List of Xhosa kings
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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
[edit](The Abe-Nguni-Nation would later come to be known as the Ama-Xhosa-Nation)
- King Mnguni-1st
[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]
- 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 & Prince Hlahlezi]
- King Lufelolwenja (Son of Mntungwa-1st)
[Fathered:Prince Lubololwenja & Prince Ntambola]
- King Lubololwenja (Son of Lufelolwenja)
[Fathered:Prince Sibhamuza]
- King Sibhamuza [•Mhlanga-1st•] (Son of Lubololwenja)
[Fathered:Prince Gigimani]
- King Gigimani [•Mhlanga-2nd•] (Son of Sibhamuza)
[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 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 Khubambe (Son of Bhabhana)
[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
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| Liwana | Nkosiyamntu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cirha | Tshawe | Jwarha | Qwambe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||