Umzila

King Mzila Nxumalo, Mzila kaSoshangane Nxumalo, Umzila, Muzila, or Nyamende was king of the Gaza Empire in 1861. He was the son of Soshangane kaZikode, the founder of the Gaza empire, which at the height of its power stretched from southern Mozambique to the Limpopo River. He defeated his brother Mawewe kaSoshangane in 1861 to ascend to the Gaza throne which he ruled from 1861 to 1885. He was father of King Ngungunyane Nxumalo Gungunhana|Ndungazwe who was deposed by the Portuguese invasion Portuguese Empire.

He ruled Gazaland which was named after his great-grandfather Gasa. During his reign, he ruled with strict military strategies pioneered by Shaka. He was married to four wives, the first wife from the Ndiweni, clan mother of Ndungazwe "Ngungunyane", second wife from the Hlezi clan, third wife was from the Skosana family who never had any children with the king, prompting her to be less respected in the family. Lastly, the youngest and last wife from the Northern King (Mambo Tohwechipi) who later surrendered and consolidated his throne to Mzilikazi kaMashobana.