The Government of Zambia recognizes 4 Paramount chiefs, 43 Senior chiefs and 241 Chiefs. Their royal titles differ with the four most senior ones being called Kings or Paramount chiefs. Traditional entities are recognized by Government with representatives seating in the House of Chiefs under the constitution. Membership is 50 members from the 10 provinces (each province ,5 chiefs). The Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs (MOCTA ) is responsible for overall policy, planning, effective coordination and implementation of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, Traditional Affairs programes in Zambia.
Litunga of the Kingdom of Barotseland /Lozi people
Lozi are a bantu ethnic group majorly found in Zambia consisiting of around 46 ethnic tribes now considered one. They also assimilated the Makololo tribe and now speak the siLozi language which is close to the sesotho language. They have been organized into a monarchy called Kingdom of Barotseland/Kingdom of Lozi since 1500.
- Litunga – King
- Muoyo Muamba – Kings wife
- Litunga la Mboela Mulena Mukwae – king’s sister incharge of the southern part of the kingdom/Princess Chief, also acts as regent to her brother
- Mulena Mboajikana of Libonda – female chief ranks 3rd in hierarchy
- Ngambela – Prime minister incharge of government business
- Sambi – Prime minister of south under mulena mukwae
- Kuta – Government
- Others before
- Litunga Sipopa Lutangu (1864 – 1876)
- Litunga Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876)
- Litunga Mwanawina II (1876 – 1878)
- Litunga Lubosi I (1st time) (1878 – 1884)
- Litunga Akufuna Tatila (1884 – 1885)
- Litunga Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885)
- Litunga Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885 – 1916)
- Mokamba – Regent (1916)
- Litunga Yeta III (1916 – 1945), eldest son of Lewanika I
- Shemakone Kalonga Wina –Regent (1st time) (1945 – 1946)
- Litunga Imwiko Lewanika II (1946 – 1948), third son of Lewanika I
- Shemakone Kalonga Wina –Regent (2nd time) (1948)
- Litunga Mwanawina III (1948 – 1968), fifth son of Lewenika I
- Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo –Regent (1968)
- Litunga Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968 – 1977), ninth son of Lewanika I
- Litunga Ilute Yeta IV (1977 – 2000), son of Yeta III
- Litunga Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–Present), son of Imwiko Lewanika II
HM Litunga (King) Lubosi Imwiko II current reigning monarch of Barotseland kingdom or Lozi people of Zambia. He has been King since 2000. He is the surviving son of late King Imwiko I who reigned from 1945-1948. He was married to late Princess Mulako who held the title Muoyo Muamba. She died in 2014. His sister Princess Mbuyu Imwiko holds the title HRH Litunga la mboela Mulena Mukwae and is incharge of Nalolo and Senanga districts. There is an on-going tradition for reigning Litunga to have female rulers in the satellite areas to proactively thwart any Coup d’états usually associated with male subordinate rulers.
He is the custodian of the kuomboka ceremony in which he moves during the rainy season from the lealui palace located at lower grounds to the limulunga royal palace located on higher grounds through the zambezi river in boats. This ceremony is witnessed by the people.
Kalonga Gawa Undi of Chewa people
Chewa people are bantu ethnic group currently found in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. They are around 9.8 million in total population and are also known as Nyanja speaking ChiChewa langauage. They are a matrilineal society with women being producers of the lineage. The have been organised into a monarchy called Chewa Kingdom since 1480s with the Kings and nobility from the Phiri clan and healers from the Banda clan
- Kalonga Gawa Undi – King/Paramount Chief
- Mwini Dziko – Regional Chiefs
- Mfumu – Headman
HM King Kalonga Gawa Undi XI of Chewa kingdom of Chewa people of Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. He is sometimes referred to as paramount chief a title used wrongly by the colonial british. He reigns over all Chewa people in these countries and has subordinate chiefs – 42 in Zambia, 33 in Mozambique and 137 in Malawi.
He is the custodian of the famous Kulamba ceremony, a huge annul August ceremony whereby all the chewa subordinate chiefs in the three countries come to the kingdom headquarters at Mkaika to pay allegiance to the King and inform him of the happenings at their levels of jurisdiction. It also celebrates the history of chewa people and was banned innthe colonial period by Christian British who saw it as a pagan culture. The ceremony has existed from 15th century to date.
Mwata Kazembe of Kazembe Lunda kingdom/people
Kazembe Lunda is a monarchy of the Lunda people of Zambia since 1700s being descendants of the Lunda empire of Congo. Kazembe kingdom was at the helm of precolonial trade with the arab and swahili traders and was mentioned by David Livingstone.
