This is a list of the monarchs of the Zulu nation, including chieftains and kings^[1] of the Zulu royal family from their earliest known history up to the present time.

The Zulu Royal lineage stretches as far back as King Mcumande KaMabhudule, who is believed to have lived as long ago as the 11th century. Mcumande is the child of Mnguni-4th, but details about him are still unknown.

• King Sikhumbulo KaSibhakabhaka

• King Khungube KaSikhumbulo

• King Mithiyonke KaKhungube

• King Mabhudule (-Mnguni-4th-) KaMithiyonke

• King Mcumande KaMabhudule

• King Ngwavuma KaMcumande

• King Mhlathuzi KaNgwavuma

• King Phongolo KaMhlathuzi

• King Qebezeka (-Qwabe-1st-) KaPhongolo

• King Hlakazamanzi KaQebezeka

• King Dudulamanzi KaHlakazamanzi

• King Thungela KaDudulamanzi

• King Mdlani (Mnguni-5th) KaThungela

• King Nkonjane KaMdlani

• King Luzumane KaNkonjane

(+Born:1425ad - Died:1505ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1465ad until 1505ad=]

• King Malandela KaLuzumane

(+Born:1475ad - Died:1557ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1505ad until 1557ad=]

Before King Malandela Mnguni died, he divided his kingdom into two Royal clans, in order to prevent them from fighting each other for the throne of which of these clans are the AmaQwabe-Clan and the AmaZulu-Clan.

• King Zulu (-Nkosinkulu-) KaMalandela

(+Born:1510ad - Died:1595ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1557ad until 1595ad=]

he was the Founder of this clan

• King Nkombane KaZulu

(+Born:1550ad - Died:1625ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1595ad until 1625ad=]

• King Hlombela KaNkombane

(+Born:1575ad - Died:1659ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1625ad until 1659ad=]

• King Gumede KaHlombela

(+Born:1613ad - Died:1690ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1659ad until 1690ad=]

• King Phunga kaGumede

(+Born:1660ad - Died:1705ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1690ad until 1705ad=]

• King Mageba kaGumede

(+Born:1660ad - Died:1727ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1705ad until 1727ad=]

• King Ndaba kaMageba

(+Born:1683ad - Died:1753ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1727ad until 1753ad=]

• King Jama kaNdaba

(+Born:1718ad - Died:1781ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1753ad until 1781ad=]

• Queen regent Mkabayi kaJama

(+Born:1750ad - Died:1843ad+)

[=Held-power-from:1781ad until 1785ad=]

• King Senzangakhona kaJama

(+Born:1762ad - Died:1816ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1785ad until 1816ad=]

• Crown Prince Sigujana kaSenzangakhona

(+Born:1794ad - Died:1816ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1816ad until 1816ad=]

• King Shaka kaSenzangakhona

(+Born:1785ad - Died:1828ad+)

[=Reigned-from:1816ad until 1828ad=]

After Dingiswayo's death at the hands of Zwide, king of the Ndwandwe, around 1818, Shaka assumed leadership of the remnants of the Mthethwa Paramountcy, thereby becoming king.^[2]

Zulu Kingdom (Independent, 1816–1879)

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Shaka kaSenzangakhona	c. July 1787 – 22 September 1828 (aged 41)	1816	22 September 1828	Half-brother of Sigujana kaSenzangakhona	Zulu
Dingane kaSenzangakhona	c. 1795 – 29 January 1840 (aged 44–45)	November 1828	29 January 1840	Half-brother of Shaka kaSenzangakhona	Zulu
Mpande kaSenzangakhona	c. 1798 – 18 October 1872 (aged 73–74)	10 February 1840	18 October 1872	Half-brother of Dingane kaSenzangakhona	Zulu
Cetshwayo kaMpande (1st reign)	1834[1] – 8 February 1884 (aged 49–50)	18 October 1872	28 August 1879	Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhona	Zulu

Zululand (Dependency, 1883–present)

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Cetshwayo kaMpande (2nd reign)	1834[1] – 8 February 1884 (aged 49–50)	29 January 1883	8 February 1884	Son of Mpande kaSenzangakhona	Zulu
Dinuzulu KaCetshwayo	c. 1868 – 18 October 1913 (aged 44–45)	21 May 1884	18 October 1913	Son of Cetshwayo kaMpande	Zulu
Solomon kaDinuzulu	1891 – 4 March 1933 (aged 41–42)	1 November 1913	4 March 1933	Son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo	Zulu
Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon	(1924-08-04)4 August 1924 – 17 September 1968(1968-09-17) (aged 44)	27 August 1948	17 September 1968	Son of Solomon kaDinuzulu	Zulu
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu	(1948-07-27)27 July 1948 – 12 March 2021(2021-03-12) (aged 72)	17 September 1968	12 March 2021	Son of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon	Zulu
Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini	(1974-09-23) 23 September 1974 (age 51)	7 May 2021	Incumbent	Son of Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu	Zulu

• Zulu Kingdom