Namibian traditional polities (original) (raw)

Rulers: Namibia

Note: All these polities may be more appropriately described as "tribes." They are classified here by ethnicity.

Damara

 _c._1415                traditional date for emergence of chiefdom

Chiefs _c._1790 Gaoseb _c._1815 Hoeseb _c._1840 Abraham Seibeb _c._1860 - 1894 Abraham Goreseb (b. ... - d. 1894) 1894 - 1910 Cornelius Goreseb (b. 1844 - d. 1910) 1910 - 1953 Judas Goreseb (b. ... - d. 1953) 1953 - 1977 David Goreseb (b. ... - d. 1977) Sep 1993 - Justus Garo�b (b. 1942)

Nama (Khoi)

(1) Awa-Khoi ("Red Nation") bf.1700 chiefdom established

Paramount chiefs 1814 - 1824 Tsawub Gamab 1824 - 1840 Na-khom Gamab 1840 - 1867 Oasib Cornelis = Nakhomab 1867 - 21 May 1878 Gorakhab Barnabas 1878 - 1881 Gabeb Petrus 1881 - 1905 Naresib Manasse 1922 - 18 Jul 1936 Ho�b Oasmab (b. ... - d. 1936) 1936 - 8 May 1949 Noach Tsai-Tsaib (b. 1868 - d. 1949) 1949 - 1986 Matheus Kooper (b. ... - d. 1986) 3 Dec 1988 - 27 Jun 2022 Petrus Simon Moses Kooper (b. 1948? - d. 2022)

(2) Aich-Ai ("Afrikaner") 1800 chiefdom established 10 Aug 1889 chiefdom abolished by German protectorate authority

Chiefs - Afrikaner dynasty - 1800 - 1823 Jager Afrikaner (b. 17... - d. 1823) 1823 - 18 Aug 1861 Jonker Afrikaner = Hara-m�b = /H�a-/aramab (b. 1785 - d. 1861) 1861 - 15 Jun 1863 Christian Afrikaner (b. ... - d. 1863) Aug 1863 - 10 Aug 1889 Jan Jonker Afrikaner (b. 1820 - d. 1889) 10 Sep 1996 - 21 May 2005 Jeremiah Jagger (b. ... - d. 2005) 2005 - 19 Aug 2011 Hendrina Martha Afrikaner (f) (b. 1952 - d. 2011) 17 Dec 2011 - 3 Jul 2013 Isak //Gowaseb (b. 1948 - d. 2013) 23 Jul 2016 - 18 Jun 2021 Eduard Afrikaner (b. 1948? - d. 2021)

(3) !Gami-�nun ("Bondelswarts")

Chiefs 1843 Abraham Mar 1869 - 3 Oct 1901 Wilhelm Christian (b. 18... - d. 1901) 1902 - 25 Oct 1903 Abraham Christian (b. 18... - d. 1903) 1903 - 5 Mar 1910 Johannes Christian (b. ... - d. 1910) 1918 - 1919 Wilhelm Christian junior 1919 - Mar 1920 Hendrik Sneeuwe Mar 1920 - 1920 Timotheus Beukes 1924 - 1943 Jakobus Christian (b. 1880 - d. 1943) 1943 - 3 Mar 1953 Nathanel Christian (b. ... - d. 1953) 1953 - 1977 Wilhelm Christian + Jakobus Christian (councillors) 20 May 1977 - Anna Katrina Christian (f)

(4) Kou Goa ("Swartboois")

Chiefs ... - ... Kanebeb ... - ... Tsauchap ... - 1835 Haobeb 1835 - _c._1864 Willem Swartbooi (b. 1790 - d. _c._1864) _c._1864 - 1882 Abraham Swartbooi (b. ... - d. 1882) 1882 - 1895 Cornelius Swartbooi 1895 - 1898 David Swartbooi 1986 - Dani�l Luipert (b. 1937)