- Mwata Kazembe – King/Paramount Chief, called senior chief by govt
- Muka Mwata Kazembe – King’s Wife
- Mwata Kazembe I Ng’anga Bilonda – 1710 -1745
- Mwata Kazembe II Kanyembo Mpemba – 1745 -1760
- Mwata Kazembe III Lukwesa Ilunga – 1760–1805
- Mwata Kazembe IV Kanyembo Keleka Mayi – 1805 – 1850
- Mwata Kazembe V Kapumba Mwongo Mfwama – 1850 -1854
- Mwata Kazembe VI Chinyanta Munona – 1854 – 1862
- Mwata Kazembe VII Mwonga Nsemba – 1862 – 1870
- Mwata Kazembe VIII Chinkonkole Kafuti – 1870–1872
- Mwata Kazembe IX Lukwesa Mpanga – 1872–1883 & 1885–1886
- Mwata Kazembe X Kanyembo Ntemena – 1883–1885 & 1886–1904
- Mwata Kazembe XI Mwonga Kapakata – 1904–1919
- Mwata Kazembe XII Chinyanta Kasasa – 1919–1936
- Mwata Kazembe XIII Chinkonkole – 1936–1941
- Mwata Kazembe XIV Shadreck Chinyanta Nankula – 1941–1950
- Mwata Kazembe XV Brown Ngombe – 1950–1957
- Mwata Kazembe XVI Kanyembo Kapema – 1957–1961
- Mwata Kazembe XVII Paul Kanyembo Lutaba – 1961–1983
- Mwata Kazembe XVIII Munona Chinyanta – 1983 -1998
- Mwata Kazembe XIX Paul Mpemba Kanyembo Kapale Mpalume – 1998 –
Mwata Kazembe XIX (Paramount Chief) Paul Mpemba Kanyembo of Kazembe Lunda kingdom, Zambia is the 19th monarch of the Lunda speaking people of Kazembe kingdom, luapela province, Zambia and was chosen king in 1998 at the age of 36. His father was the 17th Mwata. He is married to Ema Kapika Kaniembo from Chisenga island in the Democratic Republic of Congo which Mwata appoints its chief and controls with six children, two sons and two daughters. Mwata Kazembe as the king has senior chiefs under him, and subordinate chiefs and village headmen under them. The Senior Chiefs are Lukwesa, Kashiba, Kambwali and Kanyembo.
He is the custodian of the Umutomboko annual ceremony. It includes dances symbolising the migration of the Luba-Lunda and the conquest of the Luapula valley by the first chiefs and attracts tourists and lunda people from all over.
Photos; Mwata Kazemeb Facebook
Inkosi ya makhosi Mpezeni of Ngoni people
Ngoni people of Zambia are descendants Zwangendaba,a Jele Ndwandwe prince who servedas a military general under King Shaka Zulu of Zulu, ASouth Africa. He fled the mfecane shaka zulu war in South Africa with some followers and settled in Malawi to form the Jele Ngoni people. Later the part of the group left for Zambia in the 1830s. Today they are found in Chipata, Eastern Province
- Inkosi ya Makhosi – King/Paramount Chief
- Inkosikazi – King’s wife/Queen
- Inkosi – Chief
- Inkosi ya Makhosi Mpezeni I Chikusi – 1848 – 21 Sep 1900
- Inkosi ya Makhosi Mpezeni II Chilowa Gabriel – 1900 – 1941
- Inkosi ya Makhosi Mpezeni III Pontino Gabriel Khuzwayo – 1941 – 1981
- Inkosi ya Makhosi Mpezeni IV Njengembaso David Jere – 1981 –
Inkosi ya makhosi Mpezeni IV Njengembaso David Jere of Ngoni people of Zambia. He has been monarch since 1981 after suceeding his father Inkosi Khuzwayo Pontino Mpezeni III at Ependukeni Palace. Under him are 13 amakhosi like iNkosi ‘Gogo’ Manzamabi of eMthenguleni isigodi who is found in the Western side, Southern part there is iNkosi Zamani of eMfumbeni, iNkosi Fongozana (Chinyaku) of Ndina Isigodi etc. He has been married twice, his first wife Rosinyanga Jere died in 2009 and he remarried in 2015 to Esther Mbewe
He leads the ngoni people every year to celebrate Ncwala ceremony. The Nc’wala is a thanksgiving ceremony held every year at Mtenguleni village for the first harvests of the season. The day before the ceremony, the Inkhosi Yamakhosi Mpezeni IV travels from his palace in a slow convoy of warriors to the Mtenguleni where the ceremony is held.
Chitimukulu of Bemba people
Bemba people are a bantu ethnic numbering around 4 million in Zambia and Congo. They are predominanlty found in Northern and Muchinga provinces. All bemba kings belong to the crocodile or Bena Ng’andu clan hence the king wears crocodile skin in most royal functions.
- Chitimukulu – King or Paramount Chief
- Lubemba – Bemba Kingdom
8th Chitimukulu (King or Paramount Chief ) Kanyanta-Manga II Henry Sosola of Bemba people of Zambia, succeeded his late predecessor in 2013 and crowned in 2015.
