{{Short description|Lozi ethnic group in Southern Africa}}
{{Infobox ethnic group | group = Bafwe | native_name = Mafwe | languages = Chifwe | religions = Christianity | related_groups = Lozi people | image = | image_caption = | population = >55,581 | total_source = | region1 = {{flag|Namibia}} | pop1 = 55,581 (2023 census)<ref name="Census2023">{{cite web|url=https://census.nsanamibia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2023-Population-and-Housing-Census-Main-Report-28-Oct-2024.pdf|title=Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report|publisher=Namibia Statistics Agency|access-date=2024-10-30|archive-date=2024-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110234059/https://census.nsanamibia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2023-Population-and-Housing-Census-Main-Report-28-Oct-2024.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|Including 12,183 Matotelas.}} | region2 = {{flag|Zambia}} }}
The '''Mafwe''' are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa. They are part of the larger Lozi ethnic group and have significant populations in Namibia and Zambia. Their language is known as Chifwe.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pGClDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA249|pages=248–49 |title=Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition: Ethnic and National Groups around the World |first=James B. |last=Minahan |edition=2 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2016 |isbn=9781610699549}}</ref>
==Kings and leaders== Leaders since Kabende Sita carry the honorary title of Mamili.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.klausdierks.com/Chronology/index_kings.htm |first=Klaus |last=Dierks |authorlink=Klaus Dierks |title=Traditional Leaders in the History of Namibia |accessdate=14 November 2019}}</ref>
*Sebitwane, Kololo King, ? - 1851 *Sekeletu, Kololo King, 1851-1863 *Mbololo, Kololo King, 1863-1864 *Lewanika, Lozi King, 1864-1909 *Moremi II, Tswana King, 1876 - 1890 *Sekgoma Lethsolathebe, Tswana King, 1891-1906 *Kabende Simata, Mamili, 1864-1914 *Simata Lifasi, 1914-1931 *Lifasi Simata Mamili, 1931-1944 *Simata Simasiku Mamili, 1944-1971 *Richard Muhinda, Mamili, 1971-1987 *Boniface Bebi Mamili, 1987-1998 *George Simasiku, Mamili 1999-
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Category:Lozi people