Nqoko ka Gcaleka
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Nqoko ka Gcaleka was a regent and 3rd paramount chief of the Gcaleka
sub-group of the Xhosa nation.
Nqoko was the third son of Gcaleka ka Phalo
and took over the Gcaleka when his oldest brother Chief Khawuta ka Gcaleka
died in 1804
and served until 1820
when his niece Hintsa ka Khawuta
took over.
Nqoko died in 1792
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....
sub-group of the Xhosa nation.
Nqoko was the third 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...
and took over the Gcaleka when his oldest brother Chief Khawuta ka Gcaleka
Khawuta ka Gcaleka
Khawuta ka Gcaleka was the second chief of the Gcaleka people, a sub-group of the Xhosa nation.Khawuta was the eldest son of Gcaleka ka Phalo, the founder of the Gcaleka people. Khawuta had three sons, Bhurhu ka Khawuta , Hintsa ka Khawuta and Malashe ka Khawuta...
died in 1804
1804 in South Africa
-Births:* 29 May - Gottlieb Wilhelm Antonie van der Lingen, founder of the Paarl Gymnasium, is born in Cape Town...
and served until 1820
1820 in South Africa
-Events:* The Zulu king Shaka started extending his kingdom, destroying other tribes along the way* James Read produced first SeTswana book* Andries Waterboer was elected the Griqua captain at Griquatown...
when his niece 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....
took over.
Nqoko died in 1792
1790s in South Africa
-1791:* 29 June - Johannes Isaac Rhenius is appointed acting Governor of the Cape Colony-1792:* A Dutch Reformed Church is founded in Graaff Reinet* A Moravian Mission is founded at Genadendal...