He is the custodian of the Ukusefya pa Ngwena or festival of the crocodile in which the Bemba people of Zambia enact their migration from angola to present homeland Zambia. The King is carried in a crocodile shaped pallaquin at the ceremony.
Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II of Soli People
Soli people are one of the 72 offcial recognised ethnic groups in Zambia. They are the original inhabitanats of Lusaka.
HRH Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II Elizabeth Mulenje of Soli people of chongwe district, Zambia. Most powerful female royal traditional leader in Zambia. She has been monarch since 1976 and served as minister of home affairs from 1979 to 1986. In 2013 she became the first female chairperson of the house of chiefs of Zambia.
Chieftainess Nkomeshya is the custodian of the Chakwela Makumbi ceremony (pulling down the clouds) in which she plays the role of the rainmaker. She is the second nkomeshya since the 19th century. She pleads with the ancestors for rain and plants the first seed for the growing season. She is a known advocate for ending child marriages. She is the only Chief in Zambia who can attend Burial and funerals
Senior Chief/Lion King Mukuni of Leya people
HRH Senior Chief/Lion King Munokalya Mupotola IV Siloka III Mukuni of Leya people of Livingstone, Zambia. He is the 19th monarch of the mukuni dynasty and holds the title Lion King of Victoria falls as the custodian and was selected to the throne after the death of former chief. The mukuni royal palace is located in the Victoria falls region. He rules alongside his royal sister, cousin or female relative who is known as Bedyango. Her role similar to queen mother is land, military and priestly rituals while the lion king is political and administration.
- Munokalya, Mwami, – Title for Lion King Mukuni of Leya people
- Bedyango – Title for Matriarch of Leya people. She reigns alongside the Lion King Mukuni of Leya
- Nkwazi – Title for queen consort/Kings wife of Lion king Mukuni of Leya people. it means eagle
- (Special acknowledgements – Candido Mukuni)
- (i) Munokalya Mukuni – Mulopwe – nicknamed by Leya “Sichiyumuna” meaning the one who carried the nation.
- (ii) Munokalya Mukuni – Mumba we Mpanga – nicknamed Chikunkuti or the bold one.
- (iii) Munokalya Mukuni – Mushiba also known as Namuyola – meaning last successor to the throne among the Mulopwe brothers.
- (iv) Munokalya Mukuni Siandele.
- (v) Munokalya Mukuni Bambebambe.
- (vi) Munokalya Mukuni Chimowa.
- (vii) Munokalya Mukuni Sichichele.
- (viii) Munokalya Mukuni Nyemba.
- (ix) Munokalya Mukuni Nchoba.
- (x) Munokalya Mukuni Sinyemba – Father to Kayuni and Sigunde (Mweemba)
- (xi) Munokalya Mukuni Siankondo – who conquered Chief Sekute.
- (xii) Munokalya Mukuni Mujimaizi – who relocated Chief Sekute from Barotse to Leya country.
- (xiii) Munokalya Mukuni Mupotola – 1866 – 1888.
- (xiv) Munokalya Mukuni Siloka I – 1888 – 1899.
- (xv) Munokalya Mukuni Sianyemba – 1900 – 1918.
- (xvi) Munokalya Mukuni Siamachoka I – 1918 – 1943.
- (xvii) Munokalya Mukuni Siloka II 1943 – 1971.
- (xviii) Munokalya Mukuni Siamachoka II 1972 – 1985.
- (xix) Munokalya Mukuni Silika III – 1986 to date (Current Munokalya on throne)
The businessman is the Tourism brain behind Mukuni big five which offers walks and interaction and with cheetahs, lions and elephants. He is also the brain behind mukuni royal trust that has investments in hotels along the zambezi river and Victoria falls region. The chief presides three annual ceremonies: Lwindii Ceremony, Lwindii lwa Basilombelombe /ceremony of the spray of vctoria falls and BeneMukuni ceremony
Senior Chieftainess Malembeka of Lamba people, Mpongwe District, Zambia
HRH Chieftainess Malembeka of the Lamba people, bulima, Mpongwe District, Zambia. She is one of the 25 chiefs of Lamba people of Zambia and DRC Congo and one of the four only women chiefs.
She is the custodian of the Kwilimuna annual ceremony celebrated by her people.
Chieftainess Nawaitwika IV of Namwanga people, Nakonde District
Namwanga people of Nakonde , Zambia are led by a traditional monarch called Nawaitwika. She is always a woman as per tradition since the olden days, selected by the Paramount chief of Namwanga people who resides in Tanzania. History by Namwanga people narrates that the sister of the paramount chief was given the chieftancy after colonial borders separated them into two countries. Other chiefs are Kafwimbi, Muyombe, and Mwenechifungwe.
