For close to 1000 years, Rwanda was governed by kings. Alex Kagame, in his book “Inganji Kalinga” reveals the names of all the kings who ruled Rwanda from 970 until 1961 when the monarchy was abolished.
For close to 1000 years, Rwanda was governed by kings. Alex Kagame, in his book "Inganji Kalinga” reveals the names of all the kings who ruled Rwanda from 970 until 1961 when the monarchy was abolished.
ORDER is: Year, Name of king, Name of queens .
970 - 1000 Gihanga Ngomijana, Nyiragihanga Nyirarukangaga1000-1030 Kanyarwanda Gahima, Nyirakanyarwanda Nyamususa 1030 – 1060 Yuhi I Musindi, Nyirayuhi I Nyamata 1060 -1090 Rumeza Kirezi 1090 – 1120 Nyarume Nyirashyoza. 1120 – 1150 Rukuge Nyirankindi 1150 – 1180 Rubanda Nkundwa 1180 – 1210 Ndahiro I Ruyange Nyirandahiro I Cyizigira 1210 - 1240 Ndoba Monde 1240 -1270 Samembe Magondo1270 – 1312 Nsoro Samukondo Nyiransoro Nyakanga 1312 - 1345 Ruganzu I Bwimba Nyiraruganzu I Nyakanga 1345 -1378 Cyilima I Rugwe, Nyiracyilima I Nyakiyaga 1378 – 1411 Kigeli I Mukobanya Nyirakigeli I Nyanguge 1411 – 1444 Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi Nyiramibambwe I Nyabadaha1444 -1477 Yuhi II Gahima II Nyirayuhi II Matama, 1477 – 1510 Ndahiro II Cyamatare Nyirandahiro II Nyirangabo 1510 - 1543 Ruganzu II Ndoli, Nyiraruganzu II Nyirarumaga 1543 – 1576 Mutara I Nsoro II Semugeshi Nyiramavugo I Nyirakabogo1576 – 1609 Kigeli II Nyamuheshera Nyirakigeli II Ncendeli 1609 – 1642 Mibambwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura Nyiramibambwe II Nyabuhoro 1642 -1675 Yuhi III Mazimpaka Nyirayuhi III Nyamarembo1675 -1708 Cyilima II Rujugira Nyiracyilima II Kirongoro 1708 – 1741 Kigeli III Ndabarasa Nyirakigeli III Rwesero 1741 – 1746 Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo Nyiramibambwe III Nyiratamba 1746 – 1853 Yuhi IV Gahindiro Nyirayuhi IV Nyiratunga 1853 – 1856 Mutara II Rwogera Nyiramavugo II Nyiramongi 1856 – 1897 Kigeli IV Rwabugili Nyirakigeli IV Murorunkwere 1897 - 1931 Yuhi V Musinga Nyirayuhi V Kanjogera1931 - 1959 Mutara III Charles-Leon- Pierre Rudahigwa Nyiramavugo III Radegonde Kankazi 1959- 1961 KIgeli V
Compiled by Angel Phionah Ampurire
For close to 1000 years, Rwanda was governed by kings. Alex Kagame, in his book "Inganji Kalinga” reveals the names of all the kings who ruled Rwanda from 970 until 1961 when the monarchy was abolished.
Year Name of king Name of queens .
970 - 1000 Gihanga Ngomijana, Nyiragihanga Nyirarukangaga
1000-1030 Kanyarwanda Gahima, Nyirakanyarwanda Nyamususa
1030 – 1060 Yuhi I Musindi, Nyirayuhi I Nyamata
1060 -1090 Rumeza Kirezi
1090 – 1120 Nyarume Nyirashyoza.
1120 – 1150 Rukuge Nyirankindi
1150 – 1180 Rubanda Nkundwa
1180 – 1210 Ndahiro I Ruyange Nyirandahiro I Cyizigira
1210 - 1240 Ndoba Monde
1240 -1270 Samembe Magondo
1270 – 1312 Nsoro Samukondo Nyiransoro Nyakanga
1312 - 1345 Ruganzu I Bwimba Nyiraruganzu I Nyakanga
1345 -1378 Cyilima I Rugwe, Nyiracyilima I Nyakiyaga
1378 – 1411 Kigeli I Mukobanya Nyirakigeli I Nyanguge
1411 – 1444 Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi Nyiramibambwe I Nyabadaha
1444 -1477 Yuhi II Gahima II Nyirayuhi II Matama,
1477 – 1510 Ndahiro II Cyamatare Nyirandahiro II Nyirangabo
1510 - 1543 Ruganzu II Ndoli, Nyiraruganzu II Nyirarumaga
1543 – 1576 Mutara I Nsoro II Semugeshi Nyiramavugo I Nyirakabogo
1576 – 1609 Kigeli II Nyamuheshera Nyirakigeli II Ncendeli
1609 – 1642 Mibambwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura Nyiramibambwe II Nyabuhoro
1642 -1675 Yuhi III Mazimpaka Nyirayuhi III Nyamarembo
1675 -1708 Cyilima II Rujugira Nyiracyilima II Kirongoro
1708 – 1741 Kigeli III Ndabarasa Nyirakigeli III Rwesero
1741 – 1746 Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo Nyiramibambwe III Nyiratamba
1746 – 1853 Yuhi IV Gahindiro Nyirayuhi IV Nyiratunga
1853 – 1856 Mutara II Rwogera Nyiramavugo II Nyiramongi
1856 – 1897 Kigeli IV Rwabugili Nyirakigeli IV Murorunkwere
1897 - 1931 Yuhi V Musinga Nyirayuhi V Kanjogera
1931 - 1959 Mutara III Charles-Leon- Pierre Rudahigwa Nyiramavugo III Radegonde Kankazi
1959- 1961 KIgeli V
Compiled by Angel Phionah Ampurire