Mwata Yamvo

Mwata Yamvo

Mwata Yamvo is the name of the 16th Century founding ruler of the Lunda Kingdom and the title given to all subsequent rulers or paramount chiefs of the Lunda (or Luunda or Ruund) people to the present day. The name has variety of spellings: Mwaant Yav, Mwaant Yaav, Muata Jamvo, Mwata Yamfwa.

See also

  • List of Mwata Yamvo rulers
  • Lunda Kingdom
  • Mwata Kazembe
  • United Kingdom of Lunda Tchokwe



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