Hlubi people
The Hlubi are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern African, with the majority of population found in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.
Hlubi kings
Below is a traditional estimation of the Hlubi kings that ruled from 1300 till the present day. Note that Hlubi history comes mainly from oral sources and especially the earlier estimated dates may be inaccurate.| King | Reign |
| Chibi | 1300–1325 |
| Lubelo | 1325–1350 |
| Busobengwe | 1350–1370 |
| Fulathel’ilanga | 1370–1390 |
| Bhele | 1390–1410 |
| Lufelelwenja | 1410–1430 |
| Sidwaba | 1430–1450 |
| Mhuhu | 1450–1475 |
| Mpembe | 1475–1500 |
| Mhlanga | 1500–1525 |
| Musi | 1525–1550 |
| Masoka | 1550–1575 |
| Ndlovu | 1575–1600 |
| Dlamini | 1600–1625 |
| Mthimkhulu I | 1625–1650 |
| Ncobo | |
| Rhadebe | –1675 |
| Dlomo I | 1675–1710 |
| Mashiya | 1710–1720 |
| Ntsele | 1735–1760 |
| Bhungane II | 1760–1800 |
| Mthimkhulu II | 1800–1818 |
| Mpangazitha | 1818–1825 |
| Mahwanqa | 1825–1839 |
| Dlomo II and later, Mthethwa | 1839–1889 |
| Siyephu | 1897–1910 |
| Tatazela | 1926–1956 |
| Muziwenkosi | 1974 – |
Language
The amaHlubi speak a dialect closely related to the Swazi language one of the Tekela languages in the Nguni branch of the Niger–Congo language family.The Hlubi dialect is endangered, and most Hlubi speakers are elderly and illiterate. There are attempts by Hlubi intellectuals to revive the language and make it one of the eleven recognised languages in South Africa.