Gwaza Jele
King of the Ngoni people from 1815–1857 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inkosi Ya Makhosi Gwaza Jele (1791–1857) was the king of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people of Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania of the Jere Ngoni Clan from 1815 to 1857.[1][2] He was the first born son of King Zwangendaba Hlatshwayo Jele. He passed away in July 1957 and his son, M'Mbelwa I, inherited his position the same year.[3][4][5][6] The current king of the Ngoni is his great-grandson, M'Mbelwa V.[7][8][9][10]
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Inkosi Ya Makosi Gwaza Jele | |||||||||
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Inkosi Ya Makosi Gwaza Jele | |||||||||
King of the Ngoni Nation | |||||||||
Reign | 1815–1857 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Gwaza Jele | ||||||||
Successor | M'mbelwa II | ||||||||
Born | (1791-05-12)May 12, 1791 Edingeni, Mzimba, Malawi | ||||||||
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House | House of Jele | ||||||||
Father | King M'mbelwa II | ||||||||
Religion | Church of Central Africa Presbyterian |
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