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Queen Nzinga of Angola

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Published: Apr 22, 2026
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Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande ( / n ə ˈ z ɪ ŋ ɡ ə / ; c. 1583 – 17 December 1663) was a southwest African paramount ruler who ruled as a queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola . [ 1 ] Born into the ruling family of Ndongo , her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo, succeeded by her father.