amaGQUNUKHWEBE (Xhosa Tribe)

 
Title: Inkosi Enkhulu Religion: 
State: South Africa Dynasty: Kama
   
Present Ruler: Inkosi Enkhulu Nkosana Zwelimjongile Kama, installed as Chief 14th September 2002. (Qibira Great Place, Debe Nek Administration Area, near Middledrift, South Africa)
 
Predecessors and Short History: The territory of the amaGqunukhwebe was west of the Buffalo River in the Eastern Cape. Rulers were...
  • Inkosi Enkhulu TSHAKA -/1793
  • Inkosi Enkhulu CUNGWA 1793/1812, born c1740? in Ciskei, had issue. He died 7th January 1812.
    • Inkosi Enkhulu PHATHO (qv)
    • Inkosi Enkhulu William KAMA (qv)
    • Kobe kaChungwa, died after 1819.
  • Inkosi Enkhulu PHATHO 1812/1869, born 1785 in Albany District, died sp October 1869 in East London District.
  • Inkosi Enkhulu William KAMA 1869/1875, born 1798, baptized in 1829 with the name William, being the first chief to publicly acknowledge that he was a Christian, married Nongwani of the amaRharhabe and had issue. He died 25th October 1875 in Middeldrift.
    • John Wesley Kama, died vpsp.
    • Samuel Kama, died vpsp.
    • Inkosi Enkhulu William Shaw KAMA
  • Inkosi Enkhulu William Shaw KAMA (originally called Xhanti) 1875/1899, died 1899.
  • .....
  • Inkosi Enkhulu Nkosana Zwelimjongile Kama (see above)
 
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