Vungu

The kingdom or polity of Vungu or Bungu was a historic state located in Mayombe (between the present-day Republic of Congo and the present-day Democratic Republic of Congo).[1][2] In the 13th century it led a confederation of itself, Ngoyo, and Kakongo. It neighboured the confederations of Mpemba and Seven Kingdoms of Kongo dia Nlaza. It is thought to be the origin of the Kingdom of Kongo.[3]: 24–25 

  1. ^ Jan Vansina, Notes sur l'origine du royaume de Kongo, The Journal of African History, 1963, Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 33-38
  2. ^ Louis Jadin, Relations sur le Congo et l'Angola tirées des Archives de la Compagnie de Jésus 1621-1631, Academia Belgica, 1968, p. 392
  3. ^ Thornton, John K., ed. (2020), "The Development of States in West Central Africa to 1540", A History of West Central Africa to 1850, New Approaches to African History, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 16–55, ISBN 978-1-107-56593-7, retrieved 2024-09-21