List of kings of Rwanda

Mwami of Rwanda
Royal Coat of arms
Details
Style His Majesty the Mwami
First monarch Gihanga
Last monarch Kigeli V
Formation Unknown (ancient times)
Abolition 28 January 1961
Residence Nyanza, Rwanda

This page contains a list of kings (mwami, plural abami) of Rwanda. The Kingdom of Rwanda was one of the oldest and the most centralized kingdoms in the history of Central and East Africa.

Its state and affairs before King Gihanga is largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales.

List

Abami b'imishumi (descendants of Ibimanuka gods) – B.C.E
  • Gihanga
  • Kanyarwanda I Gahima I
  • Rumeza I
  • Yuhi I Musindi
  • Rumeza II[1]
  • Nyarume[1]
  • Rubanda (Lugalbanda)[1]
  • Ndahiro I Bamara (Wamala)
  • Ndahiro II Ruyange
  • Ndahiro III Ndoba
  • Ndahiro IV Samembe
  • Nsoro I Samukondo
  • Nsoro II Byinshi
  • Ruganzu I Bwimba
  • Cyilima Rugwe
1st Abami Bibitekerezo (1st Common Era Kings)
  • Kigeli I Mukobanya
  • Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi
  • Yuhi II Gahima II
  • Ndahiro V Cyamatare
2nd Abami Bibitekerezo (2nd Common Era Kings)

On 28 January 1961 Rwanda became a republic, during the Rwandan Revolution. Afterwards, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa continued to maintain his claim to the throne until his death on 16 October 2016 in Washington, DC.[2] On 9 January 2017, the Royal Council of Abiru announced Prince Emmanuel Bushayija as the new heir to the throne. Prince Emmanuel adopted the regnal name Yuhi VI.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Leon Delmas
  2. ↑ "Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, Rwandan king without a crown, dies at 80". The Washington Post. 18 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Adrian Blomfield (12 January 2017). "Rwanda's new king is former Pepsi salesman residing in Cheshire". the Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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