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Kalonga Masula

early 17th century · 17th century

Kalonga Masula was a ruler of the Maravi confederacy, in what is now Malawi, in the early 17th century. He extended Maravi power towards the Indian Ocean coast and brought the Lundu kingdom back under Maravi overlordship, and aided the Portuguese against the Zimba. After his death the confederacy loosened into rival chiefdoms.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Maravi Kingdom of Lundu

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kalonga Masula. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalonga-masula
MLA: “Kalonga Masula.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalonga-masula. Accessed .
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