Pedro III of Kongo
| Pedro III | |
|---|---|
| Mwene Kongo | |
| Reign | January – June 1669 |
| Predecessor | Álvaro VIII |
| Successor | Álvaro IX |
| Born | 1648 |
| Died | 1680 (aged 34/35) |
| Dynasty | House of Kinlaza |
Pedro III Nsimba Ntamba (1648–1680) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo during its tumultuous civil war period. He was the elder brother of King Joāo II and one of many partisans of the House of Kinlaza. Since 1666, the two royal kandas, or lineages, Kinlaza and Kimpanzu, had been fighting bitterly over the Kingdom of Kongo.