# Mawa

> Mawa kaJama was a Zulu princess who was a prominent opponent of her nephew King Mpande. After Mpande began a purge of his opponents in June 1843, Mawa fled with up to 50,000 refugees to the British Colony of Natal, significantly depopulating the southern portion of the Zulu Kingdom. After negotiating a treaty with the British, she established and led a permanent settlement on the Umvoti River.

*Member of the Zulu royal family*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/mawa

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1770
- **Died:** 1848
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Mawa kaJama was a Zulu princess who was a prominent opponent of her nephew King Mpande. After Mpande began a purge of his opponents in June 1843, Mawa fled with up to 50,000 refugees to the British Colony of Natal, significantly depopulating the southern portion of the Zulu Kingdom. After negotiating a treaty with the British, she established and led a permanent settlement on the Umvoti River.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 33.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 2.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 41.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Mawa kaJama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawa_kaJama)
- [Mawa kaJama](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawa_kaJama)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56823574)

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