Luba

A Bantu people living in southeastern Congo (Dem.-Rep.), primarily Katanga province. They maintained a state of considerable size, often referred to as an Empire, into early modern times.

Ruler Name	Start Year	End Year	Notes	Dynasty	Kingdom
Unknown	1585	c. 1620			Luba
Ilunga Walwefu	fl. c. 1620	?			Luba
Kasongo Mwine Kibanza	?	?			Luba
Ngoi Sanza	?	?			Luba
Kasongo Kabundulu	?	?			Luba
Kumwimba Mputu	?	?			Luba
Kasongo Bonswe	?	?			Luba
Mwine Kombe daiKadilo	fl. c. 1740	?			Luba
Kekenya	?	?			Luba
Kaumbo	?	?			Luba
Miketo	?	?			Luba
Nkongolo Mwamba	?	1780			Luba
Ilunga Maniema Nsungu	1781	1809	Opposed by Kasongo Kukaya.		Luba
Kasongo Kukaya	fl. c. 1800	?	Opposed by Ilunga Nsungu		Luba
Kumwimba Ngombe	1809	1837			Luba
Ndaye Muzinga	1837	1837	Usurper		Luba
Ilunga Kabale	1837	1864			Luba
Maloba Konkola	1864	1865			Luba
Kitamba	1865	1869			Luba
Kasongo a Kalombo	1869	1885			Luba
Nday a Mande	1885	1889			Luba
To Congo Free State Protectorate	1889	1908	Family line is divided.		Luba
Kasong'wa Nyembo	1889	1917		Kasongo	Luba
To Belgian Congo	1908	1960			Luba
Umpafu Ilunga Kumwimba	1917	1935		Kasongo	Luba
Ilunga Kisuku	1935	1957		Kasongo	Luba
Maniema Nilemba Boniface	1942	1948	First verifiable king of Kabongo line.	Kabongo	Luba
Maniema Boniface Kalowa	1948	1960	There are other Boniface names associated with this one, unsure if they are regents or rulers after him.	Kabongo	Luba
Kasongo wa Nyembo	1957	1964		Kasongo	Luba
Kabongo Maniema Dibwe	1960	c. 1980		Kabongo	Luba
To Katanga	1960	1962			Luba
Kisula Ngoy	1964	1964		Kasongo	Luba
To Democratic Republic of Congo	1962	Present			Luba
Kumwimba Kabongo Kansh'imbu	c. 1980	c. 2000		Kabongo	Luba
Diambi Kabatusuila	c. 2000	c. 2020		Kabongo	Luba

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