Gakondo

The Genealogy of the Kings of Rwanda

presented by
Rose-Marie Mukarutabana


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    This king we have consecrated is
MUTARA.
His name as a nobleman is
Rudahigwa.

His mother is Nyiramavugo.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Kankazi,
the daughter of Mbanzabigwi,
the son of Rwakagara,
the son of Gaga,
the son of Mutezintare,
the son of Sesonga,
the son of Makara,
the son of Kiramira,
the son of Mucuzi,
the son of Nyantabana,
the son of Burigande,
the son of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Nyiranteko,
the daughter of Nzagura,
the son of Mbonyingabo.
She is a daughter of the Abashambo.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Mutara is the son of
YUHI.
His name as a nobleman is
Musinga.

His mother is Nyirayuhi.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Kankazi,
the daughter of Rwakagara,
the son of Gaga,
the son of Mutezintare,
the son of Sesonga,
the son of Makara,
the son of Kiramira,
the son of Mucuzi,
the son of Nyantabana,
the son of Burigande,
the son of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Nyiramashyongoshyo,
the daughter of Mukotanyi,
the son of Kimana,
the son of Kabajyonjya,
the son of Rwaka,
the son of Mazimpaka,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Yuhi is the son of
KIGERI.
His name as a nobleman is
Rwabugiri.

His mother is Nyirakigeri.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Murorunkwere,
the daughter of Mitari,
the son of Cumu,
the son of Giharangu,
the son of Mutima,
the son of Matana,
the son of Babisha,
the son of Samutaga,
the son of Byunga,
the son of Bigirimana,
the son of Sagashya,
the son of Sakera,
the son of Sakayumbu,
the son of Mwezantandi,
the son of Ntandayera,
the son of Mukono,
the son of Mututsi
She is a daughter of the Abakono.

Her mother is Nyirangeyo,
the daughter of Rukundo,
the son of Maronko.
She is a daughter of the Abashambo.

So that the Abakono bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Kigeri is the son of
MUTARA.
His name as a nobleman is
Rwogera.

His mother is Nyiramavugo.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyiramongi,
the daughter of Gaga,
the son of Mutezintare,
the son of Sesonga,
the son of Makara,
the son of Kiramira,
the son of Mucuzi,
the son of Nyantabana,
the son of Burigande,
the son of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Nyiragahwehwe,
the daughter of Minyaruko,
the son of Kabeba,
the son of Byami,
the son of Shumbusho,
the son of Ruherekeza,
the son of Zuba,
the son of Gitore,
the son of Kigeri Mukobanya,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Mutara is the son of
YUHI.
His name as a nobleman is
Gahindiro.

His mother is Nyirayuhi.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyiratunga,
the daughter of Rutabana,
the son of Nyakirori,
the son of Makara,
the son of Kiramira,
the son of Mucuzi,
the son of Nyantabana,
the son of Burigande,
the son of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Nyiramwami,
the daughter of Shumbusho,
the son of Muhoza,
the son of Ruregeya.
She is a daughter of the Abagesera.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Yuhi is the son of
MIBAMBWE.
His name as a nobleman is
Sentabyo.

His mother is Nyiramibambwe.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyiratamba,
the daughter of Sesonga,
the son of Makara,
the son of Kiramira,
the son of Mucuzi,
the son of Nyantabana,
the son of Burigande,
the son of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

His mother is Nyiramacyuriro,
the daughter of Rusimbi,
the son of Magenda,
the son of Gasimbuzi,
the son of Senyamisange,
the son of Muyogoma,
the son of Juru,
the son of Yuhi Gahima,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Mibamwe is the son of
KIGERI.
His name as a nobleman is
Ndabarasa.

His mother is Nyirakigeri.
Her namer as a noblewoman is
Rwesero,
the daughter of Muhoza,
the son of Ruregeya.
She is a daughter of the Abagesera.

Her mother is Mboyire,
The daughter of Rujuhe,
the son of Censha,
the son of Nyirabahaya.
She is a daughter of the Abahondogo.

