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Malawi Traditional polities


Maravi 
bf.1700                    Maravi state established (the word Malawi is the same as
                             the name of this state).

Rulers (title Karonga)
.... - ....                Mcepera Mwale
.... - ....                Mcocoma Phiri (Mkunkhuntha)
.... - 18..                Kampini Mbewe
1860? - 18..               Sosola Kalimakudzulu Phiri

Nkamanga

c.1795                     Nkamanga state established. 

Ruler (title Sekuru)
c.1795                     Mlowoka
Rulers (title Cikulamayembe)
.... - ....                Gonapamuhanya 
.... - ....                Kampungu 
.... - ....                Pitamkusa 
.... - ....                Bwati I (orig. Cayeka) 
.... - ....                Bwati II 
.... - ....                Bamantha 
18.. - 1855                Mkuwayira 
1855 - 18..                Vacant 
18.. - 1880                Mujuma 
1880 - 1907                Vacant 
1907 - ....                Cilongozi Mlowoka


Ngoni dynasties

Jere or Qeko dynasty

Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi ya makosi)
1815 - 1848                Zwangendaba a Hlatshwayo           (b. c.1785 - d. 1848) 
1848 - 18..                Ntabeni -Regent
18.. - 18..                Mgayi -Regent
18.. - 1857                Gwaza Jere -Regent
1857 - 1891                Mmbelwa I                          (b. c.1836 - d. 1891)
1891 - 1896                Mwamba -Regent
1896 - 1915                Cimtunga 
1915 - 1928                Vacant 
1928 - 1959                Mmbelwa II 
1959 - c.1996              Mmbelwa III
1997 -                     Mmbelwa IV

Maseko or Gomani dynasty

Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi ya makosi)
.... - 1832                Ngwana                             (d. 1832)
1832 - 1835                Regents
                           - Magadlela
                           - Mgoola
1835 - 1860                Maseko Mputa                       (d. 1860)
1860 - 1878                Cidiaonga -Regent
1878 - 18..                Cikusi 
18.. -  6 Oct 1896         Gomani I                           (d. 1896) 
1896 - 1921                Regency
1921 - 1954                Philip Gomani II                   (b. 1894 - d. 1954) 
1954 - 1966                Regency  
1966 -                     Willard Gomani III





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