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Diedc. 1840

SpouseOne chiefess

IssueAlikunda
Sipopa Lutangu
Mwangala Mubukwanu
Musiwa Mubukwanu
Mwanawina Mubukwanu
Imasiku Mubukwanu

Mubukwanu
Litunga
Died	c. 1840
Spouse	One chiefess
Issue	Alikunda Sipopa Lutangu Mwangala Mubukwanu Musiwa Mubukwanu Mwanawina Mubukwanu Imasiku Mubukwanu
Father	Mulambwa Santulu^[1]
Mother	Unknown

Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Mubukwanu (died c. 1840) was a High Chief of the Lozi people, King of Barotseland in Africa. He quarrelled with his brother Silumelume.

Family

Mubukwanu was a son of the Chief Mulambwa Santulu and grandson of Chief Mwanawina I.

His younger brother was Chief Silumelume, successor of their father.

According to Mutumba Mainga, Mubukwanu was the father of Sipopa Lutangu.^[2]

Reign

Mubukwanu wanted to be a king and he began to rule after Silumelume was killed. It is possible that Mubukwanu ordered murder of his brother.^[3]

Mubukwanu was also the 6th Chief of Nalolo, but was defeated and exiled by the Makololo, after their conquest of Barotseland. He then fled into hiding on Lipu Island.^{[citation needed]}

He was poisoned by his wife at Lukulu Fort, ca. 1840.^[4]

Children

Mubukwanu had six sons:

Prince Alikunda
King Sipopa Lutangu
Prince Imasiku Mubukwanu
Prince Mwanawina Mubukwanu
Prince Mwangala Mubukwanu
Prince Musiwa Mubukwanu^{[citation needed]}

Imasiku was proclaimed king at Lukulu Fort after death of his father, but was defeated by the Makololo and fled with his followers across the Kabompo River, settling in the Lukwakwa country.

References

↑ Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East by Jamie Stokes, Anthony Gorman
↑ Mutumba Mainga, Bulozi Under the Luyana Kings
↑ The Elites of Barotseland, 1878-1969 by Gerald L. Caplan
↑ Your friend. Lewanika: the life and times of Lubosi Lewanika, Litunga of Barotseland 1842 to 1916 by Gervas Clay

v t e Rulers of Barotseland
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Nyambe (god) Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga (demigod) Inyambo Yeta I Ngalama Yeta II Nalute Ngombala Yubya Mwanawina I Mwananyanda Liwale (?–1812) Mulambwa Santulu (1812–1830) Silumelume (1830) – Son of Mulambwa Mubukwanu (1830–1838) – Son of Mulambwa Imasiku (1838) – Son of Mubukwanu
Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)	Sebetwane (1838–1851) Mamochisane (female) (1851) Sekeletu (1851–1863) Mambili (1863) Liswaniso (in rebellion) (1863) Mbololo (1863–1864) – Brother of Sebetwane
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Sipopa Lutangu (1864–1876) Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876) Mwanawina II (1876–1878) Lubosi I (1st time) (1878–1884) Akufuna Tatila (1884–1885) Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885) Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885–1916) Mokamba – Regent (1916) Yeta III (1916–1945) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (1st time) (1945–1946) Imwiko Lewanika (1946–1948) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (2nd time) (1948) Mwanawina III (1948–1968) Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent (1968) Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968–1977) Ilute Yeta IV (1977–2000) Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–present)

Reign

Children

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