KaMpande was a commander of Zulu during the Anglo-Zulu War. He is most notable at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift for having commanded the Zulus. Dabulamanzi was a half-brother of Zulu king Cetshwayo kaMpande.

Queen Nzinga Mbande was the ruler of the Mbundu kingdoms of the Ndongo (1583-1663), sometimes referred to as Anna Nzinga, in what is now Angola.