Zulu kaMalandela
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Zulu kaMalandela | |
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King founder and chief of the Zulu clan | |
![]() A reminder outside the main entrance of uMgungundlovu, a short distance from his grave | |
Born | 1627 |
Died | 1709 (aged 81–82) |
clan | Zulu |
Father | Malandela |
Zulu kaMalandela (1627–1709), son of Malandela, was the founder and chief of the Zulu clan.
The Zulu and the Qwabe were originally independent Bantu clans. When the King of these clans, Malandela died, he divided the kingdom into two clans, the Qwabes and the Zulus. In the Nguni language, Zulu means Heaven.
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- Zulu kings
- 1627 births
- 1709 deaths
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- South African people stubs