(5) Oorlam

(5-1) Gei-Khauan

Chiefs 1814 - 13 Feb 1864 Amraal Lambert (b. _c._1774 - d. 1864) 1865 - 1868 Lambert Lambert 1868 - 8 Mar 1894 Andreas Lambert (b. _c._1844 - d. 1894) 1894 - 6 Apr 1896 Eduard Lambert (b. ... - d. 1896)

(5-2) Hei-Khauan

Chiefs *1815 - _c._1850 Dirk Isaak (b. ... - d. _c._1850) _c._1850 - 15 Apr 1869 Paul Goliath (b. _c._1790 - d. 1869) 1873 - 12 Dec 1892 Jakobus Isaak (b. ... - d. 1892) 1895 - _c._1900 Diederik Goliath _c._1900 - 1925 Christian Goliath (b. ... - d. 1925) 1925 - 1933 Andries Goliath (b. ... - d. 1933) 1933 - 1938 Diederik Ruben Goliath (b. 1895 - d. 1947) 1938 - 1956 Edward Isaak, Jr. (b. ... - d. 1959) + David Vries (b. ... - d. 1956) 1956 - 1959 Edward Isaak, Jr. (s.a.) 1959 Diederik Isaak 1959 - 197. Diederik Isaak + David Christian Goliath (b. ... - d. 1976) 1976 - Stephanus Goliath

(6) !Aman (Bethany)

Chiefs 1804 - _c._1825 Kobus Boois = Kobus Frederiks (b. ... - d. _c._1825) _c._1825 - _c._1842 Josef Frederiks I (b. ... - d. _c._1842) _c._1825 - 1846 Jan Boois = Jan Frederiks (b. ... - d. 1846) 1847 - 12 Dec 1880 David Christian Frederiks = Willem Frederiks = //N�ixab (b. ... - d. 1880) 15 May 1881 - 20 Oct 1893 Josef Frederiks II = !Khorebe-gaib = //N�ixamab (b. ... - d. 1893) 3 Dec 1893 - 21 Dec 1906 Paul Frederiks (b. ... - d. 1906) 1894 - 3 Mar 1906 Cornelius Frederiks (b. ... - d. 1907) (in opposition) 1916 - 1922 Eduard Frederiks (b. ... - d. 1922) 1922 - 1938 Josef Frederiks III (b. ... - d. 1938) 1938 - 1977 Simon Boois = Simon Frederiks (b. ... - d. 1977) 1977 - 1984 Jan Samuel Herero 1984 - 12 Jan 2018 David Frederiks (b. 1932 - d. 2018)

(7) Witbooi 1815 Witbooi lineage founds chiefdom in Cape Province 1863 chiefdom moved to Namibia

Chiefs 1815 - 31 Dec 1875 Kido Moses David Witbooi (b. 1780 - d. 1875) 31 Dec 1875 - 22 Feb 1888 Moses Kido Witbooi (b. 1808 - d. 1888) 22 Feb 1888 - 29 Oct 1905 Hendrik Witbooi (b. 1830 - d. 1905) 1905 - 28 Oct 1928 Isaak Witbooi (b. 1865 - d. 1928) 1928 - 9 Jul 1955 David Witbooi (b. 1871 - d. 1955) 1955 - 18 Jan 1978 Hendrik Samuel Witbooi (b. 1906 - d. 1978) Jul 1978 - 13 Oct 2009 Hendrik Witbooi (b. 1934 - d. 2009) 13 Oct 2009 - 2015 Christian Rooi (acting) (b. ... - d. 2015) 5 Oct 2015 - Salomon Josephat Witbooi (b. 1958?) 15 Aug 2019 - 5 Apr 2022 Hendrik Ismael Witbooi (b. 1972?) (recognized by Namibian government)

