page_title: Gcaleka
section_title: Great Kings
hierarchical_section_title: Gcaleka / Great Kings
caption_attribution_description: English: Chief Hintsa of the Gcaleka Xhosa. 1800s.
context_page_description: The AmaGcaleka are a major subgroup of the Xhosa found in the former Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. Their counterparts in the former Ciskei are the Rharhabe, although Rharhabe live in the Transkei area as well.
  The Gcaleka kingdom was founded by Gcaleka kaPhalo, who became King in 1775.
context_section_description: A Gcaleka chief is referred to as “Inkosi Enkulu” which means “Great King” in isiXhosa. The genealogy from Ngconde kaTogu is used to offer more context but amaGcaleka were formed in 1775.
  Ngconde kaTogu (1695 – unknown)
  Tshiwo kaNgconde (unknown - 1702)
  Mdange kaNgconde, acting (1702 – 1736)
  Phalo kaTshiwo (1736 – 1775)
  Gcaleka kaPhalo, formerly established amaGcaleka as a nation (1775 – 1792)
  Khawuta kaGcaleka (1792 – 1804)
  Nqoko kaGcaleka, acting (1804 – 1820)
  Hintsa kaKhawuta (1820 – 1835)
  Sarili kaHintsa (1835 – 1893)
  Sigcawu ka Sarili (1893 – 1902)
  Salukaphathwa Gwebinkumbi kaSigcawu (1902 – 1921)
  Daliza kaSigcawu, acting (1921 – 1923)
  Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu kaGwebinkumbi (1923 -  1933)
  Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu kaGwebinkumbi (1933 – 1965)
  Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu (1965 – 2005)
  Zwelonke Sigcawu (2006 - 2019)
  Dumehleli Nongudle Mapasa, acting (2019–)
caption: Chief Hintsa kaKhawuta
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