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Kingdom of Matamba
Matamba was an African kingdom in the Baixa de Cassange region of modern Angola, first recorded paying tribute to Kongo in 1530. Queen Nzinga joined it to Ndongo in 1631, and it long resisted Portuguese colonisation. It was later absorbed into Portuguese Angola.
Key facts
| Dates | c. 1530 – 1744 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | East, Central & Southern Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Religion(s) | Mbundu religion, Christianity |
Note on dates: Wikipedia dates it "pre-1550–1744".
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