Rulers: Malawi
Traditional polities
Maravi
bf.1700 Maravi state established (the word Malawi is the same as
the name of this state)
Rulers (title Karonga)
... - ... Mcepera Mwale
... - ... Mcocoma Phiri = Mkunkhuntha
... - 18.. Kampini Mbewe
*1860 - 18.. Sosola Kalimakudzulu Phiri
Nkamanga
c.1795 Nkamanga state established
Ruler (title Sekuru)
c.1795 Mlowoka
Rulers (title Cikulamayembe)
... - ... Gonapamuhanya
... - ... Kampungu
... - ... Pitamkusa
... - ... Bwati I (orig. Cayeka)
... - ... Bwati II
... - ... Bamantha
18.. - 1855 Mkuwayira
1855 - 18.. vacant
18.. - 1880 Mujuma
1880 - 1907 vacant
1907 - ... Cilongozi Mlowoka
Ngoni dynasties
Jere or Qeko dynasty
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi ya makosi)
1840 - 1848 Zwangendaba a Hlatshwayo (b. ... - d. 1848)
1848 - 18.. Ntabeni (regent)
18.. - 18.. Mgayi (regent)
18.. - 1857 Gwaza Jere (regent)
1857 - 1891 Mmbelwa I
1891 - 1896 Mwamba (regent)
1896 - 1915 Cimtunga
1915 - 1928 vacant
1928 - 1959 Mmbelwa II
19.. - 19.. Mmbelwa III
*1997 - Mmbelwa IV
Maseko or Gomani dynasty
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi ya makosi)
... - 1832 Ngwana (b. ... - d. 1832)
1832 - 1835 Magadlela + Mgoola (regents)
1835 - 1860 Maseko Mputa
1860 - 1878 Cidiaonga (regent)
1878 - 18.. Cikusi
18.. - 1896 Gomani I (b. ... - d. 1896)
1896 - ... Philip Gomani II
... - ... Willard Gomani III