Ngalami

Ngalami
Only known photo of Ngalami
King of Siha
Reignc.late 1880s – 02 March 1900
PredecessorMangi Saiye
SuccessorMangi Sinare
Bornc.1865
Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region
Died(1900-03-02)March 2, 1900
Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region.
BurialUnknown
Unburied, his remains never found
Issue
(among others)
  • Barnaba Mmari
  • Sudi
Names
Ngalami Mmari
DynastyHouse of Mmari
ReligionTraditional African religions

Ngalami or Ngalami Mmari (c. 1865–2 March 1900), also known as Mangi Ngalami of Siha, (Mangi Ngalami in Kichagga), (Mfalme Ngalami, in Swahili) of the House of Mmari was one of many kings of the Chagga. He was the king of one of the Chagga states, namely; the Siha Kingdom in what is now modern Siha District of Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Region from the 1880s to 1900. Mangi means king in Kichagga. Ngalami ruled from the Siha seat of Komboko (Kibong'oto) in the 1880s to 1900 when he was executed in Moshi by the Germans alongside 19 other Chagga, Meru and Arusha leaders. The execution of 19 noblemen and leaders on Friday 2nd of March 1900, included noblemen Thomas Kitimbo Kirenga, Sindato Kiutesha Kiwelu, King Meli of Moshi, King Lolbulu of Meru, King Rawaito of Arusha, King Marai of Arusha, and King Molelia of Kibosho.