# Mafwe

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{{Short description|Lozi ethnic group in Southern Africa}}

{{Infobox ethnic group
| group            = Bafwe
| native_name      = Mafwe
| languages        = [Chifwe](/source/Fwe_language)
| religions        = [Christianity](/source/Christianity)
| related_groups   = [Lozi people](/source/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](/source/Bantu-speaking) ethnic group native to [Southern Africa](/source/Southern_Africa). They are part of the larger [Lozi](/source/Lozi_people) ethnic group and have significant populations in [Namibia](/source/Namibia) and [Zambia](/source/Zambia). Their language is known as [Chifwe](/source/Fwe_language).<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](/source/Boniface_Bebi) Mamili, 1987-1998
*[George Simasiku](/source/George_Simasiku), Mamili 1999-

==Notes==
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==References==
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Category:Lozi people

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