List of Gciriku kings

This is a list of Vahompa (Kings) of the Gciriku, one of the Kavango peoples of the north of Namibia, and in which village their Mbara (royal homestead) was located.^[1][2]

• Shimwemwe, lived at Ndonga-linena and Mpupa and was the king of the Gciriku tribe from 1785 to 1805.
• Kayengoma, ruled from 1805-1812 and his Mbara was at Ndonga-linena.
• Mulyata, ruled from 1812-1830 and he lived at Mayara.
• Nandundu, ruled from 1830-1832 and she also lived at Mayara.
• Muduva lived at Rutco, was a ruler from 1832-1860.
• Shirongo, king of the Gciriku tribe from 1860-1864.
• Muhera lived at Ngurungu, king of the Gciriku from 1865-1874.
• Nyangana ruled from 1874-1924. He lived at Shitopogho, Matumba, Kanyondo and Mamono.
• Haingura, 1925 to 1944 was a ruler and he lived at Mamono.
• Linus Mudumbi Shashipapo ruled from 1945 to 1984. He lived at Ndiyona.
• Sebastian Kamwanga, 1985 to 1999, had his royal seat at Mamono.^[3]
• Kassian Shiyambi, is the current Gciriku King.

References

1. "Gciriku Traditional Authority". Kavango Regional Council. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
2. Shiremo, Romanus. "Women Rule: Kavango Female Chiefs". NamibWeb.com. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
3. Shampapi, Shiremo (13 May 2011). "Sebastian Kamwanga: A Charismatic and diplomatic Hompa". New Era. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013.