M'Mbelwa I
King of the Ngoni people from 1857–1891 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa I (1841–1891) was the king of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people of Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania of the Jere Ngoni Clan from 1857 to 1891.[1][2] He was the first born son of King Zwangendaba Jele. His mother was Queen Munene of present-day Eswatini. He passed away in May 1983.[3][4][5][6] The current king of the Ngoni is his grandson, M'Mbelwa V.[7][8][9][10]
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Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa I | |||||||||
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Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa I | |||||||||
King of the Ngoni Nation | |||||||||
Predecessor | Gwaza Jele | ||||||||
Successor | M'mbelwa II | ||||||||
Born | (1841-05-12)12 May 1841 Edingeni, Mzimba, Malawi | ||||||||
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House | House of M'mbelwa | ||||||||
Father | King M'mbelwa II | ||||||||
Religion | Church of Central Africa Presbyterian |
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