Sebastian Kamwanga (29 April 1929 – 22 January 1999) was a Hompa (king) of the Gciriku, one of five kingdoms of the Kavango people in northern Namibia, from 1985 to 1999.
[1] Soon after being crowned Hompa of the Gciriku in 1985, Kamwanga drew criticism from his peer traditional leaders in the Kavango kingdom for referring to himself as Nkuruhompa (paramount chief), implying that he was the prime leader of the Kavango and paramount over the other four vaHompa.
This turned out to be a misunderstanding because he was chairman of the Executive Council of Kavangoland at that time and as such indeed in a position of power, albeit in modern rather than traditional politics.
[1] Sebastian Kamwanga was a member of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) but nevertheless friendly towards SWAPO people and aims.
[1] He was a passionate pianist, performing at church services, and assisted with the Bible translation from Afrikaans into Rumanyo, his native tongue.