Makalanga is a settlement in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
's
Coast Province
The Coast Province () was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. It was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili peoples, among others. The provin ...
.
As of 1911, "
Makalanga" or "
Makalaka
''Makalaka'' or ''Amakhalanga'' is a general designation used by the Bechuana, Matabele, and kindred peoples, for the Bantu groups who had their ''Mapungubwe'' kingdom north of the area of the said groups. The Makalaka people are believed to ha ...
" was also the name of a
Mashona tribe subjugated by the
Matabele.
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