List of Xhosa kings

The royal house of AmaTshawe is the oldest royal family in South Africa.They trace their ancestry back to Xhosa, a mythical figure who led the Nguni clans to near the Mzimkulu river, conquering and displacing the local Khoi clans resident.The first rulers of a unified Xhosa federation were the amaTshawe clan who conquered neighbouring Nguni chiefdoms to form the first Xhosa Federation.

Ama-Xhosa-Kingdom

(The Abe-Nguni-Nation would later come to be known as the Ama-Xhosa-Nation)

• King-Mnguni-1st-(Son-of-??????????)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Yeyeye-1st=]

• King-Yeyeye-1st-(Son-of-Mnguni-1st)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Godongwane-1st=]

• King-Godongwane-1st-(Son-of-Yeyeye-1st)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Yeyeye-2nd=]

• King-Yeyeye-2nd-(Son-of-Godongwane-1st)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Godongwane-2nd=]

• King-Godongwane-2nd-(Son-of-Yeyeye-2nd)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ntusingana=]

• King-Ntusingana-(Son-of-Godongwane-2nd)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mntalaba & Prince-Mbhinji & Prince-Mumbo=]

• King-Mntalaba-[•Mnguni-2nd•]-(Son-of-Ntusingana)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Nkanyezi & Prince-Ngonyazi & Prince-Hlahlezi=]

• King-Nkanyezi-(Son-of-Mntalaba)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Moyazana & Prince-Phohloza=]

• King-Moyazana-(Son-of-Nkanyezi)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mntungwa-1st & Prince-Nhlamvuzana=]

• King-Mntungwa-1st-(Son-of-Moyazana)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Lufelolwenja=]

• King-Lufelolwenja-(Son-of-Mntungwa-1st)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola=]

• King-Lubololwenja-(Son-of-Lufelolwenja)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mhlanga-1st & Prince-Sibhamuza=]

• King-Mhlanga-1st-(Son-of-Lubololwenja)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Gigimani=]

• King-Gigimani-[•Mhlanga-2nd•]-(Son-of-Mhlanga-1st)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mbambeni=]

• King-Mbambeni-[•Mhlanga-3rd•]-(Son-of-Gigimani)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Balekane=]

• King-Balekane-[•Waduwe-1st•]-(Son-of-Mbambeni)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Khuphkile=]

• King-Khuphkile-[•Waduwe-2nd•]-(Son-of-Balekane)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Madukuduku=]

• King-Madukuduku-[•Waduwe-3rd•]-(Son-of-Khuphkile)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mthonga-1st=]

• King-Mthonga-1st-(Son-of-Madukuduku)

[=Fathered:Prince Mtingeli=]

• King-Mtingeli-(Son-of-Mthonga-1st)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Holohlazi=]

• King-Holohlazi-[•Mthonga-2nd•]-(Son-of-Mtingeli)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sibhakabhaka=]

• King-Sibhakabhaka-(Son-of-Holohlazi)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mbundane=]

• King-Mbundane-[•Mthonga-3rd•]-(Son-of-Sibhakabhaka)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Khungu=]

• King-Khungu-[•Mnguni-3rd•]-(Son-of-Mbundane)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mithiyonke=]

• King-Mithiyonke-(Son-of-Khungu)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mabhudu=]

• King-Mabhudu-[•Mnguni-4th•]-(Son-of-Mithiyonke)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Muzumana & Prince-Xolangana & Prince-Ndebele & Prince-Mswati-1st=]

• King-Xolangana-[•Mxhosa•]-(Son-of-Mabhudu)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Malangana=]

• King-Malangana-(Son-of-Xolangana)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Bhabhana=]

• King-Bhabhana-(Son-of-Malangana)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Dlakaza=]

• King-Dlakaza-(Son-of-Bhabhana)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Khubambe=]

• King-Khubambe-(Son-of-Dlakaza)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mhlamawele=]

• King-Mhlamawele-(Son-of-Khubambe)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Xhaphane=]

• King-Xhaphane-(Son-of-Mhlamawele)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Hlabangobe=]

• King-Hlabangobe-(Son-of-Xhaphane)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngcwangube=]

• King-Ngcwangube-(Son-of-Hlabangobe)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Nkosiyane=]

• King-Nkosiyane-(Son-of-Ngcwangube)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Nkosiyamntu=]

• King-Nkosiyamntu-(Son-of-Nkosiyane)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Cirha & Prince-Jwarha & Prince-Khwemnte & Prince-Tshawe & Prince-Qwambe=]

(The first Known king of the Ama-Xhosa-Nation and the Founder of the Ama-Xhosa Federal system of governance)

• King-Tshawe-(Son-of-Nkosiyamntu)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngcwangu=]

• King-Ngcwangu-(Son-of-Tshawe)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sikhomo=]

• King-Sikhomo-(Son-of-Ngcwangu)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Togu=]

• King-Togu-(Son-of-Sikhomo)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngconde=]

• King-Ngconde-(Son-of-Togu)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Gando & Prince-Tshiwo=]

• King-Tshiwo-(Son-of-Ngconde)

(Born:1654-Died:1702)

[=Reigned-From:1676-Till-1702=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Phalo=]

• King-Phalo-(Son-of-Tshiwo)

(Born:1702-Died:1755)

[=Reigned-From:1728-Till-1755=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Gcaleka & Prince-Rharhabe=].

