Inyambo

Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Inyambo was a Great African Chief of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Zambia, one of the first kings of the Lozi, and likely a mythical ruler or demigod.

Biography

He is called "the son Nyambe of and Mbuymamwambwa". Nyambe (or Nyame) is a Sky deity and Mbuymamwambwa is his Queen consort.^[1]

His consorts were queens named Namwele and Maondo. Namwele bore him a son named Numwa.^[2]

He died at Liondo and his successor was Yeta I.

Rulers of Barotseland

Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Nyambe (god) Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga (demigod) Inyambo Yeta I Ngalama Yeta II Nalute Ngombala Yubya Mwanawina I Mwananyanda Liwale (? – 1812) Mulambwa Santulu (1812 – 1830) Silumelume (1830) – Son of Mulambwa Mubukwanu (1830 - 1838) – Son of Mulambwa Imasiku (1838) – Son of Mubukwanu

Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)	Sebetwane (1838 - 1851) Mamochisane (female) (1851) Sekeletu (1851 - 1863) Mambili (1863) Liswaniso (in rebellion) (1863) Mbololo (1863 - 1864) – Brother of Sebetwane

Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Sipopa Lutangu (1864 - 1876) Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876) Mwanawina II (1876 - 1878) Lubosi I (1st time) (1878 - 1884) Akufuna Tatila (1884 - 1885) Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885) Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885 - 1916) Mokamba - Regent (1916) Yeta III (1916 - 1945) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (1st time) (1945 - 1946) Imwiko Lewanika (1946 - 1948) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (2nd time) (1948) Mwanawina III (1948 - 1968) Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent (1968) Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968 - 1977) Ilute Yeta IV (1977 - 2000) Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–Present)

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