Monarchies in Africa - Some Contemporary Monarchies

Some Contemporary Monarchies

State Dependency Succession Monarch Reign since Heir apparent
Lesotho Kingdom; constitutional Elective Letsie III 12 November 1990 To be determined by Senate of Lesotho when necessary
Morocco Kingdom; constitutional Agnatic primogeniture Mohammed VI 23 July 1999 Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
Swaziland Kingdom; absolute Elective Mswati III 25 April 1986 Unknown
Canary Islands
 Autonomous community Male-preferance cognatic primogeniture Juan Carlos 22 November 1975 Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Ceuta
 Autonomous community Male-preferance cognatic primogeniture Juan Carlos 22 November 1975 Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Melilla
 Autonomous community Male-preferance cognatic primogeniture Juan Carlos 22 November 1975 Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
 British overseas territory Male primogeniture Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales
Nation Type Succession Monarch Reign since Heir apparent
Zululand
 Sub-national monarchy Cognatic primogeniture Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 17 September 1968 Misuzulu Zulu
Ashanti
 Sub-national monarchy Elective Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II 26 April 1999 Unknown
Okyeman
 Sub-national monarchy Elective Osagyefo Nana Amoatia Ofori Panin II 4 October 1999 Unknown
Barotseland
 Sub-national monarchy Cognatic primogeniture Lubosi Imwiko II October 2000
Buganda
 Sub-national monarchy Elective Muwenda Mutebi II 31 July 1993 Unknown
Bunyoro
 Sub-national monarchy Iguru I 1994
Busoga
 Sub-national monarchy Elective TBA Unknown
Kano
 Sub-national monarchy Cognatic primogeniture Ado Bayero October 1963
Kanongesha-Lunda
 Sub-national monarchy Cognatic primogeniture Mbumb II Muteb 1997
Toro Kingdom
 Sub-national monarchy Cognatic primogeniture Rukidi IV 5 September 1995 TBA
Rwenzururu
 Sub-national monarchy Cognatic primogeniture Charles Mumbere 2009
  • African monarchs

  • Mohammed VI, King of Morocco

  • Mswati III of Swaziland

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