Faku kaNgqungqushe
| King-Faku ka-Ngqungqushe | |
|---|---|
| AmaMpondo Kingdom | |
| Reign | 1818 – 1867 |
| Predecessor | King-Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza (Father) |
| Successor | King-Mqikela ka-Faku (Son) in the Eastern-Kingdom King-Ndamase ka-Faku (Son) in the Western-Kingdom |
| Born | 1789 |
| Died | 29 October 1867 (aged 77–78) |
| Spouse | Queen-Manqayiya (first-wife) |
| Issue | Prince-Ndamase ka-Faku (Son) Prince-Mqikela ka-Faku (Son) Prince-Mbangatha ka-Faku (Son) |
King-Faku Ka-Ngqungqushe, son of King-Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza was the last ruling-monarch of the United-AmaMpondo Kingdom in Southern Africa from 1818-1867. During his reign, King Faku consolidated and unified several groups and expanded the territory he had inherited from his father. Through a series of events, the kingdom was eventually annexed by the British Empire, became part of the Cape Colony and is today a section of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.