List of Xhosa kings explained

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)