👤 Founding ancestor
Zulu kaMalandela
Reign or period: c.1700s
In brief
Eponymous ancestor of the amaZulu; dates are traditional.
- Parent (documented line)
- Not recorded / founding ancestor
- Successors in this line
- Gumede kaZulu (Phunga & Mageba)
Places and eras
Catalogued sources
- Remarks at the recognition ceremony · 2022 · Government communications; broadcasters
- Recognition of King Misuzulu under the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act · 2022 · Government of South Africa
- Records of the trial of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo · 1908–1909 · National Archives — Pietermaritzburg repository
- Colenso family papers · 1850s–1910s · Killie Campbell Africana Library / National Archives
Pages about Zulu kaMalandela
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- Wikipedia — Zulu kaMalandela ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Article on the founding ancestor of the amaZulu, based on oral tradition.
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Archive searches for Zulu kaMalandela
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- UK National Archives — colonial records for “Zulu kaMalandela” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Catalogue entries for Colonial Office and War Office files — despatches, reports and correspondence.
The National Archives (Kew)Archive catalogue - Internet Archive — period books and reports mentioning “Zulu kaMalandela” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Full-text search of digitised 19th- and 20th-century books, Blue Books and travel accounts.
Internet ArchiveDigitised copy - Wikimedia Commons — photographs and maps of “Zulu kaMalandela” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Openly licensed photographs, historic maps and illustrations. Check each file's licence.
Wikimedia CommonsDigitised copy - South African History Online — articles on “Zulu kaMalandela” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Published histories and biographies. A secondary source — follow its references.
SAHOCommunity contribution - Wikipedia — overview of “Zulu kaMalandela” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Community-written overview with references. Use it as a starting point, not as evidence.
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