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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.

AmaXhosa-Kingdom

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(The AbeNguni-nation would later come to be known as the AmaXhosa-Nation)

  • King Mithiyonke [Fathered: Prince Mabhudu]
  • King Mabhudu [Fathered:Prince Xolangana]
  • King Xolangana (•Mxhosa•) [Fathered:Prince Malangana]
  • King Malangana [Fathered:Prince Bhabhana]
  • King Bhabhana [Fathered:Prince Dlakaza]
  • King Khubambe [Fathered:Prince Mhlamawele]
  • King Mhlamawele [Fathered:Prince Xhaphane]
  • King Xhaphane [Fathered:Prince Hlabangobe]
  • King Hlabangobe [Fathered:Prince Ngcwangube]
  • King Ngcwangube [Fathered:Prince Nkosiyane]
  • King Nkosiyane [Fathered:Prince Nkosiyamntu]
  • King Nkosiyamntu [Fathered: Prince Cirha & Prince Jwarha & Prince Khwemnte & Prince Tshawe & Prince Qwambe]

(The first Known king of the Xhosa Nation and the Founder of the Xhosa Federal system of governance)

  • King Tshawe [Fathered:Prince Ngcwangu]
  • King Ngcwangu [Fathered:Prince Sikhomo]
  • King Sikhomo [Fathered:Prince Togu]
  • King Togu [Fathered:Prince Ngconde]
  • King Ngconde [Fathered:Prince Gando & Prince Tshiwo]
  • King Tshiwo [Fathered:Prince Phalo]
  • King Phalo [Fathered:Prince Gcaleka & Prince Rharhabe].

[*Main-Branch-House*]

  • King Gcaleka [Fathered:Prince Khawuta]
  • King Khawuta [Fathered:Prince Hintsa]
  • King Hintsa [Fathered:Prince Sarhili]

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

  • King Sarhili [Fathered:Prince Sigcawu]
  • King Sigcawu [Fathered:Prince Gwebinkumbi]
  • King Gwebinkumbi [Fathered:Prince Ngangomhlaba & Prince Zwelidumile]
  • King Ngangomhlaba [Fathered:Many Daughter's but no Son's]
  • King Zwelidumile [Fathered:Prince Xolilizwe]
  • King Xolilizwe [Fathered:Prince Zwelonke & Prince Ahlangene]
  • King Zwelonke [Fathered:??????????????]
  • King Ahlangene [Fathered:?????????????] (The-Current-Reigning-Monarch).

[*Right-Hand-House*]

  • Chief Rharhabe Ka-Phalo ,
  • Prince Mlawu Ka-Rharhabe ,
  • Regency-King Ndlambe ka-Rharhabe ,
  • Chief Ngqika Ka-Mlawu ,
  • Prince Maqoma Ka-Ngqika ,

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

  • Chief Sandile Ka-Ngqika ,
  • Chief Gonya Ka-Sandile ,
  • Chief Faku Ka-Gonya ,

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

  • Chief Velile Ka-Faku ,
  • Chief Mxolisi Ka-Velile ,
  • Chief Maxhobayakhawuleza Ka-Mxolisi ,
  • Chief Jonguxolo Ka-Maxhobayakhawuleza , - Aa!Vululwandle! (The-Current-Reigning-Monarch)

Xhosa Kingship Line

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Ntu
Nguni
Nkosiyane
Malangana
LiwanaNkosiyamntu
CirhaTshaweJwarhaQwambe
Ngcwangu
Sikhomo
Togu
NgcondeNtinde
GandoTshiwoMdange
GwaliPhalo
GcalekaRharhabe
Khawuta Aa! Khala!NqokoMlawu
(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!
SigcawuGonya Aa! Sigonyela!
Gwebinkumbi Aa! Gwebinkumbi!DalizaFaku
(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!