Lewanika
| Lewanika | |
|---|---|
| Litunga | |
Lewanika photographed during his visit to Edinburgh in 1902 | |
| Litunga of Barotseland | |
| First reign | 1878–1884 |
| Predecessor | Mwanawina II |
| Successor | Tatila Akufuna |
| Second reign | 1885–1916 |
| Predecessor | Tatila Akufuna |
| Successor | Yeta III Mokamba (regent) |
| Born | c. 1842 near Nyengo Swamp, Barotseland |
| Died | 4 February 1916 (aged c. 74) Lealui, Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia |
| Burial | |
| Consort | Ntelamo (Ma-Litia) |
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| Father | Prince Litia Mulambwa |
| Mother | Inonge Wamunyima |
Lewanika (c. 1842 – 4 February 1916) (also known as Lubosi, Lubosi Lewanika or Lewanika I) was the Lozi Litunga (King) of Barotseland from 1878 to 1884 and again from 1885 to 1916. A detailed, although biased, description of King 'Lubossi' (the spelling used) can be found in the Portuguese explorer Alexandre de Serpa Pinto's 1878–1879 travel narrative Como eu atravessei a África (How I Crossed Africa, in English translation).