King of Rwanda

Mwami of Rwanda
Royal Coat of arms
Details
Style	His Majesty the Mwami
First monarch	Gihanga
Last monarch	Kigeli V
Formation	Unknown (ancient times)
Abolition	28 January 1961
Residence	Nyanza, Rwanda

This page contains a list of kings (mwami, plural abami) 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.

On 28 January 1961 Rwanda 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, DC. 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.

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