Wakanda
| Wakanda | |
|---|---|
| Marvel Comics location | |
 Flag of Wakanda | |
| First appearance |
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| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Country |
| Ruled by | Black Panther |
| Ethnic group | Wakandan |
| Race | Human |
| Location | East Africa (on Earth) Wakanda-Prime (in space) |
| Locations | Birnin Zana (Golden City) The Vibranium Mound Jabari village |
| Characters | |
| Population | 6,000,000 (on Earth) 9,000,000,000 (on Wakanda-Prime) |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Demonym | Wakandan |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy (on Earth) Galactic empire (on Wakanda-Prime) |
| Currency | Wakandan Dollar |
| Language(s) | Wakandan Yoruba Hausa Xhosa English |
Wakanda (/wəˈkɑːndə, -ˈkæn-/), officially the Kingdom of Wakanda, and later the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, particularly those featuring Black Panther. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the country first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966). Wakanda is located both in East Africa on Earth, and on Wakanda-Prime in outer space. T'Challa, the Black Panther, is usually portrayed as the monarch of the nation.
Wakanda has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, such as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where it is depicted as the most technologically advanced nation on Earth. The country first appears in film in Captain America: Civil War (2016).