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Urutonde rw'Abami bayoboye u Rwanda

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Mwami of Rwanda
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Last to reign
Kigeli V Ndahindurwa

28 Mukakaro 1959 – 28 Mutarama 1961
Details
StyleHis Majesty
First monarchGihanga
Last monarchKigeli V Ndahindurwa
FormationNtazwi (ibihe bya kera)
Abolition28 Mutarama 1961
ResidenceNyanza, Rwanda
AppointerRoyal Council of Abiru
Pretender(s)Prince Emmanuel Bushayija
Tutsi king Mutara
Kigeli V of Rwanda at the NLC

Uru rupapuro rugizwe n'urutonde rw'abami (mwami, plural abami) bu Rwanda. The Kingdom of Rwanda 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 is largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales.



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 is largely unconfirmed and highly shrouded in mythical tales.

Due to a lack of clarification surrounding the oral traditions, many different dates are suggested for the reigns of the kings. This article, from Ruganzu II Ndoli onwards, uses the chronology of Jan Vansina, who has written much on the histories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.

King of Rwanda

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# Name Term of office
1 Ndahiro Mimi 1350 - 1386
2 Ndoba 1386 - 1410
3 Samembe 1410 - 1434
4 Nsoro 1434 —1458
5 Ruganzu I 1458 – 1482
6 Cyirima I 1482 – 1506
7 Kigeri I 1506 – 1528
8 Mibambwe I 1528 – 1552
9 Yuhi I 1552 – 1576
10 Ndahiro II 1576 – 1600
11 Ruganzu II 1600 – 1624
12 Mutara I 1624 – 1648
13 Kigeri II 1648 – 1672
14 Mibambwe II 1672 – 1696
15 Yuhi II 1696 – 1720
16 Karemeera 1720 – 1744
17 Cyirima II 1744 – 1768
18 Kigeri III 1768 – 1792
19 Mibambwe III 1792 – 1797
20 Yuhi III 1797 – 1830
21 Mutara II 1830 – 1853
22 Kigeri IV 1853 – 1895
23 Mibambwe IV 1895 – 1896
24 Yuhi V 1896 – 1916
25 Kabare                      1896 —1916
26 Kanyogera (Nyirayuhi V) 1896 —1916
27 Ruhinankiko 1896 —1916
27 Yuhi V 1916 —1931
28 Radegonde Nyiramavugo Kankazi 1916 —1931
29 Mukashema 1916 —1931
30 Nyirakabuga 1916 —1931
31 Yuhi V 1916 —1931
32 Nyiramakomali 1931— 1931
33 Mutara III 1931 – 1959
34 Rosalie Gicanda 1959 — 1959
35 Kigeri V 1959 – 1961

Pretenders since 1961

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Prince Emmanuel Bushayija (Yuhi VI).

On 28 January 1961, during the Rwandan Revolution, the country abolished its monarchy and became a republic[1] (retroactively approved by a referendum held on 25 September of the same year).[2] Afterwards, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa continued to maintain his claim to the throne until his death on 16 October 2016 in Washington, D.C.[3] 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.[4]

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  2. "Kigeli V: Rwandan king with no throne". 9 January 2021.
  3. Inyandikorugero:Cite magazine
  4. 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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