List of kings of 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.
| Mwami of Rwanda | |
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 Royal Coat of arms | |
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| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Gihanga |
| Last monarch | Kigeli V Ndahindurwa |
| Formation | Unknown (ancient times) |
| Abolition | 28 January 1961 |
| Residence | Nyanza, Rwanda |
| Appointer | Royal Council of Abiru |
| Pretender(s) | Prince Emmanuel Bushayija |
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)
- Ruganzu II Ndoli
- Karemera Rwaka
- Mutara I Nsoro III Semugeshi
- Kigeli II Nyamuheshera (1576–1609)
- Mibamwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura (1609–1642)
- Yuhi III Mazimpaka (1642–1675)
- Cyilima II Rujugira (1675–1708)
- Kigeli III Ndabarasa (1708–1741)
- Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo (1741–1746)
- Yuhi IV Gahindiro (1746–1802)
- Mutara II Rwogera (1802–1853)
- Kigeli IV Rwabugiri (1853–1895)
- Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa (1895 – November 1896)
- Yuhi V Musinga (November 1896 – 12 November 1931)
- Mutara III Rudahigwa (12 November 1931 – 25 July 1959)
- Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (28 July 1959 – 28 January 1961)
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Prince Emmanuel Bushayija (Yuhi VI).
On 28 January 1961, Rwanda abolished its monarchy and 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, D.C.[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]
References
- Leon Delmas
- "Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, Rwandan king without a crown, dies at 80". The Washington Post. 18 October 2016.
- 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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