title: Mataka
text: # Mataka
  
  Mataka is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Bwana Mataka - ruler of Siu (or Siyu) husband of Swahili poet Mwana Kupona
  * Elizabeth Mataka - former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
  * Michael Mataka - Zambian police commissioner and former actor
  * Willie Mataka - Australian professional rugby league player
  