About Ngubengcuka
Lived 1790 – 1830 (aged 39–40). Ngubengcuka was a monarch.
Ngubengcuka Aa! Ndaba!, also known as Vusani, (c. 1790 – 10 August 1830) was the king of the abaThembu, in the eastern-southern part of Xhosaland (Eastern Cape). Ngubengcuka succeeded his father, Ndaba, as king in 1810. He was the proverbial author and finisher of the modern kingdom that it eventually became.
Ngubengcuka had wives from the Great House, Right Hand House, and the Ixhiba, the lesser or Left Hand House. Among his many descendants is Nelson Mandela, a great-grandson via the Ixhiba or left-hand house. The name Mandela was first given to a younger brother of Simakade, the oldest son of the Ixhiba house.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ngubengcuka?
king of the Thembu people
When was Ngubengcuka born?
Ngubengcuka was born in 1790.
When did Ngubengcuka die?
Ngubengcuka died on 10 August 1830.
What was Ngubengcuka's occupation?
Ngubengcuka was a monarch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ngubengcuka. https://biography.guide/ngubengcuka/
MLA: "Ngubengcuka." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ngubengcuka/.
Chicago: "Ngubengcuka." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ngubengcuka/.
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