POLITICIAN
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
Lobengula
Lobengula Khumalo (c. 1835 – c. 1894) was the second and last official king of the Northern Ndebele people (historically called Matabele in English). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lobengula has received more than 407,349 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Lobengula is the 15,517th most popular politician (down from 13,985th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Zimbabwe (down from 13th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Zimbabwean Politician.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
53.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.68
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lobengula ranks 15,517 out of 19,576. Before him are Morrison Waite, Bill Bradley, Carlos Quintanilla, Sándor Gombos, John J. Sullivan, and Daniyal Akhmetov. After him are Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, Humza Yousaf, Andrew Cuomo, Pedro Gual Escandón, João Pinheiro Chagas, and Barkat Gourad Hamadou.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMorrison Waite
1816 - 1888
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 15,511
Bill Bradley
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,512
Carlos Quintanilla
1888 - 1964
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,513
Sándor Gombos
1895 - 1968
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,514
John J. Sullivan
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,515
Daniyal Akhmetov
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,516
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,517
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad
1269 - 1290
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 15,518
Humza Yousaf
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 15,519
Andrew Cuomo
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 15,520
Pedro Gual Escandón
1783 - 1862
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 15,521
João Pinheiro Chagas
1863 - 1925
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 15,522
Barkat Gourad Hamadou
1930 - 2018
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 15,523
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, Lobengula ranks 95. Before him are Johan Henrik Deuntzer, Ragna Nielsen, Herbert Giles, Edmund Reitter, Johann Berger, and Wollert Konow. After him are Facundo Machaín, Juan Bautista Egusquiza, George Reid, Nikolaos Deligiannis, Henry Sweet, and John Sparrow David Thompson. Among people deceased in 1894, Lobengula ranks 83. Before him are George Inness, Alphons Czibulka, R. M. Ballantyne, Kitamura Tokoku, Remigio Morales Bermúdez, and Alexander Wittek. After him are John Sparrow David Thompson, José Eugenio Ellauri, Svend Foyn, Cajetan von Felder, Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, and Nathaniel P. Banks.
Others Born in 1845
Go to all RankingsJohan Henrik Deuntzer
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 89
Ragna Nielsen
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1924
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 90
Herbert Giles
BIOLOGIST
1845 - 1935
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 91
Edmund Reitter
BIOLOGIST
1845 - 1920
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 92
Johann Berger
CHESS PLAYER
1845 - 1933
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 93
Wollert Konow
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1924
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 94
Lobengula
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 95
Facundo Machaín
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1877
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 96
Juan Bautista Egusquiza
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1902
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 97
George Reid
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 98
Nikolaos Deligiannis
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1910
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 99
Henry Sweet
LINGUIST
1845 - 1912
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 100
John Sparrow David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1894
Go to all RankingsGeorge Inness
PAINTER
1825 - 1894
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 77
Alphons Czibulka
COMPOSER
1842 - 1894
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 78
R. M. Ballantyne
WRITER
1825 - 1894
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 79
Kitamura Tokoku
WRITER
1868 - 1894
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 80
Remigio Morales Bermúdez
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1894
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 81
Alexander Wittek
ARCHITECT
1852 - 1894
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 82
Lobengula
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 83
John Sparrow David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 84
José Eugenio Ellauri
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1894
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 85
Svend Foyn
BUSINESSPERSON
1809 - 1894
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 86
Cajetan von Felder
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1894
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 87
Daniel Cornelius Danielssen
PHYSICIAN
1815 - 1894
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 88
Nathaniel P. Banks
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 89
In Zimbabwe
Among people born in Zimbabwe, Lobengula ranks 14 out of 45. Before him are Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Joshua Nkomo (1917), John Love (1924), Alexander McCall Smith (1948), Abel Muzorewa (1925), and Paula Hawkins (1972). After him are Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959), Roy Welensky (1907), Phelekezela Mphoko (1940), Alex Callinicos (1950), Mario Frangoulis (1967), and Kevin Ullyett (1972).
Others born in Zimbabwe
Go to all RankingsMorgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 8
Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 9
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 10
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 11
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 12
Paula Hawkins
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 13
Lobengula
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 14
Tsitsi Dangarembga
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 15
Roy Welensky
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 16
Phelekezela Mphoko
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 17
Alex Callinicos
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 18
Mario Frangoulis
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 19
Kevin Ullyett
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 20
Among POLITICIANS In Zimbabwe
Among politicians born in Zimbabwe, Lobengula ranks 10. Before him are Canaan Banana (1936), Albert Lutuli (1898), Rupiah Banda (1937), Morgan Tsvangirai (1952), Joshua Nkomo (1917), and Abel Muzorewa (1925). After him are Roy Welensky (1907), Phelekezela Mphoko (1940), and Sibusiso Moyo (1960).
Canaan Banana
1936 - 2003
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 4
Albert Lutuli
1898 - 1967
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 5
Rupiah Banda
1937 - 2022
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 6
Morgan Tsvangirai
1952 - 2018
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 7
Joshua Nkomo
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 8
Abel Muzorewa
1925 - 2010
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 9
Lobengula
1845 - 1894
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 10
Roy Welensky
1907 - 1991
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 11
Phelekezela Mphoko
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 12
Sibusiso Moyo
1960 - 2021
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 13