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The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four kabakas (kings of Buganda) and other members of the Baganda royal family. As a result, the site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Ganda people , as well as an important example of traditional architecture.
Kasubi Masgid Tawahud Mosque Built by Mutesa I in 1870 when he first had his capital at Kasubi, Nabulagala Kampala More images. UG-C-062 Wamala Tombs Grass thatched round hut very similar to Kasubi tombs, containing the tombs of Sunna II of the Buganda kingdom 1856 Kampala More images. UG-C-063
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi: Kampala: 2001 1022; i, iii, iv, vi (cultural) The tombs of the kings, or kabakas, of the Buganda kingdom, founded in the 13th century, are located on the hillside in Kampala. They are an important spiritual site of the Baganda. The main building was built in 1882 as a palace and converted into a tomb in 1884.
Inside Buganda's royal tombs such as the Kasubi Tombs and the Wamala Tombs, one is shown the entrance of the forest. It is a taboo to look beyond the entrance. Additionally, there is another specific tradition of the Baganda concerning the two kings who rule the Kingdom of Buganda that began after the death of Kabaka Tebandeke ( c. 1704 – c ...
The 300-bed Mengo Hospital is a community hospital affiliated with the Church of Uganda. It is also known as Namirembe Hospital. It was the first hospital in Uganda and was started by Albert Ruskin Cook in May 1897. [11] At the north-western base of Namirembe Hill are the Buganda royal burial grounds known as the Kasubi Tombs.
The most significant landmark on Kasubi Hill are the Kasubi Royal Tombs, the official burial place of the Kings of Buganda. As of June 2014, four consecutive Kings of Buganda are buried at Kasubi: [7] Muteesa I of Buganda in 1884. Mwanga II of Buganda, died in exile in 1903, re-buried at Kasubi in 1910. Daudi Cwa II of Buganda in 1939.
List of national cultural sites in Central Region, Uganda; ... Kasubi Tombs; M. Mparo Royal Tombs This page was last edited on 25 October 2023, at 00:08 (UTC ...
He died at Kasubi Nabulagala on 9 October 1884 at the age of 47, and was buried on 18 October 1884 at Kasubi, the first Kabaka to be buried there. [citation needed] In 2007, Muteesa I Royal University was opened in his name, in recognition of his contribution to the education of the people of Buganda and Uganda.