Nqoko kaGcaleka

Prince Nqoko kaGcaleka (c. 1769 - 1822) was a regent king of the Xhosa nation.

Nqoko kaGcaleka was the third son of Gcaleka kaPhalo[1] and took over the throne as regent when his oldest brother Khawuta kaGcaleka died in 1804, serving until 1810 when his nephew Hintsa kaKhawuta took over.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Peires, Jeffrey B. (1 January 1982). The House of Phalo: A History of the Xhosa People in the Days of Their Independence. University of California Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-520-04793-8.