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Sekhukhune

Northern Sotho king of the Marota (or baPedi) of Sekukuniland
Years: 1814 - 1882

Sekhukhune, or Sekukuni, (1814–1882), is king of the Marota (or baPedi) of Sekukuniland, in the current Limpopo province, Limpopo province, Gauteng province of South Africa.

He becomes king upon his father's death in September 1861, and lives at a mountain, now known as Thaba Ya Sekhukhune, which he fortifies.