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:Prince Yeyeye-1st]

King Yeyeye-1st (Son of Mnguni-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-1st]

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

[Fathered:Prince Yeyeye-2nd]

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

[Fathered:Prince Godongwane-2nd]

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

[Fathered:Prince Ntusingana]

King Ntusingana (Son of Godongwane-2nd)

[Fathered:Prince Mntalaba & Prince Mbhinji & Prince Mumbo]

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

[Fathered:Prince Nkanyezi & Prince Ngonyazi & Prince Hlahlezi]

King Nkanyezi (Son of Mntalaba)

[Fathered:Prince Moyazana & Prince Phohloza]

King Moyazana (Son of Nkanyezi)

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

King Mntungwa-1st (Son of Moyazana)

[Fathered:Prince Lufelolwenja]

King Lufelolwenja (Son of Mntungwa-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola]

King Lubololwenja (Son of Lufelolwenja)

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

King Mhlanga-1st (Son of Lubololwenja)

[Fathered:Prince Gigimani]

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

[Fathered:Prince Mbambeni]

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

[Fathered:Prince Balekane]

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

[Fathered:Prince Khuphkile]

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

[Fathered:Prince Madukuduku]

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

[Fathered:Prince Mthonga-1st]

King Mthonga-1st (Son of Madukuduku)

[Fathered:Prince Mtingeli]

King Mtingeli (Son of Mthonga-1st)

[Fathered:Prince Holohlazi]

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

[Fathered:Prince Sibhakabhaka]

King Sibhakabhaka (Son of Holohlazi)

[Fathered:Prince Mbundane]

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

[Fathered:Prince Khungu]

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

[Fathered:Prince Mithiyonke]

King Mithiyonke (Son of Khungu)

[Fathered:Prince Mabhudu]

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

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

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

[Fathered:Prince Malangana]

King Malangana (Son of Xolangana)

[Fathered:Prince Bhabhana]

King Bhabhana (Son of Malangana)

[Fathered:Prince Dlakaza]

King Dlakaza (Son of Bhabhana)

[Fathered:Prince Khubambe]

King Khubambe (Son of Dlakaza)

[Fathered:Prince Mhlamawele]

King Mhlamawele (Son of Khubambe)

[Fathered:Prince Xhaphane]

King Xhaphane (Son of Mhlamawele)

[Fathered:Prince Hlabangobe]

King Hlabangobe (Son of Xhaphane)

[Fathered:Prince Ngcwangube]

King Ngcwangube (Son of Hlabangobe)

[Fathered:Prince Nkosiyane]

King Nkosiyane (Son of Ngcwangube)

[Fathered:Prince Nkosiyamntu]

King Nkosiyamntu (Son of Nkosiyane)

[Fathered: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:Prince Ngcwangu]

King Ngcwangu (Son of Tshawe)

[Fathered:Prince Sikhomo]

King Sikhomo (Son of Ngcwangu)

[Fathered:Prince Togu]

King Togu (Son of Sikhomo)

[Fathered:Prince Ngconde]

King Ngconde (Son of Togu)

[Fathered:Prince Gando & Prince Tshiwo]

King Tshiwo (Son of Ngconde)

[Fathered:Prince Phalo]

King Phalo (Son of Tshiwo)

[Fathered:Prince Gcaleka & Prince Rharhabe].

[=Main-Branch-House=]

King Gcaleka (Son of Phalo)

[Fathered:Prince Khawuta]

King Khawuta (Son of Gcaleka)

[Fathered:Prince Hintsa]

King Hintsa (Son of Khawuta)

[Fathered:Prince Sarhili]

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

King Sarhili (Son of Hintsa)

[Fathered:Prince Sigcawu]

King Sigcawu (Son of Sarhili)

[Fathered:Prince Gwebi'nkumbi]

King Gwebi'nkumbi (Son of Sigcawu)

[Fathered:Prince Ngangomhlaba & Prince Zwelidumile]

King Ngangomhlaba (Son of Gwebi'nkumbi)

[Fathered:Many Daughter's but no Son's]

King Zwelidumile (Son of Gwebi'nkumbi)

[Fathered:Prince Xolilizwe]

King Xolilizwe (Son of Zwelidumile)

[Fathered:Prince Zwelonke & Prince Ahlangene]

King Zwelonke (Son of Xolilizwe)

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

King Ahlangene (Son of Xolilizwe)

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

(The-Current-Reigning-Monarch).

[=Right-Hand-House=]

Chief Rharhabe (Son of Phalo)

[Fathered:Prince Mlawu & Prince Ndlambe]

Prince Mlawu (Son of Rharhabe)

[Fathered:Prince Ngqika]

Regency-Chief Ndlambe (Son of Rharhabe)

[Fathered:Prince ????????????]

Chief Ngqika (Son of Mlawu)

[Fathered:Prince Sandile & Prince Maqoma]

Regency-Chief Maqoma (Son of Ngqika)

[Fathered: Prince ???????????]

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

Chief Sandile (Son of Ngqika)

[Fathered:Prince Gonya]

Chief Gonya (Son of Sandile)

[Fathered:Prince Faku]

Chief Faku (Son of Gonya)

[Fathered:Prince Velile]

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

Chief Velile (Son of Faku)

[Fathered:Prince Mxolisi]

Chief Mxolisi (Son of Velile)

[Fathered:Prince Maxhobayakhawuleza]

Chief Maxhobayakhawuleza (Son of Mxolisi)

[Fathered:Prince Jonguxolo]

Chief Jonguxolo (Son of Maxhobayakhawuleza) (Aa!Vululwandle!)

[Fathered:Prince ???????????]

(The-Current-Reigning-Monarch)

Xhosa Kingship Line

Ntu

Nguni

Nkosiyane

Malangana

Liwana

Nkosiyamntu

Cirha

Tshawe

Jwarha

Qwambe

Ngcwangu

Sikhomo

Togu

Ngconde

Ntinde

Gando

Tshiwo

Mdange

Gwali

Khawuta Aa! Khala!

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!