Ovambo

(1) Ondonga

Chiefs (title Ohamba) _c._1750 - _c._1820 Nembungu lyAmutundu (b. ... - d. _c._1820) _c._1820 - 31 Jul 1857 Nangolo dAmutenya (b. 1790 - d. 1857) 1857 - 1859 Shipanga shAmukwiita (b. ... - d. 1862) 1859 - 7 Nov 1874 Shikongo shaKalulu (b. ... - d. 1874) 1874 - 1883 Kambonde I kaNankwaya (b. ... - d. 1883) 1883 - 26 Sep 1884 Iitana yaNekwiyu (b. ... - d. 1884) 27 Sep 1884 - 22 Jun 1909 Kambonde II kaMpingana (b. _c._1865 - d. 1909) (in western Ondonga) 1884 - Apr 1908 Nehale lya Mpingana (b. ... - d. 1908) (in eastern Ondonga) 1909 - 1912 Kambonde III kaNgula (b. ... - d. 1912) 1912 - Aug 1942 Martin Nambala yaKadhikwa (b. ... - d. 1942) 1942 - 23 Sep 1960 Kambonde IV kaNamene (b. ... - d. 1960) 1960 - 1967 Martin Ashikoto 1967 - 6 Oct 1970 Paulus Elifas (b. 1920 - d. 1970) 1972 - 16 Aug 1975 Filemon Elifas (b. 1932 - d. 1975) 1975 - 26 Mar 2019 Immanuel Kauluma Elifas (b. 1932? - d. 2019) 14 Apr 2019 - Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo (b. 1974)

(2) Ongandjera

Kings/Queens 1858 - 1862 Amunyela gwa Tshaningwa (b. ... - d. 1862) 1862 Ekandjo lya Kadhila 1862 Nakashwa (f) 1862 - 1878 Tsheya tshUutshona (b. ... - d. 1878) 1878 - 1887 Iiyambo yIileka (b. ... - d. 1887) 1887 - 1930 Tshaanika Tsha Natshilongo (b. ... - d. 1930) 1930 - 1936 Sheya shaAmukwa 1936 - 1948 Tshaanika shIipinge 1971 - 26 Jul 2012 Japhet Malenga Munkundi (b. 1929? - d. 2012) 2012 - Johannes Mupiya (b. 1961?)

(3) Uukwaluudhi

Kings ... - _c._1850 Uushona uEndjila _c._1850 - 1902 Shikongo shIipinge (b. ... - d. 1902) 1902 - 1908 Niilenga yAmukwa (b. ... - d. 1908) 1908 - 1909 Iita ya Nalitoke (b. ... - d. 1909) 1909 - 1959 Mwaala gwa Nashilongo (b. ... - d. 1959) 1959 - Hosea Shikongo Taapopi Shitaatala

(4) Uukwambi

Kings ... - 1860 Tshikesho 1860 Tshikongo 1860 - 1862 Nuyoma wIipumbu 1862 - 1863 Iipumbu ya Nangaku 1863 Tshikesho tshEelu (b. ... - d. 1863) 1863 - 1875 Nuyoma 1875 - 1907 Negumbo lya Kandenge (b. ... - d. 1907) 1907 - 1932 Iipumbu ya Tshilongo (b. ... - d. 1959) 1991 - Herman Iipumbu

(5) Uukwangali

Kings/Queens (title hompa) 1785 - 1800 Simbara (f) (b. ... - d. 1800) 1800 - 1818 Mate II (f) (b. ... - d. 1818) 1818 - 1822 Siremo (b. ... - d. 1822) 1822 - 1833 Mpepo (b. ... - d. 1833) 1833 - 1870 Sikongo (b. ... - d. 1870) 1870 - 1880 Mpasi (b. ... - d. 1880) 1880 - 1886 Mpande (f) (b. ... - d. 1886) 1886 - 1910 Himarua (b. ... - d. 1910) 1910 - 1924 Kandjimi Hawanga (b. ... - d. 1924) 1924 - 1926 Mbuna (b. ... - d. 1926) 1926 - 1941 Kanuni (f) (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1971) 1941 - 1958 Sivute (b. ... - d. 1958) 1958 - 1971 Kanuni (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) 1971 - 12 Apr 1977 Mbandu (b. ... - d. 1977) 1977 - 17 Dec 2014 Daniel Sitentu Mpasi (b. 1934 - d. 2014) 25 Apr 2015 - Eugene Siwombe Kudumo (b. 1970?)

