| Langa | |
|---|---|
| Embo-Nguni chief | |
| Reign | c. early precolonial period |
| Born | Southeastern Africa (Maputaland-Lubombo region) |
| Died | Tembeland |
| Issue |
|
| House | House of Langa ( Emalangeni ) |
| Dynasty | Embo-Nguni |
| Religion | Traditional African religion |
Langa was an early precolonial Embo-Nguni chief in the Maputaland-Lubombo region of Southern Africa. He ruled a chiefdom within the Tembe Kingdom. [1]
His followers within the Embo groups were referred to as Emalangeni ("people of Langa"), Embo-Dlamini or Nguni-Dlamini, as they were later called during the reign his son Dlamini I [2] , and Amahlubi, descendants of his elder son Prince Hlubi. [1]