Wakanda

This article is about the fictional country. For other uses, see Wakanda (disambiguation).
Wakanda
First appearanceFantastic Four #52
(July 1966)
Created byStan Lee
Jack Kirby
In-universe information
TypeCountry
RulerBlack Panther
Ethnic group(s)Wakandan
Race(s)Human
LocationCentral Africa
LocationsBirnin Zana (Golden City)
The Vibranium Mound
Jabari village
CharactersT'Challa
Population6,000,000
PublisherMarvel Comics
DemonymWakandan
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
CurrencyWakandan Dollar
Language(s)Wakandan
Yoruba
Hausa
Lingala
Xhosa
English[1]

Wakanda (/wəˈkɑːndə, -ˈkæn-/), officially the Kingdom of Wakanda, is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the country first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966).[2] Wakanda is located in sub-Saharan Africa and has been depicted as being in East Africa.[3] It is home to the superhero Black Panther.

Wakanda has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, such as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where it is depicted as the most technologically advanced nation on Earth.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference marvelatlas2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cronin, Brian (September 19, 2010). "A Year of Cool Comics – Day 262". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ GEORGE GENE GUSTINES (July 22, 2016). "Marvel's World of Wakanda Will Spotlight Women, on the Page and Behind It". NYT. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved July 29, 2024.