Manikongo João I of Kongo, alias Nzinga a Nkuwu or Nkuwu Nzinga. Photo Wiki CC
Kongo
In the Kingdom of Kongo, which covered modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo, and parts of Angola, the king’s title was Mwene Kongo, which translates to ‘owner of the Kongo’. The title was however corrupted to Manikongo by the Portuguese to mean Lord of the Kongo.
