Mandume ya Ndemufayo
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"Mandume" redirects here. For the village in Bié Province, see Mandume, Angola.
Mandume ya Ndemufayo (1894 – 6 February 1917) was the last king of the Oukwanyama, a subset of the Ovambo people of southern Angola and northern Namibia. Ya Ndemufayo took over the kingdom in 1911 and his reign lasted until 1917 when he died of either suicide or machine gun fire while he was under attack from South African forces.[1] Ya Ndemufayo is honoured as a national hero in both Angola and Namibia.[2]
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Mandume ya Ndemufayo | |
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Final King of the Oukwanyama Kingdom | |
Reign | 1911-1917 |
Successor | None |
Born | 1894 (1894) Oukwanyama Kingdom |
Died | 6 February 1917 (aged 22–23) Namibia |
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