Mwami

This article is about a title for a chief or king in parts of Central or East Africa. For other uses, see Mwami (disambiguation).

Mwami (pronounced [mwɑmi, mŋɑmi]) is an honorific title common in parts of Central and East Africa. The title means King, chief or tribal chief in several Bantu languages. It was historically used by kings in several African nations, and is still used for traditional kings or rulers of regions within several African nation-states, for example, in Rwanda.

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