List of the last monarchs in Africa

This is a list of the last monarchs in Africa.

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!Nation / territory

!colspan=2|Monarch

!Title

!Birth

!Ruled from

!Rule Ceased

!Reason

!Death

!Arms

align=center|{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Burundi}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Ntare V

King of Burundi

|align=center|2 December 1947

|align=center|8 July 1966

|align=center|28 November 1966

|align=center|Deposed

|align=center|29 April 1972

|align=center|80px

align=center|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Central African Empire}} Central Africa}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Bokassa I

Emperor of Central Africa

|align=center|22 February 1921

|align=center|4 December 1976

|align=center|20 September 1979

|align=center|Deposed

|align=center|3 November 1996

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Dahomey}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Agoli-agbo

King of Dahomey

|align=center|1850

|align=center|1894

|align=center|1900

|align=center|French protectorate, annexation

|align=center|1940

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Egypt}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Fuad II

King of Egypt and the Sudan

|align=center|16 January 1952

|align=center|26 July 1952

|align=center|18 June 1953

|align=center|Deposed

|align=center|Living

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Ethiopian Empire}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Haile Selassie I

Emperor of Ethiopia

|align=center|23 July 1892

|align=center|2 November 1930

|align=center|12 September 1974

|align=center|Deposed

|align=center|27 August 1975

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|The Gambia (1965–1970)}}

|align=center rowspan=3|80px

|align=center rowspan=3|Elizabeth II

Queen of the Gambia

|align=center rowspan=3|21 April 1926

|align="center"|18 February 1965
{{efn|name=Crown|Elizabeth II previously reigned over this country as Queen of the United Kingdom, from 6 February 1952 until the nation's independence and the creation of a separate crown.}}

|align=center|24 April 1970

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center rowspan=3|8 September 2022

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Dominion of Ghana}}

Queen of Ghana

|align=center|6 March 1957
{{efn|name=Crown}}

|align=center|1 July 1960

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Kenya (1963–1964)}}

Queen of Kenya

|align=center|12 December 1963
{{efn|name=Crown}}

|align=center|12 December 1964

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagicon image|Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo according to Giovanni Cavazzi da Montecuccolo.svg}} Kongo

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Manuel III

King of Kongo

|align=center|1872

|align=center|1911

|align=center|1914

|align=center|Portuguese vassal, annexation

|align=center|1927

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Libya}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Idris I

King of Libya

|align=center|12 March 1889

|align=center|24 December 1951

|align=center|1 September 1969

|align=center|Deposed

|align=center|25 May 1983

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{nowrap|{{flagicon image|Flag of the Merina Kingdom.svg}} Madagascar}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Ranavalona III

Queen of Madagascar

|align=center|22 November 1861

|align=center|30 July 1883

|align=center|28 February 1897

|align=center|Deposed

|align=center|23 May 1917

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Malawi (1964–1966)}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Elizabeth II

Queen of Malawi

|align=center|21 April 1926

|align=center|6 July 1964
{{efn|name=Crown}}

|align=center|6 July 1966

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center|8 September 2022

|align=center|70px

align=center|Maoré

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Andriantsoly

Sultan of Maoré

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|align=center|1836

|align=center|25 March 1841

|align=center|French annexation

|align=center|1847

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align=center|{{flagcountry|Mauritius (1968–1992)}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Elizabeth II

Queen of Mauritius

|align=center|21 April 1926

|align=center|12 March 1968
{{efn|name=Crown}}

|align=center|12 March 1992

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center|8 September 2022

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagicon image|Flag of the Mwali Sultanate.svg}} Mwali

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Salima Machamba

Sultan of Mwali

|align=center|1 November 1874

|align=center|1888

|align=center|1909

|align=center|French annexation

|align=center|7 August 1964

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align=center|{{flagicon image|Old Grand Comore Flag.png}} Ngazidja

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Said Ali bin Said Omar of Grande Comore

Sultan of Ngazidja

|align=center|1855

|align=center|1875

|align=center|1912

|align=center|French annexation

|align=center|10 February 1916

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align=center|{{flagcountry|Federation of Nigeria}}

|align=center rowspan=2|80px

|align=center rowspan=2|Elizabeth II

Queen of Nigeria

|align=center rowspan=2|21 April 1926

|align=center|1 January 1960
{{efn|name=Crown}}

|align=center|1 October 1963

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center rowspan=2|8 September 2022

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flag|Rhodesia}}

Queen of Rhodesia{{efn|Elizabeth II was proclaimed Queen of Rhodesia following Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence, but this was not recognised by the queen herself.|name="Rhodesia"}}

|align=center|11 November 1965

|align=center|2 March 1970

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted

|align=center|70px

align=center|{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Rwanda}}

|align=center|80px

|align=center|Kigeli V Ndahindurwa

Mwami of Rwanda

|align=center|29 June 1936

|align=center|25 July 1959

|align=center|28 January 1961

|align=center|Republican constitution adopted