Ovambo kingdoms
Ovambo kingdoms was a state in South Africa and Namibia (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from c. 1600 to 1917 CE, about 317 years. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Farming kingdoms such as Ondonga and Oukwanyama on the floodplains of northern Namibia and southern Angola. The death of Mandume ya Ndemufayo, last king of the Kwanyama, fighting South African forces in 1917 ended their independence.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1600 to 1917 CE
- Duration
- 317 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- South Africa and Namibia, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Founding of Cape Town
- Battle of Mbwila
- Omanis take Fort Jesus
- Shaka becomes Zulu king
- The Great Trek begins
- Battle of Isandlwana
- Berlin Conference ends
- Witwatersrand gold rush
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Swahili city-states
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Mutapa Empire
- Luba Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
Questions
When did Ovambo kingdoms exist?
c. 1600 to 1917 CE, about 317 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Ovambo kingdoms?
South Africa and Namibia, in Central and Southern Africa.
What language did Ovambo kingdoms speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.