< Lists
This page is about pre-colonial monarchies in the African continent.
North Africa
Ancient
Egyptian Empireball (3100-870 BC)
Kingdom of Kermaball (2500-1500 BC)
Kingdom of Kushball (1070 BC-350 AD)
Carthageball (650-146 BC)- Kingdom of Blemmyesball (600 BC-300s AD)
Garamantesball (500 BC-700 AD)
Ptolemaic Egyptball (306-30 BC)
Kingdom of Mauretaniaball (285 BC-431 AD and again 533-698)
Kingdom of Numidiaball (202-46 BC)- Kingdom of Makuriaball (340-1317)
Kingdom of Nobatiaball (350-650)
Vandal Kingdomball (435-534)
Post Classical
Kingdom of Alodiaball (700s-1504)
Kingdom of Nekorball (710-1019)
Barghawataball (744-1058)
Emirate of Sijilmasaball (758-1055)- Rustamid dynastyball (767-909)
Fatimidball (910-1171)
Ziridball (1048-1148)
Almoravidball (1040-1147)- Khurasanidball (1059-1128 et 1148-1158)
Almohadball (1121-1269)- Ayyubidball (1171-1254)
Hafsid dynastyball (1229-1574)
Kingdom of Tlemcenball (1235-1556)
Marinid dynastyball (1248-1465)
Mamlukball (1250-1517)- Wattasid dynastyball (1420-1554)
Modern
Muhammad Ali dynastyball (1914-1951)
Funj Sultanateball (1504-1821)
Sultanate of Darfurball (1603-1874 et 1898-1916)
Senussi dynastyball (1951-1969)
Ottoman Algeriaball (1515–1830)- Saadi dynastyball (1554-1659)
- Alaouite dynastyball (1666-current)
- Saadi Principality of Sus and Tagmadertball (1509-1554)
- Naqsid Principality of Tetouanball (1597-1673)
- Republic of Saléball (1627-1668)
East Africa
Ancient
Kingdom of Puntball (2400-1069 BC)
Kingdom of D'mtball (980-400 BC)
Aksumite Empireball (50-937)
Post Classical
Beja Kingdoms (9th century)
Sultanate of Mogadishuball (10th-16th century)
Kilwa Sultanateball (960-1513)
Kingdom of Medri Bahriball (1137-1890)
Abyssiniaball (1137-1974)- Kingdom of Kaffaball (1390-1897)
- Kingdom of Janjeroball (1472-1894)
Zagweball (1137-1270)
Ifat Sultanateball (1285-1415)
Warsangali Sultanateball (1298-1886)
Adal Sultanateball (1415-1555)
Sultanate of Ajuranball (14th-17th century)
Kingdom of Bugandaball (1300-present)
Kingdom of Ankoleball (1447-1967)- Kingdom of Rwandaball (1300-1959)
- Kingdom of Burundiball (1500-1966)
Modern
- Sultanate of Sennarball (1502-1821)
- Empire of Kitaraball (14th-15th century)
Geledi Sultanateball (17th-19th century)
Sultanate of Aussaball (1734-present)- Majeerteen Sultanateball (18th-20th century)
Kingdom of Gommaball (19th century-1886)- Kingdom of Jimmaball (1830-1932)
- Kingdom of Gummaball (1840-1902)
- Sultanate of Hobyoball (1880s-1920s)
Dervish Stateball (1896-1920)
West Africa
Ancient
- Nok Cultureball (1250-250 BC)
Ghana Empireball (300-1200)
Post Classical
Kingdom of Nriball (948-1911)- Bonomanball (11th-19th century)
Mossi Kingdomsball (11th century-1896)
Takrurball (11th-13th century)- Benin Empireball (1180-1897)
Mali Empireball (1235-1600)
Jolof Empireball (1350-1549)
Bornu Empireball (1380-1893)- Oyo Empireball (1400-1895)
Kingdom of Dagbonball (1442-1957)- Kingdom of Sineball (14th-19th century)
Songhaiball (1464-1591)
Shilluk Kingdomball (1490-1865)- Empire of Great Fuloball (1490-1776)
- Kingdom of Saloumball (1494-1969)
Modern
- Mamprussiball (16th century-present)
Kaabu Empireball (1537-1867)- Kingdom of Cayorball (1549-1879)
- Kingdom of Baolball (1555-1874)
Kingdom of Dahomeyball (1600-1900)- Aro Confederacyball (1690-1902)
Ashanti Empireball (1701-1894)- Kong Empireball (1710-1894)
Bamana Empireball (1712-1861)- Sokoto Caliphateball (1804-1904)
Wassoulou Empireball (1878-1898)
Central Africa
Ancient
- Sao Civilisationball (6th century BC-16th century AD)
Post Classical
Kanem-Bornu Empireball (9th century-1900)
Kingdom of Kongoball (1400-1888)
Modern
- Sultanate of Bagirmiball (1522-1897)
- Luba Empireball (1585-1885)
- Kingdom of Ndongoball (16th-18th century)
- Kingdom of Matambaball (1631-1744)
Wadai Empireball (1635-1912)- Lunda Empireball (1660-1887)
- Kuba Kingdomball (1600-present)
Southern Africa
Post Classical
Kingdom of Mapungubweball (9th-14th century)- Kingdom of Zimbabweball (1220-1450)
Kingdom of Mutapaball (1430-1760)- Kingdom of Butuaball (1450-1683)
- Torwa dynastyball (1450-1683)
Modern
- Rowzi Empireball (1660-1866)
Ndwandwe Kingdomball (1780-1819)
Zulu Kingdomball (1816-1897)
Merina Kingdomball (18th century-1896)- Mthethwa Paramountcyball (18th century-1820)
