M'Mbelwa V
| Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V | |||||||||
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| Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V | |||||||||
| King of the Ngoni Nation | |||||||||
| Reign | 2 June 2013 – present | ||||||||
| Coronation | 3 July 2013 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M'mbelwa IV | ||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1979 Edingeni, Mzimba, Malawi | ||||||||
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| House | House of M'mbelwa | ||||||||
| Father | King M'mbelwa IV | ||||||||
| Mother | Dindani Lukhele | ||||||||
| Religion | Church of Central Africa Presbyterian | ||||||||
Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V (born 2 June 1979) is the reigning King of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. M'mbelwa V is the fifth surviving son of the great grandfather King Zwangendaba Jele and Queen Munene of the Nzima clan of present day Eswatini. M'mbelwa V inherited his father's kingdom when he passed away in February 2013 at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, where he was diagnosed with diabetes attack and hypertension.[1] During his death, he was 56 years old.[1][2][3] M'mbelwa V's headquarters is in Edingeni, Mzimba.[2]
Background
Early life
M'mbelwa V was born in Mzimba district on 2 June, 1979. His father the late King M'mbelwa IV passed away in February 2013.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b c "M'mbelwa IV state funeral draws mixed reactions - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b MALAWI, FACE OF (2013-02-13). "Rest In Peace Inkosi Ya Makosi Mbelwa IV (His Biography)". Face of Malawi. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b "Malawi's Paramount Ngoni chief M'mbelwa dies: Tributes pour in - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.