Morabaraba: Nine Men's Morris
The Mahlangu Elites (Pty) Ltd
Play Morabaraba — also known as Umlabalaba, Twelve Men's Morris, and Nine Men's Morris — the legendary Southern African strategy board game, now online. Play instantly against AI, challenge friends, enter ranked matches, join tournaments, and climb the South African and global leaderboards.
PLAY NOW — NO WAITING
Jump straight into a game against one of 12 AI opponents, from total beginner to grandmaster strength. Learn the game, sharpen your strategy, then take it online whenever you're ready.
THE GAME
Place your 12 cows. Form a mill of three in a row. Capture your opponent's pieces. The last player standing wins. Simple to learn — a lifetime to master.
PLAY ONLINE
Challenge players across South Africa and the world in real-time ranked matches. Every move matters. Every game counts toward your rating.
TRAIN AGAINST 12 AI OPPONENTS
Not ready for online? Face a full ladder of AI characters, from Lesedi who plays like an absolute beginner all the way to Mosadi who plays like a grandmaster. Find your level, beat it, move up.
YOUR ELO RATING
Carry a live skill rating that rises when you win and teaches you when you lose. Track your journey from your very first game.
CLIMB THE RANKS
Rise from Iron through Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Master — all the way to Grandmaster, where fewer than 1% of players ever reach.
TOURNAMENTS
Enter live Blitz, Rapid, and Classical events — from daily quick-fire games to monthly championships. There's always a competition to join.
CHALLENGE FRIENDS
Add friends, see who's online, challenge them directly, and track where you stand on the Friends Leaderboard.
LEARN FROM EVERY GAME
Get a full performance review after each match — every missed mill, every blunder, and exactly where the game turned.
LEADERBOARDS
Friends. South Africa. Global. Measure yourself against people you know, your country, and the world.
A SOUTH AFRICAN GAME, DONE RIGHT
Morabaraba — Umlabalaba — has been played across Southern Africa for generations, passed down through watching and playing rather than books. This is the authentic version, built at home, for the way the game is really played.
FREE TO PLAY — NO ADS, EVER
Free to download. Free to play. No ads, no interruptions — ever. Just the game.
Download Morabaraba and play the game your grandparents played — anywhere, anytime. Free, with no ads. Ever.
PLAY NOW — NO WAITING
Jump straight into a game against one of 12 AI opponents, from total beginner to grandmaster strength. Learn the game, sharpen your strategy, then take it online whenever you're ready.
THE GAME
Place your 12 cows. Form a mill of three in a row. Capture your opponent's pieces. The last player standing wins. Simple to learn — a lifetime to master.
PLAY ONLINE
Challenge players across South Africa and the world in real-time ranked matches. Every move matters. Every game counts toward your rating.
TRAIN AGAINST 12 AI OPPONENTS
Not ready for online? Face a full ladder of AI characters, from Lesedi who plays like an absolute beginner all the way to Mosadi who plays like a grandmaster. Find your level, beat it, move up.
YOUR ELO RATING
Carry a live skill rating that rises when you win and teaches you when you lose. Track your journey from your very first game.
CLIMB THE RANKS
Rise from Iron through Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Master — all the way to Grandmaster, where fewer than 1% of players ever reach.
TOURNAMENTS
Enter live Blitz, Rapid, and Classical events — from daily quick-fire games to monthly championships. There's always a competition to join.
CHALLENGE FRIENDS
Add friends, see who's online, challenge them directly, and track where you stand on the Friends Leaderboard.
LEARN FROM EVERY GAME
Get a full performance review after each match — every missed mill, every blunder, and exactly where the game turned.
LEADERBOARDS
Friends. South Africa. Global. Measure yourself against people you know, your country, and the world.
A SOUTH AFRICAN GAME, DONE RIGHT
Morabaraba — Umlabalaba — has been played across Southern Africa for generations, passed down through watching and playing rather than books. This is the authentic version, built at home, for the way the game is really played.
FREE TO PLAY — NO ADS, EVER
Free to download. Free to play. No ads, no interruptions — ever. Just the game.
Download Morabaraba and play the game your grandparents played — anywhere, anytime. Free, with no ads. Ever.
Developer email
info@themahlanguelites.co.za
Developer website
http://themahlanguelites.co.zaReleased
Mar 25, 2026
Current version
1.0.8
Android version
7.0
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