Draft:Mabudu-Tembe Kingdom
The Mabudu-Tembe Kingdom was an influential 18th-19th century branch of the wider Tembe Kingdom in the Maputaland region of present-day northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and southern Mozambique. It emerged as a distinct political formation under the leadership of King Mabudu Tembe, who reigned from 1764 to 1782 and established one of the most powerful coastal polities in southeast Africa.
Mabudu-Tembe Kingdom Bukhosi bakwaMabudu (Kingdom of Mabudu) | |
|---|---|
| c.1764–19th century | |
| Capital | Maputaland region |
| Government | Hereditary monarchy |
| History | |
• Accession of King Mabudu Tembe | c.1764 |
• Incorporation into colonial order and division between South Africa and Mozambique | 19th century |
| Today part of |  South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal),  Mozambique |