Lukeni lua Nimi
| Lukeni lua Nimi | |
|---|---|
| Mwene Kongo, Founder of the Kingdom of Kongo Dia Ntotlia | |
2022 artist's rendition | |
| King of Kongo | |
| Reign | c. 1390–c. 1420 |
| Successor | Nanga of Kongo |
| Born | c. 1380 |
| Died | c. 1420 (aged around 40) |
| Dynasty | Lukeni kanda |
| Father | Nimi a Nzima |
Lukeni lua Nimi (also Ntinu Nimi a Lukeni; c. 1380–c. 1420) was the traditional founder of the Lukeni kanda dynasty, first king of Kongo and founder of the Kingdom of Kongo Dia Ntotila. The name Nimi a Lukeni appeared in later oral traditions and some modern historians, notably Jean Cuvelier, popularized it. He conquered the kingdom of Mwene.