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Mwami of Rwanda
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Rwanda
Last to reign
Kigeli V Ndahindurwa
28 July 1959 – 28 January 1961
Details
StyleHis Majesty
First monarchGihanga I
Last monarchKigeli V Ndahindurwa
FormationUnknown (ancient times)
Abolition28 January 1961
ResidenceNyanza, Rwanda
AppointerRoyal Council of Abiru
Pretender(s)Prince Emmanuel Bushayija

This article contains a list of kings of Rwanda. The Kingdom of Rwanda was ruled by sovereigns titled mwami (plural abami), and was one of the oldest and the most centralized kingdoms in the history of Central and East Africa.

Its state and affairs before King Gihanga I are largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales.

King of Rwanda

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Name Term of office
Ndahiro Mimi 1350 - 1386
Ndoba 1386 - 1410
Samembe 1410 - 1434
Nsoro 1434 —1458
Ruganzu I 1458 – 1482
Cyirima I 1482 – 1506
Kigeri I 1506 – 1528
Mibambwe I 1528 – 1552
Yuhi I 1552 – 1576
Ndahiro II 1576 – 1600
Ruganzu II 1600 – 1624
Mutara I 1624 – 1648
Kigeri II 1648 – 1672
Mibambwe II 1672 – 1696
Yuhi II 1696 – 1720
Karemeera 1720 – 1744
Cyirima II 1744 – 1768
Kigeri III 1768 – 1792
Mibambwe III 1792 – 1797
Yuhi III 1797 – 1830
Mutara II 1830 – 1853
Kigeri IV 1853 – 1895
Mibambwe IV 1895 – 1896
Yuhi V 1896 – 1916
Kabare                      1896 —1916
Kanyogera (Nyirayuhi V) 1896 —1916
Ruhinankiko 1896 —1916
Yuhi V 1916 —1931
Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi 1916 —1931
Mukashema 1916 —1931
Nyirakabuga 1916 —1931
Yuhi V 1916 —1931
Nyiramakomali 1931— 1931
Mutara III 1931 – 1959
Rosalie Gicanda 1959 — 1959
Kigeri V 1959 – 1961
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Yuhi V Musinga[1]1883 – 13 January 1944
(aged 60–61)		December 189612 November 1931Son of Kigeli IV RwabugiriAbanyiginyaYuhi V Musinga of Rwanda
Mutara III RudahigwaMarch 1911 – 25 July 1959
(aged 48)		12 November 1931[2]25 July 1959[3]Son of Yuhi V MusingaAbanyiginyaMutara III Rudahigwa of Rwanda
Kigeli V Ndahindurwa(1936-06-29)29 June 1936 – 16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 80)[4]28 July 1959[5][6]28 January 1961[7]Son of Yuhi V MusingaAbanyiginyaKigeli V Ndahindurwa of Rwanda

Timeline (1700–1961)

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Kigeli V NdahindurwaMutara III RudahigwaYuhi V MusingaMibambwe IV RutarindwaKigeli IV RwabugiriMutara II RwogeraYuhi IV GahindiroMibambwe III Mutabazi II SentabyoKigeli III NdabarasaCyilima II RujugiraKalemera RwakaYuhi III MazimpakaMibamwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura

Pretenders since 1961

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Prince Emmanuel Bushayija (Yuhi VI).

On 28 January 1961, in the coup of Gitarama during what was dubbed the Rwandan Revolution by the Belgian-favored Hutu extremist party Parmehutu, the Belgian colonial overseers abolished the monarchy and Rwanda became a republic[7] (retroactively approved by a Hutu led referendum held on 25 September of the same year).[8] Afterwards, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa continued to maintain his claim to the throne until his death on 16 October 2016 in Washington, D.C.[4] 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.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olny.nl".
  2. ^ Frank K. Rusagara (2009). Resilience of a Nation: A History of the Military in Rwanda. Fountain Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 9789970190010.
  3. ^ Tharcisse Gatwa (2005). The Churches and Ethnic Ideology in the Rwandan Crises, 1900-1994. Regnum Books International. p. 55. ISBN 9781870345248.
  4. ^ a b "Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, Rwandan king without a crown, dies at 80". The Washington Post. 18 October 2016.
  5. ^ "A King With No Country". Washingtonian. 27 March 2013.
  6. ^ Aimable Twagilimana (2007). Historical Dictionary of Rwanda. Scarecrow Press. p. xxix. ISBN 9780810864269.
  7. ^ a b Leonhard Praeg (2007). The Geometry of Violence. AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. p. 39. ISBN 9781920109752.
  8. ^ "Kigeli V: Rwandan king with no throne". 9 January 2021.
  9. ^ 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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