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List of Kings of Swaziland

This page contains a list of Paramount Chiefs and Kings (Ngwenyamas) of Swaziland. See also lists of incumbents.

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1 Pre-1780 Kings/Paramount Chiefs of Swaziland

Ngwane III : 17...-1780
- Queen Ndwandwe (regent): 1780
Ngvudgunye (Zikodze): 1780-1815
- Queen Mndzebele (regent): 1815
Sobhuza I (Ngwane IV): 1815-1836
- Queen Lojiba Simelane (regent): 1836-1840
Mswati II: 1840 - July 1868
- Queen Thandile Ndwandwe (regent): July 1868 - June 1875
- Ludvonga II (Macaleni): died before becoming king
Mbandzeni (Dlamini IV): June 1875 - 7 October 1889
- Queen Tibati Nkambule (regent): 7 October 1889 - 1894
Ngwane V: February 1895 - 10 December 1899
- Queen Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (regent): 10 December 1899 - 22 December 1921
Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 - 2 September 1968

Sobhuza II: 2 September 1968 - 21 August 1982
- Queen Dzeliwe (regent): 21 August 1982 - 9 August 1983
Prince Sozisa Dlamini ("Authorized Person"): 9 August 1983 - 18 August 1983
- Queen Ntombi (regent): 18 August 1983 - 25 April 1986
Mswati III: 25 April 1986 - (current incumbent)

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