- Chieftainess Nawaitwika I Namulinda
- Chieftainess Nawaitwika II Namaipo – reigned up to 1940
- Chieftainess Nawaitwika III Malia – reigned 1941 – 1999
- Chieftainess Nawaitwika IV Evelyn – reigned 1999 – current
HRH Chieftainess Nawaitwika IV Evelyn of Namwanga people of Nakonde district, Zambia She is currently on this throne that is only held by women. She was selected after her predecessor Chieftainess died in 1999. Evelyn, who was born in Zambia and lived in Mufulira with her husband
Chief Monze of Tonga people of Monze district
HRH Chief Magunza Monze of the Tonga people of Monze district, Southern Zambia is the monarch since 1990 leading the Tonga people of southern Zambia who have had an existing monarchy since 1700s. The Monze town is named after the chiefs who have been in existence since 1700s
The chief is custodian of the Lwindii Gonde festival which appeases the gods for a good Rain season and harvests. It usually is held at the Chief’s palace at Gonde, Monze town
Full list of all Kings and chiefs in Zambia by the ministry of culture and traditional affairs below. 👇🏿
TRADITIONAL MONARCHS IN ZAMBIA
- CENTRAL PROVINCE
A. Chibombo District
1. HRH Chief Chitanda Lenje People
2. HRH Chieftainess Mungule Lenje People
3. HRH Chief Liteta Lenje People
B. Chisamba District
1 HRH Chief Chamuka Lenje People
C. Kapiri Mposhi District
1 HRH Senior Chief Chipepo Lenje People
2 HRH Chief Mukonchi Swaka People
3 HRH Chief Nkole Swaka People
D. Ngabwe District
1 HRH Chief Ngabwe Lima/Lenje People
2 HRH Chief Mukubwe Lima/Lenje People
E. Mkushi District
1 HRHChief Chitina Swaka People
2 HRH Chief Shaibila Lala People
3 HRH Chief Mulungwe Lala People
F. Luano District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mboroma Lala People
2 HRH Chief Chembe Lala People
3 HRH Chief Chikupili Swaka People
4 HRH Chief Kanyesha Lala People
5 HRHChief Kaundula Lala People
6 HRH Chief Mboshya Lala People
G. Mumbwa District
1 HRH Chief Chibuluma Kaonde/Ila People
2 HRH Chieftainess Kabulwebulwe Nkoya People
3 HRH Chief Kaindu Kaonde People
4 HRH Chief Moono Ila People
5 HRH Chief Mulendema Ila People
6 HRH Chief Mumba Kaonde People
H. Serenje District
1 HRH Senior Chief Muchinda Lala People
2 HRH Chief Kabamba Lala People
3 HRh Chief Chisomo Lala People
4 HRH Chief Mailo Lala People
5 HRH Chieftainess Serenje Lala People
6 HRH Chief Chibale Lala People
I. Chitambo District
1 HRH Chief Chitambo Lala People
2 HRH Chief Muchinka Lala People
J. Itezhi Tezhi District
1 HRH Chieftainess Muwezwa Ila People
2 HRH Chief Chilyabufu Ila People
3 HRH Chief Musungwa Ila People
4 HRH Chief Shezongo Ila People
5 HRH Chief Shimbizhi Ila People
6 HRH Chief Kaingu Ila People
K. Shibuyunji/ District
1 HRH Senior Chief Shakumbila Sala People - COPPERBELT PROVINCE
A. Lufwanyama District
1 HRH Chief Funguluwe Lima People
2 HRH Chief Lumpuma Lima People
3 HRH Chief Mukutuma Lamba People
4 HRH Chief Nkana Lamba People
5 HRH Chief Shibuchinga Lamba People
6 HRH Chieftainess Shimukunami Lamba People
B. Masaiti District
1 HRH Senior Chief Chiwala Lamba People
2 HRH Senior Chief Mushili Lamba People
3 HRH Chief Nkambo Lamba People
C. Mpongwe District
1 HRH Senior Chief Ndubeni Lima People
2 HRH Chief Kalunkumya Lima People
3 HRH Chieftainess Lesa Lima People
4 HRH Chief Machiya Lima People
5 HRH Chieftainess Malembeka Lima People
6 HRH Chief Mwinuna Lima People - EASTERN PROVINCE
A. Chadiza District
1 HRH Chief Zingalume Chewa People
2 HRH Chief Mlolo Chewa People
3 HRH Chief Mwangala Chewa People
B. Chipata District
1 HRH Paramount Chief Mpezeni Ngoni People
2 HRH Chief Chinyanku Ngoni People
