The following is an incomplete List of Ngolas (ruler) of the Kingdom of Ndongo, a pre-colonial West−

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n state in what is now

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. The full title of those who ruled over the

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Kingdom of Ndongo was '' Ngola a Kilanje''. The kingdom was south of Kingdom of Kongo. The last ruling dynasty moved east to the nearby

Kingdom of Matamba The Kingdom of Matamba (1631–1744) was an African state located in what is now the Baixa de Cassange region of Malanje Province of modern-day Angola. It was a powerful kingdom that long resisted Portuguese colonisation attempts and was only in ...

, and continued to rule independently until 1741.

Rulers of Ndongo as a BaKongo Tributary

*King Ngola-a-Nzinga (ruled c.1458) *King Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba (c. 1515–1556)

Rulers of Ndongo as an independent state

*King Ndambi a Ngola (1556–1561) *King Ngola Kiluanji kia Ndambi (1561–1575) *King Ngola Kilombo kia Kasenda (1575–1592) *King Mbandi a Ngola (1592–1617) *King Ngola Mbandi (1617–1624) *Queen Ana de Sousa Nzingha Mbande (ruled 1624–1626)

Rulers of Ndongo under Portuguese vassalage

*King Hari a Kiluanje (ruled 1626) *King Ngola Hari (ruled 1626–1657) Both Kings during that time period were at war with Njinga that considered herself to be the rightful ruler to the Kingdom of Ndongo. The loyalty of the Mbundu vassals, or sobas, changed continuously between Portugal and Njinga. Her Sovereignty was never recognised by Portugal until 1657, but during repeated occasions did she gain the fidelity of most of the Mbundu sobas. In 1642, the conquest of Luanda by the Dutch also technically cancels the Portuguese vassalage of the region at the time.Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen, Linda M. Heywood

Rulers of Ndongo-Matamba

*Queen

Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande ( – 1663) was a Southwest African ruler who served as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. Born into the ruling family of Ndongo, ...

(ruled 1657–1663)

Rulers of the state of Pungo a Ndongo

*Queen Mukambu Mbandi (ruled 1663–1671; after the death of her sister, Queen

)

References

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External links

Worldstatesmen.org: Traditional States of Angola
. Angolan royalty Ndongo Ndongo 16th century in Angola 17th century in Angola 18th century in Angola