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| Ganga Zumbi | |
|---|---|
| King of Quilombo dos Palmares | |
| Predecessor | Princess Aqualtune of Kongo |
| Successor | Zumbi dos Palmares (nephew) |
| Born | Ganga Zumba (original name is written in Kikongo as Nganga Nzumbi), ca. 1630 Kingdom of Kongo |
| Died | 1678 Cucaú Valley, Portuguese Colony of Brazil |
| Spouse | Three wives |
| House | Kongo |
| Mother | Princess Aqualtune of Kongo |
| Occupation | Prince in Africa, Slave, warrior, King of Palmares in Brazil |
Nganga Nzumba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɐ̃ɡɐ ˈzũbɐ]) (c. 1630 - 1678) was the first leader of the massive runaway slave settlement of Quilombo dos Palmares, or Angola Janga, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. Zumba was enslaved and escaped bondage on a sugar plantation and eventually rose to the position of highest authority within the kingdom of Palmares, and the corresponding title of Ganga Zumba.