3 HRH Chief Maguya Ngoni People
4 HRH Chief Sairi Ngoni People
C. Mambwe District
1 HRH Senior Chief Nsefu Kunda People
2 HRH Chief Jumbe Kunda People
3 HRH Chief Kakumbi Kunda People
4 HRH Chief Malama Kunda People
5 HRH Chief Msoro Kunda People
6 HRH Chief Mnkhanya Kunda People
D. Katete District
1HRH Paramount Chief Kaonga Gawa
Undi Chewa People
2 HRH Chief Kathumba Chewa People
3 HRH Chief Kawaza Chewa People
4 HRH Chief Mbang’ombe Chewa People
E. Lundazi District
1 HRH Chief Kapichila Chewa People
2 HRH Snr Chief Mwasenthembwe Chewa People
3 HRH Chief Mphamba Tumbuka People
F. Nyimba District
1 HRH Senior Chief Luembe Nsenga People
2 HRH Chieftainess Mwape Nsenga People
3 HRH Chief Nyalugwe Nsenga People
4 HRH Chief Ndake Nsenga People
G. Petauke District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kalindawalo Nsenga People
2 HRH Chief Nyampande Nsenga People
3 HRH Chief Mumbi Nsenga People
4 HRH Chieftainess Mwanjabantu Nsenga People
H. Lusangazi District
1 HRH Chief Sandwe Nsenga People
I. Sinda District
1 HRH Chieftainess Nyanje Nsenga People
J. Chipangali District
1 HRH Chief Kapatamoyo Ngoni People
2 HRH Chief Mnukwa Ngoni People
3 HRH Chief Mshawa Ngoni People
4 HRH Chief Chanje Chewa People
5 HRH Chief Mafuta Chewa People
6 HRH Chief Chinunda Chewa People
7 HRH Chieftainess Mkanda Chewa People
K. Kasenengwa District
1 HRH Chief Chikuwe Chewa People
2 HRH Chief Mishoro Ngoni People
3 HRH Chief Madzimawe Ngoni People
4 HRH Chief Nzamane Ngoni People
L. Vubwi District
1 HRH Chief Pembamoyo Chewa People
M. Lumezi District
1 HRH Chief Kazembe Chewa People
2 HRH Chieftainess Mwanya Chewa People
3 HRH Chieftainess Mwase Mphangwe Chewa People
4 HRH Chief Chikomeni Chewa People
5 HRH Chief Zumwanda Chewa People
6 HRH Chief Chitungulu Chewa People
N. Chasefu District
1 HRH Senior Chief Magodi Ngoni-Tumbuka People
2 HRH Chief Phikamalaza Ngoni-Tumbuka People - LUAPULA PROVINCE
A. Kawambwa District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mushota Chishinga People
2 HRH Chief Chama Chishinga People
3 HRH Chief Munkata Chishinga People
B. Mansa District
1 HRH Chief Chimense Ushi People
2 HRH Chief Chisunka Ushi People
3 HRH Chief Kalaba Ushi People
4 HRH Chief Kalasa Lukangaba Ushi People
5 HRH Chief Mabumba Ushi People
6 HRH Chief Matanda Ushi People
7 HRH Chief Mibenge Ushi People
C. Milenge District
1 HRH Senior Chief Milambo Ushi People
2 HRH Chief Sokontwe Ushi People
D. Mwense District
1 HRH Chief Katuta Kampemba Lunda People
2 HRH Chief Lubunda Chishinga People
3 HRH Chieftainess Lukwesa Lunda People
4 HRH Chief Mulundu Chishinga People
5 HRH Chief Kashiba Lunda People
E. Chiengi District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mununga Shila People
2 HRH Senior Chief Puta Bwile People
3 HRH Chieftainess Lambwe Chomba Bwile People
F. Nchelenge District
1 HRH Chief Kambwali Lunda People
2 HRH Chieftainess Kanyembo Lunda People
3 HRH Chief Nshimba Shila People
G. Samfya District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kalasa Mukoso Kabende People
2 HRH Chief Kasoma Bangweulu Kabende People
3 HRH Chief Mulakwa Kabende People
H. Chifunabuli District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mwewa Ng’umbo People
2 HRH Chief Mwansakombe Ng’umbo People
3 HRH Chief Mulongwe Ng’umbo People
4 HRH Chief Mbulu Ng’umbo People
5 HRH Chief Chitembo Ng’umbo People
I. Lunga District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kalimankonde Unga People
2 HRH Chief Bwalya Mponda Unga People
3 HRH Chief Nsamba Unga People
4 HRH Chief Kasomalunga Unga People
J. Chembe District
1 HRH Chief Kasomalwela Ushi People
K. Chipili District
