African Royalties

Kabaka = King in Luganda, Buganda Kingdom

Nnabagereka = Queen in Luganda

Inkhosi = King

Inkhosikati/Make(pronouce Ma-Ke) = Queen in Siswati, title given to a lady marrying into the Swazi royal family

Inkosatana = Principal Princess/Senior Princess (title given to the first daughter of the Eswatini King)

 Ngwenyama = King in Swazi

Ingwenyama yemaSwati = Refer to the King as Lion of Swati

Bayethe Wena Wa Phakathi =

Bayede = King in various languages in South Africa

Ndlovukati = Queen Mother in Swazi; refer to the King's mother

Nkhosikazi = Queen consort in Xhosa

Nkosi = King in Xhosa

Nkosazana = meaning similar to Inkosatana in Swaziland

Morena = King in Sesotho

Karabo = Queen in Sesotho

Mofumahali = Queen in Sesotho

Olori = Queen consort in Yoruba

Oba = King in Yoruba, Edo

Omukama = King in Munyoro & Matooro

Omugo = Queen in Munyoro

Olu = Traditional leader

Asantehene = Absolute king of the Ashanti Kingdom

Asufohene = traditional chief of Kumasi

Asanteman = Ashanti Kingdom

Rukirabasaija = greatest of men in Mutooro

Kyabazinga = King/Chief in Soga

Giwan DanMaje = Great wife in Kano Emirate

Ooni = Title given to the king of Ife-Ife Kingdom

Arole Odudwa = Spiritual leader of the Yoruba Nation



Akan (Ghana):
Ohene: King

Ohemea/Ohemaa: Queen regnant (anointed)

Omahene: Paramount King (King of kings)

Oheneyere: Queen Consort (wife of a king)

Oheneba: Prince/Princess

Ohenenana: King's grandchild

Ankobea: sub-chief/nobility (non-royal)

Odehye/Adehye: Royal(s)

Akwamufie = state and seat capital of the Akwamu state or kingdom

Fo'o: King in many bamileke languages