Inyambo

This article is about the mythical African King. For the African cow breed, see Ankole (cattle).

Image showing an Inyambo cow next to a man

Image showing an Inyambo cow next to a man

Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Inyambo was a Great African King of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Zambia, one of the first kings of the Lozi, and likely a mythical ruler or demigod.

Biography

He is called "the son Nyambe of Mbuymamwambwa". Nyambe (or Nyame) is a Sky deity and Mbuymamwambwa is his Queen consort.

He was a successor of his brother Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga.

His consorts were queens named Namwele and Maondo. Namwele borne him a son named Numwa.

He died at Liondo and his successor was Yeta I.