1 HRH Chief Mutipula Chishinga People
2 HRH Chief Mwenda Chishinga People
L. Mwansabombwe District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mwata Kazembe Lunda People
- LUSAKA PROVINCE
A. Luangwa District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mburuma Nsenga Luzi People
2 HRH Chief Mphuka Chikunda People
B. Rufunsa District
1 HRH Chieftainess Shikabeta Soli People
2 HRH Chieftainess Mpanshya Soli People
3 HRH Chief Bunda Bunda Soli People
C. Chongwe District
1HRH Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya
Mukamambo II Soli People
D. Kafue District
1 HRH Chieftainess Chiyaba Goba People
E. Chirundu District
1 HRH Chief Sikoongo Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Chipepo Tonga People - MUCHINGA PROVINCE
A. Chinsali District
1 HRH Senior Chief Nkula Bemba People
2 HRH Chief Mubanga Bemba People
3 HRH Chief Nkweto Bemba People
4 HRH Chief Chewe Bemba People
5 HRH Chief Chimbuka Bemba People
B. Shiwang’ándu District
1 HRH Chief Chibesakunda Bisa People
2 HRH Chief Mukwikile Bisa People
3 HRH Chief Kabanda Bisa People
C. Mpika District
1 HRH Chief Chikwanda Bemba People
2 HRH Chief Kabinga Bisa People
3 HRH Chief Mukungule Bisa People
4 HRH Chief Nabwalya Bisa People
D. Mafinga District
1 HRH Chief Muyombe Tumbuka People
2 HRH Chief Mwenewisi Lambya People
HRH Chief Mwenechifungwe Fungwe People
E. Nakonde District
1 HRH Chieftainess Waitwika Namwanga People
F. Chama District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kambombo Senga People
2 HRH Chief Chibale Senga People
3 HRH Chief Chifunda Senga People
4 HRH Chief Chikwa Senga People
5 HRH Chief Tembwe Senga People
6 HRH Chief Lundu Senga People
7 HRH Chief Mulilo Senga People
G. Lavushimanda District
1 HRH Chief Chiundaponde Bisa People
2 HRH Chief Mpumba Bisa People
H. Kanchibiya District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kopa Bisa People
2 HRH Chief Luchembe Bisa People
3 HRH Chief Mpepo Bisa People
4 HRH Chief Kabinga Bisa People
I. Isoka District
1 HRH Chief Katyetye Tambo People
2 HRH Chief Kafwimbi Iwa-Namwanga People - NORTHERN PROVINCE
A. Kaputa District
1 HRH Chief Kaputa Tabwa People
2 HRH Chief Mukupa Katandula Tabwa People
B. Luwingu District
1 HRH Senior Chieftainess Chungu Abena mukulu
2 HRH Senior Chief Shimumbi Bemba People
3 HRH Chief Chabula (Abena) Mukulu
4 HRH Chief Chipalo Bemba People
5 HRH Chief Katuta Abena Mukulu
6 HRH Chief Tungati Bemba People
C. Chilubi District
1 HRH Chief Chiwanangala Bisa People
2 HRH Chief Matipa Bisa People
D. Mbala District
1 HRH Senior Chief Nsokolo Mambwe People
2 HRH Chief Fwambo Mambwe People
3 HRH Chief Mpande Mambwe People
4 HRH Chief Mwamba Mambwe People
5 HRH Chief Nondo Lungu People
E. Mpulungu District
1 HRH Senior Chief Tafuna Lungu People
2 HRH Chief Chinakila Lungu People
3 HRH Chief Chitimbwa Lungu People
F. Mungwi Disrtict
1 HRH Chief Chitimukulu (Paramount) Bemba People
2 HRH Chief Chimbola Bemba People
3 HRH Chief Makasa Bemba People
G. Kasama District
1 HRH Senior Chief Mwamba Bemba People
2 HRH Chief Nkolemfumu Bemba People
3 HRH Chief Munkonge Bemba People
H. Mporokoso District
1 HRH Chief Chitoshi Lungu People
2 HRH Chief Mukupa Kaoma Lungu People
3 HRH Chief Mumpolokoso Bemba People
4 HRH Chief Shibwalya Kapila Bemba People
I. Nsama District
1 HRH Senior Chief Nsama Tabwa People - NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE
A. Kabompo District
1 HRH Chief Kalunga Luchazi People
2 HRH Chief Chiyengele Mbunda People
B. Manyinga District
1 HRH Senior Chief Sikufele Mbunda People
C. Kasempa District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kasempa Kaonde People
