List of Gciriku kings

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This is a list of Vahompa (Kings) of the Gciriku, one of the Kavango peoples of the north of Namibia, and in which village their Mbara (royal homestead) was located.{{cite web

|url=http://www.kavangorc.com.na/gciriku.html

|title=Gciriku Traditional Authority

|publisher=Kavango Regional Council

|accessdate=2 May 2011

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722234229/http://www.kavangorc.com.na/gciriku.html

|archivedate=22 July 2011

}}{{cite web|url=http://www.namibweb.com/kavango.htm|title=Women Rule: Kavango Female Chiefs|last=Shiremo|first=Romanus|publisher=NamibWeb.com|accessdate=2 May 2011}}

  • Shimwemwe, lived at Ndonga-linena and Mpupa and was the king of the Gciriku tribe from 1785 to 1805.
  • Kayengoma, ruled from 1805-1812 and his Mbara was at Ndonga-linena.
  • Mulyata, ruled from 1812-1830 and he lived at Mayara.
  • Nandundu, ruled from 1830-1832 and she also lived at Mayara.
  • Muduva lived at Rutco, was a ruler from 1832-1860.
  • Shirongo, king of the Gciriku tribe from 1860-1864.
  • Muhera lived at Ngurungu, king of the Gciriku from 1865-1874.
  • Nyangana ruled from 1874-1924. He lived at Shitopogho, Matumba, Kanyondo and Mamono.
  • Haingura, 1925 to 1944 was a ruler and he lived at Mamono.
  • Linus Mudumbi Shashipapo ruled from 1945 to 1984. He lived at Ndiyona.
  • Sebastian Kamwanga, 1985 to 1999, had his royal seat at Mamono.{{cite news

|url=http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38713

|title=Sebastian Kamwanga: A Charismatic and diplomatic Hompa

|last=Shampapi

|first=Shiremo

|date=13 May 2011

|newspaper=New Era

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130112035007/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38713

|archivedate=12 January 2013

|url-status=dead

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