Faku kaNgqungqushe

Faku Ka-Ngqungqushe, son of King Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza was the last ruling monarch of the United AmaMpondo Kingdom^[1] in Southern Africa from 1818-1867.^[2] During his reign, King Faku consolidated and unified several groups and expanded the territory he had inherited from his father.^[1] Through a series of events, the kingdom was eventually annexed by the British Empire, became part of the Cape Colony and is today a section of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

King Faku ka Ngqungqushe
AmaMpondo Kingdom
Reign	1818 – 1867
Predecessor	King Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza (Father)
Successor	King Mqikela kaFaku (Son) in the Eastern Kingdom King Ndamase kaFaku (Son) in the Western Kingdom
Born	1789
Died	29 October 1867
Spouse	Queen Manqayiya (first wife)
Issue	Prince Ndamase kaFaku Prince Mqikela kaFaku Prince Mbangatha kaFaku