Aubrey Somana says
The sons of Bawana were as follows:
- Nongawuza - Aa! Maphasa! (Maphasa was his praise name and he was the Senior son and heir, having been born in the Great House)
- Khuse - Aa! Sirhalarhala! (Sirhalarhala was his praise name and he was the eldest son in the Right Hand House (Ikunene))
- Mapoma (He was born in the Iqadi of the Great House i.e. the Buttress of the Great House)
- Ndinisa (Iqadi of the Great House)
- Khenje
- Jiya
- Tshukuse
One of Bawana's 16 wives was Moya.