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Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Yeta I was a High Chief of the Lozi people in Barotseland, Africa.

Family

It is said that he was a son of the first Lozi king Nyame, by his second wife, queen Mwambwa. Nyame is a Sky god in African mythology.

It is believed that Mwambwa was a historical person, the Lunda woman.

He succeeded on the death of his brother Inyambo and married Namabanda.

He died at Namanda and was buried there.

v t e Rulers of Barotseland
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Nyambe (god) Mwanasolundwi Muyunda Mumbo wa Mulonga (demigod) Inyambo Yeta I Ngalama Yeta II Nalute Ngombala Yubya Mwanawina I Mwananyanda Liwale (?–1812) Mulambwa Santulu (1812–1830) Silumelume (1830) – Son of Mulambwa Mubukwanu (1830–1838) – Son of Mulambwa Imasiku (1838) – Son of Mubukwanu
Makololo chiefs (title Morêna)	Sebetwane (1838–1851) Mamochisane (female) (1851) Sekeletu (1851–1863) Mambili (1863) Liswaniso (in rebellion) (1863) Mbololo (1863–1864) – Brother of Sebetwane
Rulers (title Mbumu wa Litunga)	Sipopa Lutangu (1864–1876) Mowa Mamili – Regent (1876) Mwanawina II (1876–1878) Lubosi I (1st time) (1878–1884) Akufuna Tatila (1884–1885) Sikufele (in rebellion) (1885) Lubosi I (Lewanika I) (2nd time) (1885–1916) Mokamba – Regent (1916) Yeta III (1916–1945) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (1st time) (1945–1946) Imwiko Lewanika (1946–1948) Shemakone Kalonga Wina -Regent (2nd time) (1948) Mwanawina III (1948–1968) Hastings Ndangwa Noyoo -Regent (1968) Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika II (1968–1977) Ilute Yeta IV (1977–2000) Lubosi II Imwiko (2000–present)

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