Mpondo people
The son of Mpondo King Faku (before 1864) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~5 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| South Africa | |
| Languages | |
| IsiMpondo, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Xhosa, Mpondomise, Thembu, Xesibe Swati, Hlubi, Zulu other Bantu peoples |
| The Ama-Mpondo Nation | |
|---|---|
| Person | Um-Mpondo |
| People | Ama-Mpondo |
| Language | Isi-Mpondo |
| Country | Ema-Mpondweni |
The Mpondo People, or simply Ama-Mpondo, is a kingdom in what is now the Eastern Cape. It was established in 1226. The Ama-Mpondo Nation was first ruled by its founder who was King Mpondo kaNjanya who lived around (born in 1205 and died in 1280) and later the 'Ama-Nyawuza' clan (a royal clan of the Ama-Mpondo), by nationality referred to themselves as 'Ama-Mpondo'. They are related to other Aba-Mbo kingdoms and chiefdoms in South Africa.