So that the Abagesera bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Kigeri is the son of
CYIRIMA.
His name as nobleman is
Rujugira.

His mother is Nyiracyirima.
Her name as noblewoman is
Kirongoro,
the daughter of Kagoro,
the son of Nyamugenda.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Nyanka,
the daughter of Migambi,
the son of Rukundo,
the son of Ntaraganda,
the son of Nkomokomo.
She is a daughter of the Ababanda.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Cyirima is the son of
YUHI.
His name as a nobleman is
Mazimpaka.

His mother is Nyirayuhi.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyamarembo,
the daughter of Majinya,
the son of Byunga,
the son of Bigirimana,
the son of Sagashya,
the son of Sakera,
the son of Sakayumbu,
the son of Mwezantandi,
the son of Ntandayera,
the son of Mukono,
the son of Mututsi.
She a daughter of the Abakono.

Her mother is Nyamyishywa,
The daughter of Musanzu,
the son of Cyankumba,
the son of Juru,
the son of Yuhi Gahima Umwami wa Rubanda.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abakono bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Yuhi is the son of
MIBAMBWE.
His name as a nobleman is
Gisanura.

His mother is Nyiramibambwe
Her name as a nobleman is
Nyabuhoro,
the daughter of Rwiru,
the son of Rubona,
the son of Mukubu,
the son of Mushyoma,
the son of Bitungwa,
the son of Nkosa,
the son of Rubaga,
the son of Mutashya,
the son of Gihumbi.
She is a daughter of the Abaha.

Her mother is Nyiramugondo,
the daughter of Muyogoma,
the son of Juru,
the son of Yuhi Gahima,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abaha bear kings with the Abanyiginya


Mibambwe is the son of
KIGERI.
His name as a nobleman is
Nyamuheshera.

His mother is Nyirakigeri.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Ncendeli,
the daughter of Gisiga,
the son of Semugondo.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Ncekeli,
the daughter of Ruhomwa,
the son of Kinanira,
the son of Juru,
the son of Yuhi Gahima,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya


Kigeri is the son of
MUTARA.
His name as a nobleman
is Semugeshi.

His mother was Nyiramavugo.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyirakabogo,
the daughter of Gashwira,
the son of Burigande,
the son of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Mfitiki,
the daughter of Ruherekeza,
the son of Zuba,
the son of Gitore,
the son of Kigeri Mukobanya,
King of ther People.
She is a daughter of Abanyiginya.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya


Mutara is the son of
RUGANZU.
His name as a nobleman is
Ndori.

His mother is Nyiruganzu.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyabacuzi,
the daughter of Kibogora.
She is a daughter of the Abakono.

Her mother is Nyirarugwe,
the daughter of Nkuba,
the son of Bwimba,
the son of Gitore,
the son of Kigeri Mukobanya,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abakono bear kings with the Abanyiginya


Ruganzu is the son of
NDAHIRO.
His name as a nobleman is
Cyamatare.

His mother is Nyirandahiro.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyirangabo,
the daughter of Nyantabana,
the son of Kamima.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Buhorwinka,
the daughter of Kigobe,
the son of Cyahi,
the son of Mukubu,
the son of Cyenge,
the son of Nyacyesa,
the son of Mukobwa,
the son of Ndoba,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So then, the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya


Ndahiro is the son of
YUHI.
His name as a nobleman is
Gahima.

His mother is Nyirayuhi.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Matama,
the daughter of Bigega,
the son of Mutashya,
the son of Gihumbi.
She is the daughter of Abaha.

Her mother is Nyabyanzu,
the daughter of Nkuba,
the son of Nyabakonjo.
She is a daughter of the Abongera.

So that the Abaha bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Yuhi is the son of
MIBAMBWE.
His name as a nobleman is Mutabazi.

His mother is Nyiramibambwe.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyabadaha,
the daughter of Ngoga,
the son of Gihinira,
the son of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of Abega.

Her mother is Mageni,
the daughter of Gikari,
the son of Nsoro Nsoro.
she is a daughter of the Abahondogo.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya


Mibambwe is the son of
KIGERI.
His name as a nobleman is
Mukobanya.

