List of kings of Rwanda
This page contains a list of kings of 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.Urutonde rw'Abami bayoboye u Rwanda
;Abami b'imishumi – B.C.E
- Gihanga
- Kanyarwanda I Gahima I
- Rumeza I
- Yuhi I Musindi
- Rumeza II
- Nyarume
- Rubanda
- Ndahiro I Bamara
- Ndahiro II Ruyange
- Ndahiro III Ndoba
- Ndahiro IV Samembe
- Nsoro I Samukondo
- Nsoro II Byinshi
- Ruganzu I Bwimba
- Cyilima Rugwe
;1st Abami Bibitekerezo
- Kigeli I Mukobanya
- Mibambwe I Sekarongoro I Mutabazi
- Yuhi II Gahima II
- Ndahiro V Cyamatare
;2nd Abami Bibitekerezo
- Ruganzu II Ndoli
- Karemera Rwaka
- Mutara I Nsoro III Semugeshi
- Kigeli II Nyamuheshera
- Mibamwe II Sekarongoro II Gisanura
- Yuhi III Mazimpaka
- Cyilima II Rujugira
- Kigeli III Ndabarasa
- Mibambwe III Mutabazi II Sentabyo
- Yuhi IV Gahindiro
- Mutara II Rwogera
- Kigeli IV Rwabugiri
- Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa
- Yuhi V Musinga
- Mutara III Rudahigwa
- Kigeli V Ndahindurwa
On 28 January 1961, Rwanda abolished its monarchy and became a republic, during the Rwandan Revolution. Afterwards, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa continued to maintain his claim to the throne until his death on 16 October 2016 in Washington, D.C. 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.
