Ndesserua

Ndesserua
King of Machame
Reign1854–1885
PredecessorMangi Mamkinga
SuccessorMangi Ngamini
Bornc.1830s
Foo, Machame, Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region
Died1870s
Wari, Machame, Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region.
Burial
Wari, Machame
Spouses
  • Unnamed (Makota's mother)
  • Makunde of Marangu (Ngulelo's mother)
  • Kekwe (Ngamini's mother)
  • Nuya Lema (Shangali's mother)
Issue
(among others)
Names
Ndesserua Mamkinga Kombe
DynastyKombe
FatherMamkinga
ReligionTraditional African religions

Ndesserua or Mangi Ndesserua Mamkinga Kombe (c.1830s–1861), also called Mangi Ndesserua of Machame (Mangi Ndeserua in Kichagga; Mfalme Ndeserua in Swahili), was a well-known monarch of the Chaga in the second half of the 19th century. He was the son of Mangi Mamkinga of Machame and a king of the Chagga. Mangi means king in Kichagga.