Busiya Chiefdom (Utemi wa Busiya) is one of the historic Sukuma chiefdoms in northern Tanzania. It covers Ibadakuli and Kolandoto Wards within Shinyanga Municipality, and the Negezi Division in Kishapu District — which includes the wards of Itilima, Talaga, Ukenyenge, Mwaweja, Kiloleli, Ngofila, Mwamashele, and Lagana.
The origins of this Chiefdom trace back to Chibe in Shinyanga Municipality, during the time when Grandmother Nsiya divided her leadership territories among her children:
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Tinde (first daughter) – founded the Tinde Chiefdom
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Saanda (second daughter) – founded the Busanda Chiefdom
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Suule (third daughter) – founded the Busule Chiefdom
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Ng’washi (fourth daughter) – founded the Samuye Chiefdom
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Njoola Shija Suulwa (fifth daughter) – founded the Kizumbi Chiefdom
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Kwangu Nsiya (sixth daughter) – founded the Busiya Chiefdom
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Izengo Sambi (seventh child, a son) – remained in Chibe as leader of the Ng’wantini Chiefdom
Chiefs of Busiya (from begining)
- Kwangu-Nsiya Moola – Founder of the Busiya Chiefdom
- Mahiti Jinyamhi
- Lwenge
- Jidamabi
- Mwandu I Ng’wandu Nkulu “Waboya”
- Mwandu II Ng’wandu “Wipango”
- Mwandu III Ng’wandu “Madeleke”
- Luhende I Nkulu “Wangobo”
- Jimisha Manoni
- Nhiga Yunge
- Luhende II Swaale “Ntwaji”
- Mahona Myete Ng’wana Wande
- Malale Siita
- Luhende Mahalu Masele
- Masele Mahalu Masele
- Luhende Mahalu Masele (kipindi cha pili)
- Mwandu Nkinga Malaba Kitwala
- Ngoyeji Siita
Mtemi David Kidaha Makwaia – 1957 Waziri Mdogo wa Ardhi katika Serikali ya Kikoloni
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Mtemi Makwaia XXIV na Mtemi wa Wamaasai
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Mtemi Makwaia XXIV na Mtemi Kamulika wa Iswangala wakutana katika Golf
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