2 HRH Chief Ingwe Kaonde People
D. Mufumbwe District
1 HRH Chief Mushima Kaonde People
2 HRH Chief Chizera Kaonde People
E. Mwinilunga District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kanongesha Lunda People
2 HRH Senior Chief Saliunga Lunda People
3 HRH Chief Chibwika Lunda People
4 HRH Chief Kakoma Lunda People
5 HRH Chief Kanyama Lunda People
6 HRH Chief Ntambu Kaonde People
F. Solwezi District
1 HRH Chief Kapijimpanga Kaonde People
G. Kalumbila District
1 HRH Senior Chief Musele Lunda People
2 HRH Senior Chief Mukumbi Kaonde People
3 HRH Chief Matebo Kaonde People
4 HRH Chief Mumena Kaonde People
H. Mushindano District
1 HRH Senior Chief Kalilele Lamba People
2 HRH Senior Chief Mujimanzovu Kaonde People
3 HRH Chief Mulonga Lamba People
4 HRH Chief Musaka Lamba People
5 HRH Chieftainess Chikola Lamba People
I. Ikelengi District
1 HRH Chief Ikelenge Lunda People
2 HRH Chief Nyakaseya Lunda-Ndembu People
3 HRH Chief Mwininyilamba Lunda People
J. Zambezi District
1 HRH Senior Chief Ishindi Lunda People
2 HRH Senior Chief Ndungu Luvale People
3 HRH Chief Chinyama Litapi Luvale People
4 HRH Chief Ishima Lunda People
5 HRH Chief Kucheka Luvale People
6 HRH Chief Mpidi Lunda People
7 HRH Chieftainess Nyakuleng’a Lunda People - SOUTHERN PROVINCE
A. Chikankata District
1 HRH Chieftainess Mwenda Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Naluama Tonga People
B. Choma District
1 HRH Chief Macha Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Mapanza Tonga People
3 HRH Chief Cooma Tonga People
C. Pemba District
1 HRH Chief Hamaundu Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Moyo Tonga People
D. Gwembe District
1 HRH Chief Munyumbwe Tonga People
E. Kalomo District
1 HRH Chief Chikanta Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Siachitema Tonga People
3 HRH Chief Sipatunyana Tonga People
F. Kazungula District
1 HRH Chief Sekute Toka Leya People
2 HRH Chief Mukuni Toka Leya People
3 HRH Chief Musokotwane Toka Leya People
4 HRH Chief Nyawa Tonga People
5 HRH Chief Moomba Nkoya People
G. Mazabuka District
1 HRH Chief Mwanachingwala Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Hanjalika Tonga People
H. Monze District
1 HRH Chief Chona Tonga People
2 HRH Chieftainess Choongo Tonga People
3 HRH Chief Monze Tonga People
4 HRH Chief Mwanza Tonga People
5 HRH Chief Hamusonde Tonga People
6 HRH Chief Ufwenuka Tonga People
I. Namwala District
1 HRH Chief Mukobela Ila People
2 HRH Chief Muchila Ila People
3 HRH Chief Mungaila Ila People
4 HRH Chief Nalubamba Ila People
J. Siavonga District
1 HRH Chief Sinadambwe Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Simamba Tonga People
K. Sinazongwe District
1 HRH Chief Sinazongwe Tonga People
2 HRH Chief Sinazongwe Tonga People
L. Zimba District
1 HRH Chief Simwatachela Tonga People - WESTERN PROVINCE
A. Western Province
1 The Litunga (Paramount Chief) Lozi People
B. Senanga & Nalolo District
1 HRH Litunga-La-Mboela Lozi People
C. Kalabo & Sikongo District
1 HRH Mboanjikana Lozi People
D. Mwandi, Mulobezi & Sesheke Districts
1 HRH Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta Lozi People
E. Kaoma District
1 HRH Senior Chief Amukena Lozi People
2 HRH Chief Mutondo Nkoya People
F. Sioma & Shangombo Districts
1 HRH Chief Lukama Lozi People
G. Lukulu & Mitete Districts
1 HRH Chief Anangánga Lozi People
H. Mongu & Limulunga District
1 HRH Chief Kandala Mbunda People
I. Nkeyema District
1 HRH Chief Chiengele Mbunda People
J. Mongu District
1 HRH Chief Kahare Nkoya People
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Zambia Traditional Ceremonies
Zambian Traditional Ceremonies.
