List of kings of Kuba

A list of rulers of the Kuba Kingdom in Central Africa.

Much of the first portion of the list is primarily taken from a 1910 book, Notes Ethnographiques sur les Peuples Communément Appelés Bakuba, ainsi que sur les Peuplades Apparentées, Les Bushongo, written by anthropologists Emil Torday and Thomas Athol Joyce.[1] The spelling used by Torday and Joyce is presented. Many of the kings prior to Shyaam aMbul aNgoong have limited information available.

No. Name Reign Dates Notes
1 Bumba c. 500 CE
2 Loko Yima ?
3 Lobamba ? Female ruler.
4 Woto ?
5 Nyimi Longa ?
6 Minga Bengela ?
7 Go Kadi ?
8 Bonga Mashu Mashi ?
9 Bashan Chamba ?
10 Pisha Pasha ?
11 Kome Pasha ?
12 Shongo Pasha ?
13 Chenje Pasha ?
14 Isango Pasha ?
15 Kumi Pasha ?
16 Buye Pasha ?
17 Lophuke Phuke ?
18 Ibuka ?
19 Lambange Bange ?
20 Do Beji ?
21 Tono Kola ?
22 Dima Kola ?
23 Do Kola ?
24 Djo Da ?
25 Din Da ?
26 Bon Go ?
27 Muchu Mushangra ?
28 Ibama ?
29 Lusanga ?
30 Lusanga Lupemi ?
31 Ba Phinga ?
32 Phinga Bata ?
33 Yomen Bomo ?
34 Chele Miele ?
35 Ba Ngama ?
36 Kose ?
37 Pena ?
38 Bisha Mushanga Matunu ?
39 Guba Sanga ?
40 Lolaka Nasakari Motundu ?
41 Gokare ? Female ruler.
42 Sanga Motunu ? Female ruler.
43 Won Che ?
44 Kaman Bosh ?
45 Biri Kaman Bosh ?
46 Itele Bimbiri ?
47 Bire Yomo ?
48 Chile Menge ?
49 Blongonga ?
50 Kase Lubola ?
51 Nyonya Malovo ?
52 Beni Lomo ?
53 Bel Miya ?
54 Sako Tumu ?
55 Gunga Nyonyo ?
56 Muchu Mokama ?
57 Musaba Kama ?
58 Musabukama Pasa ?
59 Denga Muima ?
60 Shama Katuri ?
61 Kusunju ?
62 Bena Misaki ?
63 Bikila Kolo ?
64 Kunche Lama ?
65 Pelama Pena ? Female ruler.
66 Mime Pelama ?
67 Chenge Lesanga ?
68 Mianga ?
69 Sam Bula ?
70 Manchum Bula ?
71 Bopele Bombo ?
72 Boeke ? Female ruler.
73 Bo Kena ?
74 Shamba Nche ?
75 Golo Nche ?
76 Shama Shanga ?
77 Sama Kama ?
78 Ko Kena ?
79 Sanga Lenga ? Female ruler.
80 Bosh Akama ? Female ruler.
81 Kele Kama ? Female ruler.
82 Bole Kama Sanga ?
83 Bolueme ? Female ruler.
84 Bari Moana ?
85 Moy Mope ?
86 Miele ?
87 Boi Pe ?
88 Moshu Moshanga ?
89 Bo Ngo ?
90 Misha Mishanga Mitumba ?
91 Lushanjela Shanga ?
92 Bo Shanga ?
93 Shamba Bolongongo c. 1630[2][3] Also known as Shyáám áMbúl áNgoong.[2][3]
94 Bongo Lenge c. 1640[3] Also known as Mboong áLeeng.[3]
95 Golo Bosh c. 1650[3] Also known as Mbó Mbóósh.[3]
96 Bom Bosh ?
97 Kongo Kama Bomanchala ?
98 Bo Kama Bomanchala c. 1680 Solar eclipse took place during his reign.
99 Golo Boke ?
100 Bokere Boke ?
101 Kotem Boke c. 1695[3] Also known as Kot áMbweeky I ikoongl.[3]
102 Golo Shanga ?
103 Misha Mishanga Shanga c. 1710 Also known as Mishé miShyàảng máMbúl.[3]
104 Bokare Che ?
105 Bushabun Che ?
106 Koto Che c. 1740[3] Also known as Kot áNće.[3]
107 Misha Pelenge Che ? Also known as Misháá Pelyeeng áNće.
108 Bope Pelenge I c. 1775[3] Also known as Mbó Pelyeeng áNće.[3]
109 Kata Mbula c. 1785[3] Also known as Kot áMbúl.[3]
110 Mikope Mbula c. 1800[3] Also known as Mikó miMbúl.[3]
111 Bope Mobinji c. 1835–late 1885/1886[3] Also known as Mbop Mabiinc máMbúl.[3]
112 Mikope Mobinji c. late 1885/1886–before 1892
113 Koto Mboke c. before 1892–1896[3] Also known as Kot áMbweeky II.[3]
114 Mishanga Pelenge 1896–1900[3] Also known as Misháápe II.[3]
115 Bope Pelenge II 1900
116 Mikope Pelenge 1900
117 Mingashanga Bake 1900
118 Kwete Kena 1900
119 Bope Kena 1900[3] Reigned for c. 3 months.[3]

Also known as Mbop Kyeen.[3]

120 Mikope Kena 1901–1902[3] Also known as Mikó mi Kyeen.[3]
121 Kwete Peshanga Kena 1902–1916[3] Born c. 1873.

Also known as Kot áPe.[3]

122 Bope Mobinji Boke 1916–late 1919[3] Also known as Mbop áMbweeky.[3]
123 Kwete Mobinji Kena late 1919–November 1939[3] Also known as Kot áMabiinc.[3]
124 Bope Mobinji Kena 1939–1969[3] Also known as Mbop aMabiinc maMbweeky.[3]
125 Kwete Mboke 1969–present[3] Also known as Kot áMbweeky III.[3]

References

  1. ^ Torday, Emil; Joyce, Thomas Athol (1910). Notes ethnographiques sur les peuples communément appelés Bakuba, ainsi que sur les peuplades apparentées. Les Bushongo (in French). pp. 17–19.
  2. ^ a b Aderinto, Saheed (2017-08-24). African Kingdoms: An Encyclopedia of Empires and Civilizations. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-216-04343-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al LaGamma, Alisa (2011). Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-58839-432-3.