His mother is Nyirakigeri.
Her name as noblewoman is
Nyankuge,
the daughter of Sagashya,
the son of Sakera,
the son of Sakayumbu,
the son of Mwezantandi,
the son of Ntandayera,
the son of Mukono,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abakono.

Her mother is Nyiravuna
the daughter of Rweru,
the son of Nsoro.
She is a daughter of the Abahondogo.

So that the Abakono bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Kigeri is the son of
CYIRIMA.
His name as a nobleman is
Rugwe.

His mother is Nyiracyirima.
Her name as noblewoman is
Nyakiyaga,
the dauther of Ndiga,
the son of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

Her mother is Nyabasanza,
the daughter of Njwiri,
the son of Mupfumpfu,
the son of Ndoba,
King of the People.
She is a daughter of the Abanyiginya.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Cyirima is the son of
RUGANZU.
His name as a nobleman is
Bwimba.

His mother is Nyina Nyiraruganzu.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyakanga,
the daughter of Tema,
the son of Lima,
the son of Bare,
the son of Gongo,
the son of Muzora,
the son of Gahuriro,
the son of Jeni,
the son of Rurenge.
She is a daughter of the Abasinga.

Her mother is Nyabitoborwa,
the daughter of Muzora,
the son of Mushambo,
the son of Kanyandorwa,
the son of Gihanga.
She is a daughter of the Abashambo.

So that Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Ruganzu is the son of
NSORO.
His name as a nobleman is
Samukondo.

His mother is Kiziga,
the daughter of Ruhinda,
the son of Mbogo,
the son of Gishwere.
she is a daughter of the Abega.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Nsoro is the son of
SAMEMBE.
His mother is
Magondo,
the daughter of Mutashya.
She is a daughter of the Abaha.

So that the Abaha bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Samembe is the son of
NDOBA.
His mother is Monde,
the daughter of Gahutu,
the son of Serwega,
the son of Mututsi.
She is a daughter of the Abega.

So that the Abega bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Ndoba is the son of
NDAHIRO.
His name as a nobleman is
Ruyange.

His mother is Nyirandahiro.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Cyizigira.
She is the daughter of Abasinga.

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Ndahiro is the son of
RUBANDA.
His mother is Nkundwa,
the daughter of Mbazi,
the son Nyundo.
She is a daughter of the Abasinga

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyinginya.


Rubanda is the son of
RUKUGE.
His mother is Kiragira.
She is a daughter of the Abasinga.

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Rukuge is the son of
NYARUME.
His mother is Nyirashyoza,
the daughter of Muzora.
She is a daughter of the Abasinga.

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Nyarume is the son of
RUMEZA.
His mother is Kirezi,
The daughter of Rugwana.
She is a daughter of the Abasinga.

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Rumeza is the son of
YUHI.
His name as a nobleman
is Musindi.

His mother is Nyirayuhi
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyamata,
The daughter of Rwiru/
She is a daughter of the Abasinga.

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Yuhi is the son of
KANYARWANDA.
His name as a nobleman is
Gahima.

His mother is Nyirakanyarwanda.
Her name as a noblewoman is
Nyamususa,
The daughter of Jeni,
the son of Rurenge.
She is a daughter of the Abasinga.

So that the Abasinga bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Kanyarwanda is the son of
GIHANGA.
His name as a nobleman is
Ngomijana.

His mother is Nyirarukangaga,
the daughter of Nyamigezi,
the son of Kabeja.
She is a daughter of the Abazigaba.

So that the Abazigaba bear kings with the Abanyiginya.


Gihanga is the son of
Kazi
the son of Kizira
the son of Gisa
the son of Randa
the son of Merano
the son of Kobo
the son of Kijuru
the son of Kimanuka
the son of Muntu
the son of Kigwa
the son of Nkuba
- also known as SHYEREZO.

"That is where you abide,
O Great One of Samukondo
There are your main roots!
"


Source: Alexis Kagame, Inganji Kalinga, II, pp. 93-99


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