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