| width="18%"|Tenure | width="40%"|Incumbent | width="10%"|Notes |
| a href="/encyclopedia/1585" title="1585">1585 | colspan="2"|Foundation of the Luba kingdom |
| olspan="3"|muLopwe (Kings/emperors) |
| small>c.1800 to ???? | Kasongo Kukaya, muLopwe | In rebellion |
| small>1809 to 1837 | Kumwimba Ngombe, muLopwe | |
| small>1837 to 1837 | Ndaye Muzinga, muLopwe | Usurper |
| small>1837 to 1864 | Ilunga Kabale, muLopwe | |
| small>1864 to 1865 | Maloba Konkola, muLopwe | |
| small>1865 to 1869 | Kitamba, muLopwe | |
| small>1869 to 1886 | Kasongo a Kalombo, muLopwe | |
| small>1886 to 1889 | Nday a Mande, muLopwe | |
| olspan="3"|Division into two royal lineages |
| olspan="3"|Kasongo Lineage |
| small>1889 to October 1917 | Kasongo a Nyembo, muLopwe | |
| small>1917 to 1935 | Umpafu Ilunga Kumwimba, muLopwe | |
| small>1935 to 1957 | Ilunga Kisuku, muLopwe | |
| small>1957 to 1964 | Kasongo a Nyembo, muLopwe | |
| small>1964 to 1964 | Kisula Ngoy, muLopwe | |
| olspan="3"|Kabongo Lineage |
| small>1889 to 1946 | Kabongo Kumwimba Tshimbu, muLopwe | |
| small>1946 to 25 October 1960 | Kabongo Boniface Kalowa, muLopwe
(Ilunga Balowa Boniface)
(Dibwe Kalowa Boniface) | |
| small>October 1960 to 198? | Kabongo Makassa Dibwe, muLopwe | |