List of monarchies in Africa
This list of monarchies in Africa shows all recognized African states that have a monarchy as a form of government or that had a monarchy in the 20th century .
Current
Independent states
As of April 2020
Country | Government system | Form of government | Monarchy since | Current monarch | title | in office since |
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Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary monarchy | 1822 (1966) | Letsie III. | king | 1996 |
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Constitutional monarchy | Hereditary monarchy | 1062 | Mohammed VI | king | 1999 |
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Absolute Monarchy | Absolute Monarchy | 1780 (1968) | Mswati III. | king | 1986 |
Dependent areas
As of April 2020
Country | area | Government system | Form of government | Monarchy since | Current monarch | title | in office since |
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Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary hereditary monarchy | 1516 | Felipe VI. | king | 2014 |
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Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary hereditary monarchy | 1516 | Felipe VI. | king | 2014 |
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St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary monarchy | 1603 | Elizabeth II | queen | 1952 |
Historical
Independent states
Independent monarchical states in Africa in the 20th century.
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Fu'ad II. | king | 1922 | 1953 |
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Gasyonga II. | Mugabe | 15th century | 1967 |
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Haile Selassie | Emperor ( negus ) | 980 BC Chr. | 1974 |
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Ntare V. | king | 1680 | 1966 |
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Kimpa Vita | Mani | 14th Century | 19th century |
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Idris | king | 1951 | 1969 |
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Kigeri V. | king | 1350 | 1962 |
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Jamjid ibn Abdullah | sultan | 1856 | 1964 |
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Muhammad VIII. Al-Amin | king | 1956 | 1957 |
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Bokassa I. | Emperor | 1976 | 1979 |
Dependent Territories / Commonwealth
Country | Last monarch | title | to |
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Elizabeth II | queen | 1970 |
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