. He was killed by poison and starvation in 1879 on
an island namely Ng'ambwe.
¨ His capital was Liandwe
¨ His regiment was Kabeti
¨ His Ngambela was Mamili
¨ His shrine is in Ng'ambwe, Sesheke District
17. King Lubosi – 1 st Regime
¨ He was born in 1842 in Nyengo. The Lozi nobles proclaimed him as the next
Litunga soon after the death of his cousin, Mwanawina II. He ascended to
the throne in August of 1878. He shifted his capital from Sesheke to
Lealui and founded Lubachi as his winter capital. He was deposed by
Ngambela Mataa in September, 1884 who installed Tatila Akufuna. He
fled to Mashi.
¨ He set up the Barotse Native Police in 1893.
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Silumbu Akapelwa
¨ Lubosi Lewanika – 2 nd Regime
¨ On the 04 th November, 1885, Lubosi recuperated his throne by a bloody battle
which toppled Akufuna.
¨ He attended Coronation Ceremonies of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
at Westminster Abbey in London in 1902. He was decorated with the
medals of King Edward VII in 1902, and King George V in 1911.
¨ He abolished slavery on 16th July, 1906, signed the Ware Concession on 27th
June, 1889, Lochner Concession on 26th June, 1890.
¨ He maintained Imutakela as his regiment
¨ He maintained Lealui as his capital
¨ His Ngambela was Mwauluka Nasibebo, Mukamba Njekwa, and Mataa-wa-Ndiku
18. King Tatila Akufuna
¨ He was the eldest son of Mwana' Mulena Imbuwa Mulambwa. He ascended to
the throne by coup d'état which was led by Ngambela Mataa and
overthrew Lubosi Lewanika in 1884. The coup was however reversed in
1885, and Lewanika regained the throne
¨ His capital was Lealui
¨ He utilized all the former regiments
¨ His Ngambela was Mataa
¨ He was ousted on 04 th November, 1885 and fled to Mashukulumbwe region
where he was assassinated by Mulanziana Sitwala, c. 1887.
19. King Litia Yeta III, CBE
¨ He was born in 1871 at Likapai. He was bestowed with the title of the
Commander of the British Empire, c. 01 st January, 1946.
¨ He ascended to the throne on 13 th March, 1916.
¨ He attended the Coronation Ceremony of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
at Westminster Abbey in London in 1937.
¨ He established Limulunga as the winter capital in 1930. He founded Naliele
sub-capital in Mankoya (Kaoma) District under Senior Chief Mwanawina;
and Nawinda sub-capital established under Senior Chief Kufuna in
Balovale District. It was during his rule when Balovale (Zambezi) District
was detached from Barotseland in 1940.
¨ He relinquished the throne on 20 th June, 1945 owing to ill heath.
¨ His capital was Lealui
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Mataa-wa-Ndiku, Munalula Mbangweta, Namakando Wina
¨ His shrine is in Mulumbo
20. King Mwanang'ono Imwiko I
¨ He was educated at Bethany House School, Goudhurst, Kent.
¨ He ascended to the throne in 1945 and demised in 1948. He spearheaded the
establishment of Development Centre in Namushakende, and the
Legislative Council
¨ His capital was Lealui
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ Namakando Wina was his Ngambela
¨ His shrine is in Naloyela
21. King Mwanawina III, KBE
¨ He was born on the 07 th February, 1888 at Lealui. He was bestowed with the
title of the Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE), c. 01 st
January, 1959. he was educated at PMS Missionary School in Barotseland,
Lovedale College, South Africa, and University of Capetown, South Africa.
¨ He served in Great War as commander of Barotse Carriers in East African
Campaign from 1916 to 1918. He was honored with Allied Victory and
British War medals.
¨ He attended the Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster
Abbey in London in 1953.
¨ He ruled Barosteland from 1948 to 1968. He was knighted by the British in
1959. He was pressured into signing the Barotseland Agreement, 1964
which attempted to absorb Barotseland by Northern Rhodesia to pave
way for the creation of the so called Republic of Zambia
¨ His capital was in Lealui
¨ His regiment was Imutakela
¨ His Ngambela was Namakando Wina, Mukele Walubita, Imasiku Akabeswa,
Muleta Imenda Minyambowe, Ndangwa Nooyo,and Imwaka Mahela
¨ His shrine is in Sikuli
22. King Mbikusita Lewanika II
¨ He was born in 1907 in Lealui. He received education from Barotse National
School, University of Capetown (South Africa), University of Wales at
Aberystwith.
¨ He ascended to the throne on 15 th December, 1968, and died in 1977
¨ His capital was Lealui
¨ His regiment
¨ His Ngambela was Imwaka Mahela, Suu Lishomwa, and Mukande Musialike
¨ He initiated the Kuomboka-Kufuluela Committee in 1971 to expand the level of
participation in the planning processes of the ceremonies
¨ His shrine is in Lishekandinde
23. King Ilute Yeta IV
¨ His capital was Lealui, son of Yeta III, 1977-2000 (d. 7th July 2000)
¨ He utilized all the former regiments
¨ His Ngambela was Mukande Musialike, Sililo Mwandamena, Silumelume Siyubo
¨ His shrine is in Ndowana
24. King Lubosi Imwiko II
¨ He is the current Litunga, son of King Imwiko, 2000 (October) - presently
reigning
¨ His capital is Lealui
¨ He utilizes all the regimentswwqaaqwww
¨ Hitherto, he has had the following Ngambelas:Mukela Manyando, Imbuwa
Imwaka, Imasiku Lyamunga, Litia Walubita Wainyae sinyinda, Nyambe Mwenda and Mukela Manyando.