(6) Uukwanyama _c._1550 traditional date for emergence of chiefdom

Chiefs (title Ohamba) 1807 - 1811 Hamangulu yaNahambo (b. ... - d. 1811) _c._1811 - 1858 Haimbili yaHaufiku (b. ... - d. 1858) 1858 - 1859 Haikukutu yaShinangola (b. ... - d. 1859) 1859 - 1862 Sefeni shaMukuyu (b. ... - d. 1862) 1862 - 1882 Mweshipandeka sha Shaningika (b. ... - d. 1882) 1882 - 1884 Namadi ya Mweihanyeka (b. ... - d. 1884) 1884 - 1904 Ueyulu ya Hedimbi (b. ... - d. 1904) 1904 - 5 Feb 1911 Nande (b. ... - d. 1911) 1911 - 6 Feb 1917 Mandume ya Ndemufayo (b. _c._1894 - d. 1917) 1917 - 1998 vacant 6 Feb 1998 - 2 Nov 2005 Cornelius Mwetupunga Shelungu (b. 1916? - d. 2005) 12 Nov 2005 - Martha Mwadinomho ya Nelumbu (f) (b. 1928?)

Herero

bf.1700                Ovaherero chiefdom established; styled Ehirovaherero
   1915                tribe partly exterminated, partly exiled by German
                       protectorate authority

1 Jun 1925 paramount chief reinstalled

Paramount chiefs (title Okahandja Herero) _c._1750 - ... Mutjise ua Mbunga 17.. - 17.. Tjirue ua Mutjise 17.. - ... Mukuejuva ... - 18.. Mbondo 18.. - 18.. Peraa 18.. - 18.. Ndomo 1842 - Dec 1861 Tjamuaha ua Tjirue (b. _c._1790 - d. 1861) Dec 1861 - 5 Oct 1890 Maharero ua Tjamuaha (b. 1820 - d. 1890) 1891 - 1915 Samuel Maharero (b. 1856 - d. 1923) (continues in exile to 14 Mar 1923) 1923 - 11 Sep 1952 Frederick Maharero (b. 1875 - d. 1952) (in exile in Bechuanaland Dec 1924 - 1952) 1 Jun 1925 - 18 Jul 1970 Petrus Hosea Kutako (b. 1870 - d. 1970) (recognizes Frederick Maharero as paramount chief) 20 Jul 1970 - 27 Mar 1978 Clemens Mutuurunge Kapuuo (b. 1923 - d. 1978) 7 Jun 1978 - 2 Jun 2014 Kuaima Isaac Riruako (b. 1935 - d. 2014) Jun 2014 - 31 Jul 2014 Fanuel Tumbee Tjombe (acting) (b. 1947 - d. 2014) 22 Sep 2014 - 18 Jun 2021 Vekuii Rukoro (b. 1954 - d. 2021) 22 Jun 2021 - Mutjinde Katjiua (acting)

Baster (Rehoboth)

Captains 1868 - 1905 Hermanus van Wyk (b. 1835 - d. 1905) 1905 - 25 Apr 1924 Cornelius van Wyk (b. ... - d. 1924) 1924 - 1925 Albert Mouton 1979 - 12 Feb 1998 Hans Diergaardt (b. 1927 - d. 1998) 12 Feb 1998 - Jan 1999 Dap Izaaks (acting) (b. 1933 - d. 2005) Jan 1999 - 3 Oct 2020 John McNab (b. 1938 - d. 2020) 24 Apr 2021 - Jacky Britz (b. 1959)

Fwe (Caprivi Strip)

Chiefs 1863 - 1914 Simata Kabende Mamili (b. 18... - d. 1914) 1914 - 1931 Lifasi Simata Mamili 1931 - 1944 Simata Lifasi Mamili (b. ... - d. 1944) 1944 - 1971 Simasiku Simata Mamili (b. ... - d. 1971) 1971 - 1987 Richard Muhinda Mamili (b. 1932 - d. 1987) 1987 - 1999 Boniface Bebi Mamili (b. 1947?) 1999 - George Simasiku Mamili