In this piece, EduVision’s Hamzat Ibrahim Abaga will look at the 10 longest-serving monarchs in Africa, their date of birth, and the year they assumed the throne. 

1. King Mswati III of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) – born April 19, 1968; began ruling April 25, 1986 (35 years as of 2021)

2. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Kingdom of Toro in Uganda – born April 16, 1992; began ruling September 12, 1995 (26 years as of 2021)

3. King Letsie III of Lesotho – born July 17, 1963; began ruling February 7, 1996 (25 years as of 2021)

4. King Mohammed VI of Morocco-born August 21, 1963; began ruling July 23, 1999 (22 years as of 2021)

5. Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman – born November 18, 1940; began ruling July 23, 1970 (ruled for 48 years until his death on 10 January 2020)

6. King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu of the Zulu Nation in South Africa – born July 14, 1948; began ruling December 17, 1971 (ruled until his death on March 12, 2021)

7. King Mohammed V of Malaysia – born February 3, 1959; began ruling January 31, 2019 (2 years as of 2021)

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8. King Letizia Makgeoeng of the Royal Bafokeng Nation in South Africa – born in 1957; began ruling in 2000 (21 years as of 2021)

9. King Zwelibanzi Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo of the Thembu people in South Africa – born June 29, 1964; began ruling December 1978 (43 years as of 2021)

10. King Makhosonke II of the AmaMpondomise in South Africa – born April 27, 1960; began ruling in 1978 (43 years as of 2021)