Kaunda is an African surname that may refer to the following notable people:
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Betty Kaunda
Beatrice "Betty" Kaunda (née Kaweche Banda; 17 November 1928 – 18 September 2013) was a Zambian educator and inaugural First Lady of Zambia, first lady of Zambia from 1964 to 1991 as the wife of the country's first president, Kenneth Kaunda. S ...
(1928–2012), First Lady of Zambia, wife of Kenneth
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Billy Kaunda
Billy Kaunda is a Malawian musician and politician who is the current member of parliament from Mzimba District. He went to parliament on an independent ticket in the 2009 Parliamentary and presidential elections. He once served in the Malawi Cabin ...
, Government minister of Malawi
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John Kaunda
John Kaunda is a former Zambian goalkeeper who played for Nchanga Rangers in the seventies. He is remembered for saving a penalty against Algeria in 1977 which saw Zambia through to 1978 African Cup of Nations finals.
Career
Kaunda started out a ...
, Zambian football goalkeeper
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Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from Northern Rhodesia, British ...
(1924–2021), first president of Zambia
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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is an international airport located in Chongwe District, off the Great East Road, approximately northeast of the city centre of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia. The airport has a capacity ...
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Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (; ; ; ), formerly the Southern District Municipality, is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Klerksdorp. As of 2016, a plurality of its 7 ...
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Mxolisi Kaunda
Thomas Mxolisi Kaunda (born 13 September 1972) is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal serving as a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces since 2024. Prior to serving in parliament, he was the Mayor of the eThekwini Me ...
(born 1972), South African politician
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Philemon Kaunda
Philemon Kaunda was a Zambian footballer who featured for Mufulira Wanderers in the early '80s and also played for Zambia as a central defender. His younger brother Philemon Mulala also played for both Wanderers and Zambia in the same period.
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, Zambian football player
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Simon Vuwa Kaunda
Symon Vuwa Kaunda is a Malawian Politician and the former Minister of Environment Tourism and Wildlife in the Republic of Malawi. He has also previously served the ruling Democratic Progressive Party Government as Minister of Lands, Housing and Ur ...
, Malawian politician
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Tilyenji Kaunda
Tilyenji Kaunda (born 1954) is a Zambian politician. Until 5 April 2021 he served as leader of the United National Independence Party (UNIP)
Early life
Tilyeni Kaunda is the son of Kenneth Kaunda, former President of Zambia.
Career
UNIP was l ...
(born 1954), Zambian politician, son of Kenneth
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Yolanda Kaunda (born 1980), Malawian aviator
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