Khawuta ka Gcaleka was the second chief of the Gcaleka

Gcaleka

The Gcaleka are a major sub-group of the Xhosa found in the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. Their counterparts in Ciskei are the Rharhabe.The Gcaleka kingdom was founded by Gcaleka kaPhalo, who became chief in 1775....

 people, a sub-group of the Xhosa nation.

Khawuta was the eldest son of Gcaleka ka Phalo

Gcaleka ka Phalo

Gcaleka ka Phalo was the founder of the Gcaleka people, a sub-group of the Xhosa nation.Gcaleka was the third son of Phalo ka Tshiwo and had 3 known sons, Khawuta ka Gcaleka , Velelo ka Gcaleka and Nqoko ka Gcaleka...

, the founder of the Gcaleka people. Khawuta had three sons, Bhurhu ka Khawuta

Bhurhu ka Khawuta

Bhurhu ka Khawuta was the elder brother of Inkosi Hintsa and Malashe. As Hintsa was born by Khawuta's first wife Hintsa succeeded Khawuta. Bhurhu was very active in the wars Hintsa led the Xhosa nation as he was the sub chief of the Gcaleka. He played a huge role in Hintsa's leadership...

 (1785), Hintsa ka Khawuta

Hintsa ka Khawuta

Hintsa ka Khawuta , also known as Hintsa the Great or King Hintsa, was the 4th paramount Chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 1820 until his death in 1835....

 (1789) and Malashe ka Khawuta. He became paramount chief of the Xhosas in 1792.

Kwawuta died in 1804 near what is now Kentani in the Eastern Cape Province. Other sources record 1794 or 1820 as the year of death.