List of Gciriku kings

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.


 * 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.
 * Kassian Shiyambi, Gciriku King.died November 2019