M'Mbelwa I
| 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 | 12 May 1841 Edingeni, Mzimba, Malawi | ||||||||
| Issue | King M'mbelwa II | ||||||||
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| House | House of M'mbelwa | ||||||||
| Father | Gwaza Jele | ||||||||
| Religion | Church of Central Africa Presbyterian | ||||||||
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]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ JNPC, interview, B Jere, 5 March 2021.
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- ^ "M'mbelwa calls on Ngonis to preserve culture with responsibility". Malawi 24. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Zgambo, Mike Lyson (2020-04-28). "Mzimba chief under fire for pushing for nullification of parliamentary polls Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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