List of Xhosa kings

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.

The AmaXhosa-Royal-Broodline

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

• Xhosa KaMnguni
• Malangana KaXhosa,
• Ngcwangube KaMalangana,
• King Nkosiyane KaNgcwangube,
• Nkosiyamntu KaNkosiyane,
• King Tshawe KaNkosiyamntu ,

(The first King of the Xhosa Nation and the founder of the Xhosa federal system if governance)

• King Ngcwangu KaTshawe ,
• King Sikhomo KaNgcwangu ,
• King Togu KaSikhomo ,
• King Ngconde KaTogu ,
• King Tshiwo KaNgconde ,
• King Phalo KaTshiwo ,
• Prince Gcaleka KaPhalo , & Prince Rharhabe KaPhalo.

It was during this time that the Right Hand House rank was introduced, with the same authority with the Great House but second in rank.

Great House

• King Gcaleka KaPhalo ,
• King Khawuta KaGcaleka ,
• King Hintsa KaKhawuta ,

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

• King Sarhili KaHintsa ,
• King Sigcawu KaSarhili ,
• King Gwebinkumbi KaSigcawu ,
• King Ngangomhlaba KaGwebinkumbi ,
• King Zwelidumile KaGwebinkumbi ,
• King Xolilizwe KaZwelidumile ,
• King Zwelonke KaXolilizwe ,
• King Ahlangene KaXolilizwe , Aa! Vulikhaya (The-Current-Reigning-King).

AmaRharhabe: Right-Hand-House

• Chief Rharhabe KaPhalo ,
• Prince Mlawu KaRharhabe ,
• Regency-King Ndlambe kaRharhabe ,
• Chief Ngqika KaMlawu ,
• Prince Maqoma KaNgqika ,

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

• Chief Sandile KaNgqika ,
• Chief Gonya KaSandile ,
• Chief Faku KaGonya ,

(Not to be confused with the AmaMpondo-King Faku KaNgqungqushe),

• King Velile KaFaku ,
• King Mxolisi KaVelile ,
• King Maxhobayakhawuleza KaMxolisi ,
• King Jonguxolo KaMaxhobayakhawuleza , - Aa!Vululwandle! (The-Current-Reigning-King)

Xhosa Kingship Line

Further information: List of rulers of the Gcaleka and List of rulers of the Rharhabe

Ntu

Nguni

Nkosiyane

Malangana

Liwana

Nkosiyamntu

Cirha

Tshawe

Jwarha

Qwambe

Ngcwangu

Sikhomo

Togu

Ngconde

Ntinde

Gando

Tshiwo

Mdange

Gwali

Phalo

Gcaleka

Rharhabe

Khawuta Aa! Khala!

Nqoko

Mlawu (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!

Sigcawu

Gonya Aa! Sigonyela!

Gwebinkumbi Aa! Gwebinkumbi!

Daliza

Faku (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!