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List of Xhosa kings

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The AmaXhosa People are a nation from the southern part of Africa. King Xolangana KaMabhudu who is the founder of the AmaXhosa-Kingdom would be later known as Umxhosa, because he was an unprecedented men and would be easily angered if tricked so hushed the Khoisan people give him that name . The AmaXhosa kingship separated when the line got to King Phalo KaTshiwo because of what happened when he got married.

The AmaXhosa-Royal-Broodline

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  • King Sibhakabhaka ,
  • King Mithiyonke KaSibhakabhaka ,
  • King Mabhudu KaMithiyonke ,
  • King Xolangana KaMabhudu,

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

  • King Malangana KaXolangana,
  • King Bhabhana KaMalangana,
  • King Dlakaza KaBhabhana,
  • King Khubambe KaDlakaza,
  • King Mhlamawele KaKhubambe,
  • King Xhaphane KaMhlamawele,
  • King Hlabangobe KaXhaphane,
  • King Ngcwangube KaMalangana,
  • King Nkosiyane KaNgcwangube,
  • King Nkosiyamntu KaNkosiyane,
  • King Tshawe KaNkosiyamntu ,

(The AmaTshawe-Royal-Dynasty which is the Ruling Family Branch of the AmaXhosa-Nation which is also named after him)

  • 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 King Phalo's Reign that the AmaXhosa-Nation-Officially established a Right-Hand-House. When King Phalo KaTshiwo had to marry a wife that would produce an heir to the AmaTshawe-Throne,two royal brides One from the (AmaMpondomise-Royal-Family) & the other from the (AbaThembu-Royal-Family) They both arrived on the same day. This caused a dilemma for the AmaXhosa-King as it meant that if he chose either of them, the father of the unpicked bride would be offended.

The AmaXhosa-Elders and all the known wise men who knew the AmaXhosa-Laws & Customs across the AmaXhosalands were summoned to Komkhulu (The Great Royal Place – in the Present Day town of Butterworth) to solve this problem. It has been said in the AmaXhosa-Oral-History that, it was one old man by the name of Majeke who came with a solution to that problem. His solution was: What is greater than the head of the king, and what is stronger than his right hand? Let the one be the-head-wife and the other the wife of the-right-hand.And that way, the problem was solved.

King Phalo KaTshiwo produced the two best known sons: Prince Gcaleka KaPhalo and Prince Rharhabe KaPhalo. Prince Gcaleka KaPhalo would later become the King of the AmaXhosa Kingdom and Prince Rharhabe KaPhalo became the ruler of the AmaRharhabe-Royal-House (The Right hand House). Prior the arrival of the Europeans, the AmaXhosa-Royal-Territory stretched from Mbhashe River to Gamtoos River in the Southern Cape. The AmaGcaleka-Royal-House had jurisdiction from Mbhashe river to Kei river, and the AmaRharhabe-Royal-House beyond the Kei River and extended beyond the Fish River.

AmaGcaleka-Kings: Main-Branch-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-Kings: Right-Hand-House

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

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

  • King Sandile KaNgqika ,
  • King Gonya KaSandile ,
  • King 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

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Ntu
Nguni
Nkosiyane
Malangana
LiwanaNkosiyamntu
CirhaTshaweJwarhaQwambe
Ngcwangu
Sikhomo
Togu
NgcondeNtinde
GandoTshiwoMdange
GwaliPhalo
GcalekaRharhabe
Khawuta Aa! Khala!NqokoMlawu
(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!
SigcawuGonya Aa! Sigonyela!
Gwebinkumbi Aa! Gwebinkumbi!DalizaFaku
(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!