This is a list of the monarchs of the Zulu nation, including chieftains and kings of the Zulu royal family from their earliest known history up to the present time.
Pre-Zulu
The Zulu King lineage stretches to as far as Luzumana, who is believed to have lived as long ago as the 16th century. Luzumana is the child of Mnguni, but details about him are unknown.
- NkosinKulu
- Mnguni kaNkosinKulu
- Luzumana kaMnguni
- Malandela kaLuzumana
Chieftains of the Zulus ( 1600–1818)
When Malandela died, he divided the kingdom into two clans, the Qwabe and the Zulu.
- Zulu I kaMalandela ( 1627 – 1709), founder of the clan
- Nkosinkulu kaZulu I
- Ntombela kaNkosinkulu
- Zulu II kaNtombela
- Gumede kaZulu
- Phunga kaGumede ( 1657 – 1727)
;Zulu Kingdom (Independent, 1816–1879)