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Mkwavinyika Munyigumba Mwamuyinga

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Hehe tribal leader in German East Africa (1855-1898)

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Chief Mkwavinyika Munyigumba Mwamuyinga, more commonly known as Chief Mkwawa or Sultan Mkwawa, was a ruler of the Hehe Chiefdom in German East Africa, based in Kalenga, Iringa region, who opposed the German colonization.

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Chief Mkwavinyika Munyigumba Mwamuyinga, more commonly known as Chief Mkwawa or Sultan Mkwawa, was a ruler of the Hehe Chiefdom in German East Africa, based in Kalenga, Iringa region, who opposed the German colonization. The name "Mkwawa" is derived from Mukwava, a shortened form of Mukwavinyika, meaning "conqueror of many lands".

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Lived 1855 to 1898 · aged 43
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