Gunza Anbamba

Gunza Anbamba recalls Ngunza a Mbamba, a ruler associated with Quibala in the highlands south of the Kwanza. The region occupied a position between the river valley and the northern slopes of the central plateau. In the 1670s Portuguese forces seized the Quibala stronghold and deposed Ngunza a Mbamba, installing another chief whose interests were aligned with their trade in captives. Local rulers nevertheless continued to exercise influence in the surrounding country.