Hlongwane

Hlongwane is the surname and clan name of the royal family of AmaNgwane.

Genealogy and history

The Hlongwane clan traces its origins to Hlongwane of Ngwane, the royal clan founder who ruled at the White Umfolozi River in 1400.

The royal lineage of AmaNgwane is recorded as follows:

• Ngwane - 1350
• Hlongwane - 1400
• Sangweni - 1450
• Somkhabase - 1500
• Dlabathi - 1530
• Mafu - 1560
• Ngwane II - 1600
• Ngwadi I - 1640
• Nsele - 1670
• Ndungunya I - 1700
• Tshanibudekansele - 1740
• Masumpa - 1780
• Matiwane - 1815
• Zikhali - 1830
• Ncwadi Hlongwane (Ngwadi II) - 1870
• Bambazi Hlongwane - 1900
• Ndungunya Hlongwane (Ndungunya II) - 1930
• Tshanibezwe Hlongwane - 1960
• Menzi Hlongwane - 2005

Clans who descend from the royal house of Hlongwane include: Sangweni, Masumpa, Matiwane, Zikhali, Ntsimango, Khondlo, Sono, Mzamo, Mphayise and Tunyiswa.

Notable figures with the Hlongwane clan name include:

• Bongokuhle Hlongwane (born 2000), South African footballer
• Fana Hlongwane, South African politician and businessman
• Samuel Hlongwane (born 1962), South African Navy officer
• Thomas Hlongwane (1962–2006), South African footballer

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