King-Phalo's-[=Main-Branch-House=]

• King-Gcaleka-(Son-of-Phalo)

(Born:1728-Died:1778)

[=Reigned-From:1755-Till-1778=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Khawuta=]

• King-Khawuta-(Son-of-Gcaleka)

(Born:1761-Died:1804)

[=Reigned-From:1778-Till-1804=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Hintsa=]

• King-Hintsa-(Son-of-Khawuta)

(Born:1787-Died:1835)

[=Reigned-From:1812-Till-1835=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sarhili=]

(The Most Renowned & Respected King in the Ama-Xhosa-history – Aa!-Zanzolo!)

• King-Sarhili-(Son-of-Hintsa)

(Born:1814-Died:1892)

[=Reigned-From:1835-Till-1892=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sigcawu=]

• King-Sigcawu-(Son-of-Sarhili)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Gwebi'nkumbi=]

• King-Gwebi'nkumbi-(Son-of-Sigcawu)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngangomhlaba & Prince-Zwelidumile=]

• King-Ngangomhlaba-(Son-of-Gwebi'nkumbi)

[=Fathered:alot of Daughter's but no Son's=]

• King-Zwelidumile-(Son-of-Gwebi'nkumbi)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Xolilizwe=]

• King-Xolilizwe-(Son-of-Zwelidumile)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Zwelonke & Prince-Ahlangene=]

• King-Zwelonke-(Son-of-Xolilizwe)

[=Fathered:??????????????=]

• King-Ahlangene-(Son-of-Xolilizwe)

[=Fathered:?????????????=]

(=The-Current-Reigning-Monarch=).

King-Phalo's-[=Right-Hand-House=]

• King-Rharhabe-(Son-of-Phalo)

(Born:1725-Died:1782)

[=Reigned-From:1750-Till-1782=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mlawu & Prince-Ndlambe=]

• Prince-Mlawu-(Son-of-Rharhabe)

(Born:1747-Died:1782)

[=He Never Reigned because he died with his father in a bettle with Ama-Qwathi-(Xesibe)=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngqika=]

• Regency-King-Ndlambe-(Son-of-Rharhabe)

(Born:1751-Died:1836)

[=Held-Power-From:1782-Till-1797=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince- ????????????=]

• King-Ngqika-(Son-of-Mlawu)

(Born:1778-Died:1829)

[=Reigned-From:1797-Till-1829=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sandile & Prince-Maqoma=]

• Regency-King-Maqoma-(Son-of-Ngqika)

(Born:1797-Died:1873)

[=Held-Power-From:1829-Till-1840=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince- ???????????=]

(Also the Commander of the Ama-Xhosa-Armed-Forces – Aa! Jongumsobomvu!),

• King-Sandile-(Son-of-Ngqika)

(Born:1820-Died:1878)

[=Reigned-From:1840-Till-1878=]

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Gonya=]

• King-Gonya-(Son-of-Sandile)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Faku=]

• King-Faku-(Son-of-Gonya)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Velile=]

(Not to be confused with the Ama-Mpondo King Faku (Son-of-Ngqungqushe),

• King-Velile-(Son-of-Faku)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mxolisi=]

• King-Mxolisi-(Son-of-Velile)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Maxhobayakhawuleza=]

• King-Maxhobayakhawuleza-(Son-of-Mxolisi)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Jonguxolo=]

• King-Jonguxolo-(Son-of-Maxhobayakhawuleza)

(Aa!Vululwandle!)

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince- ???????????=]

(=The-Current-Reigning-Monarch=)

Xhosa Kingship Line

Further information: List of rulers of the Gcaleka and List of rulers of the Rharhabe

Ntu

Nguni

Nkosiyane

Malangana

Liwana

Nkosiyamntu

Cirha

Tshawe

Jwarha

Qwambe

Ngcwangu

Sikhomo

Togu

Ngconde

Ntinde

Gando

Tshiwo

Mdange

Gwali

Phalo

Gcaleka

Rharhabe

Khawuta Aa! Khala!

Nqoko

Mlawu (he never became a King because he died before his father)

Ndlambe Aa! Ndabanduna!

Hintsa Aa! Zanzolo!

Ngqika Aa! Lwaganda!

Mdushane

Sarhili Aa! Krili!

Sandile Aa! Mgolombane!

Maqoma Aa! Jongumsomvu!

Sigcawu

Gonya Aa! Sigonyela!

Gwebinkumbi Aa! Gwebinkumbi!

Daliza

Faku (Not to be confused with the Amampondo King)

Mpisekhaya Aa! Ngangomhlaba!

Zwelidumile Aa! Zwelidumile!

Velile Aa! Velile!

Xolilizwe Aa! Xolilizwe!

Mxolisi Aa! Bazindlovu!

Zwelonke Aa! Zwelonke!

Ahlangene Aa! Vulikhaya!

Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Aa! Zanesizwe!

Jonguxolo Aa! Vululwandle!