1. Central Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Ikubi Lya Loongo Mumbwa Senior Chief Shakumbila Sala July
Kulamba Kubwalo Chibombo Senior chief Mukuni Lenje October
Musaka Jikubi Mumbwa Chiefs Mumba & Kaindu Kaonde September
Ikubi Lya Malumbe-Munyama Mumbwa Chief Chibuluma Kaonde Ila October
Ichibwela Mushi Mkushi Bisa/Swaka/Lala Chiefs Bisa/Swaka/Lala September
2. Copperbelt Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Chabalankata Masaiti Senior Chief Mushili Lamba November
Ukwilimuna Mpongwe Chieftainess Malembeka Lamba July
Nsengele Kununka Mpongwe Chief Machiya Lamba November
3. Eastern Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
N’cwala Chipata Paramount Chief Mpenzeni Ngoni February
Kulamba Katete Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi Chewa August
Thenga Yyumo Zengani Lundazi Senior Chief Magodi Tumbuka October
Kulonga Lundazi Chief Mphamba Tumbuka August
Tuwimba Petauke Senior Chief Kalindawalo Nsenga October
Malaila Mambwe Senior Chief Nsefu Kunda October
4. Luapula Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Mutomboko Kawambwa Senior Chief Mwata Kazembe Lunda July
Builile Chienge Senior Chief Puta Bwile September
Mabila Chienge Senior Chief Mununga Shila October
Chishinga Malaila Kawambwa Senior Chief Mushota Chishinga October
Kwanga Samfya Senior Chief Mwewa Ngumbo October
Chabuka Mansa Chief Matanda Ushi October
Chikala Mansa Chief Bwamba Bemba December
5. Lusaka Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Nkhombalyanga Chongwe Chieftainess Shikabeta Soli July
Dantho Luangwa Chief Mphuka Chikunda September
Chakwela Makumbi Chongwe Senior Chieftainess Nkhomeshya Soli September
Mbambara Luangwa Senior Cbief Mburuma Nsenga Luzi November
Chibwela Kumushi Luangwa Chief Bunda Bunda Soli November
Kailala Kafue Chieftainess Chiawa Goba November
Chibwela Kumushi Luangwa Chief Mumpashya Soli November
6. Northern Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena Mungwi Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Bemba August
Mutomolo Mbala Mambwe/Lungu Chiefs Example June
Mukula Pembe Luwingu Senior Chief Chunga Bemba August
Chisaka Chalubombo Chilubi Island Chief Chiwanangala Bisa September
Walamo Mpulungu Senior Chief Tafuna Lungu September
7. Muchinga Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Vinkhakanimba Isoka Senior Chief Muyombe Tumbuka (Henga) September
Chinamanongo Mpika Senior Chief Kopa Bisa September
Insonge Chisanli Senior Chief Chibesakunda Bisa September
Chambo Chalutanga Isoka Chief Mwenechifungwe Mfungwe September
Mulasa Nakonde Chieftainess Nawaitwika Namwanga September
Bisa Malaila Mpika Chief Nabwalya Bisa September
Kwenje Chama Senior Chief Kambombo Tumbuka October
Namulinda Isoka Mulekatembo Nyika October
Ngóndo Isoka Senior Chief Kafwimbi Namwanga November
8. North Western Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Kufukwila Solwezi Chief Mukumbi Kaonde May
Insakwa yaba Kaonde Solwezi Kaonde Chiefs Kaonde May
Nsomo Kasempa Senior Chief Kasempa Kaonde June
Ntongo Mufumbwe Chief kizela Kaonde July
Ukupupa Solwezi Senior Chief Kalilele lamba July
Chivweka Kabompo Chief Kalunga Lubale July
Kunyata Ntanda Solwezi Chief Kapijimpanga kaonde August
Likumbi Lya Mize Zambezi Senior Chief Ndungu luvale August
Lunda Lubanza Zambezi Senior Chief Ishindi Lunda August
Lubinda Ntongo Solwezi Chief Mumena Kaonde September
Chisemwa Cha Lunda Mwinilunga Senior Chief Kanongesha Lunda September
Makundu Mufumbwe Chief Mushima Kaonde September
Mbunda Liyoyelo Kabompo Chief Chiyengele Mbunda September
Kuvuluka Kishakulu Solwezi Chief Matebo Kaonde September
Lukwakwa Kabompo Senior Chief Sikufele Mbunda October
Chidika Cha Mvula Mwinilunga Chief Kanyama Lunda October
Lwendela Kasempa Chief Ingwe Kaonde October
9. Southern Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Lwiindi Gonde Monze Chief Monze Tonga July
Maliko Malindi Lwiindi Sinazongwe Chief Sinazongwe Tonga August
Musumu Muyumu Kalomo Chief Sipatunyana Tonga August
Sikaumba Namwala Chief Mukobela Ila August
Lukuni Luzwa Buuka Kalomo Chief Musokotwane Toka Leya August
Kasanga Makonda Kazungula Chief Moomba Nkoya September
Guta Bweenza Bwe Kazungula Chief Nyawa Tonga September
Shimunenga Namwala Chief Mungaila Ila October
Chungu Kalomo Chief Chikanta Tonga October
Maanzi Aabila Lwiindi Kalomo Chief Siachitema Tonga October
Lwiindi Sekute Kazungula Chief Sekute Toka Leya October
Bagande Siavonga Chief Simamba Tonga November
Koombaze Kamakonde Kalomo Chief Simwatachela Tonga November
Bene Mukuni Kazungula Chief Mukuni Toka Leya July & December
10. Western Province
CEREMONY DISTRICT CHIEF TRIBE MONTH
Kuomboka Kuomboka Paramount Chief the Litunga Lozi March
Kuomboka Nalolo Senanga Litunga La Mboela Lozi May
Kuomboka Libonda Kalabo Chieftainess Mboanjikana Lozi May
Kazanga Kaoma Chief Mutondo and Kahare Nkoya July
Lyenya kalabo Chief Mwene Mundu Mbunda August
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