EXPLORE BUGANDA KINGDOM

Visit the cultural and Heritage sites of Buganda Kingdom which depicts its power, wisdom, uniqueness, and superiority to other Kingdoms in Uganda.

BULANGE BUILDING

Here tourists will be exposed to the Buganda administrative building which was constructed in 1954 during the reign of Kabaka Muteesa Edward II. The building, which has the architectural design of the Birmingham Palace of England, has wall with artistic decorations of totem animals that compose the Buganda Clan System.

Inside, tourists are be ushered into the Kingdom’s magnificent parliament which has several portraits of the former Kings of Buganda. Outside, the tourists enjoy the fragrance from the beautiful gardens that makes up the compound of this significant building of the Kingdom including former Katikkiros and Masaza chiefs.

ROYAL MILE (KABAKANJAGALA)

From Bulange, the tourists embark on an adventurous one-mile walk to the Kabaka’s Palace. Immediately after the entrance of Bulange Building, several clans that make up the Kingdoms display their individual identities through unique artifacts information and performances.

The trees that are lined on this royal mile have portraits of clans’ totems for the visitors to view. Arrangements are underway to create permanent sculptures of all Buganda clans along this road.

KABAKA’S PALACE (TWEKOBE)

This is the official residence of the Kabaka (king), which was constructed in 1922 during the reign of Sir. Daudi Chwa II. The place had been however identified and occupied by Chwa’s father, Kabaka Mwanga in 1884. The main building in the palace (Twekobe) has one of the most unique designs in the country that makes it outstanding. Several other antiquities can be found in this site such as the Canon used by Idi Amin the President of Uganda. 1971 – 1979, Sir Edward Muteesa II Royce Loyce cars.

Several activities can be performed on this great attraction such as traditional boat rowing competitions, unique traditional games like in-mud wrestling and bird watching.

Other cultural performances like dances and other cultural display can take place along the shore of this lake. The Kabaka’s man-made lake. 1887.  One of the biggest manmade lakes in Africa.

NAGGALABI- BUDDO CORONATION GROUND:

This is one of the most significant sites in Buganda since no one can be recognized as a king without performing traditional ritual of confirmation at this site.

The place will be gazette and refurbished to reflect its importance to the entire Kingdom.

NNAMASOLE BAAGALAYAZE TOMBS

These are the tombs of Mwanga’s Mother, Baagalayaze. She was considered to be one of the most renowned woman of the time because of her position between two great and historical Kings of Buganda (A wife to Muteesa 1 and a Mother to Mwanga II)

Cultural tourism here, involves a permanent standing musical display by one of the city’s skilled cultural troupe. The community around also provide art and craft pieces to visitors at a minimal fee. There are also several other cultural experiences that can be viewed including backcloth making.

KANYANGE TOMBS

Kanyange was the mother of the King Suuna II who welcomed the first foreigners to Buganda and Uganda. She was a strong and decisive lady who ruled Buganda with her son.

There are several artifacts in this place which date between 1840 – 1869 including the drums which Kabaka Ssuuna II gave to his mother in 1852.

KATEREKE PRISSON

This attractive, peaceful and shaded site comprise of a circular ditch enclosing an area of about 70 meters in diameter. This was the prison in which King Kalema burnt 39 royal members whom he feared to be planning his downfall. The visitors are exposed to the atrocities associated to this site through a drama performance. It is one of the few unique campsites that can be found in this place.

The Sezibwa Falls are situated 3 kms off the 30kms Kampala – Jinja road. It is an attractive shrine. It is said that there is a big snake in one of the rock shelters which feeds on eggs and ritual objects brought by supplicants. There is a huge tree planted by King Mwanga II in the 1890’s

KASUBI TOMBS.

The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the site of the burial grounds for four Kabaka (kings of Buganda), and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The royal enclosure at Kasubi Hill, also known as the Ssekabaka’s Tombs, was first built in 1881. The circular site contained many structures, including the royal tombs of four Kabaka’s of Buganda. The tombs were held in straw thatched buildings. The site remains an important spiritual and political site for the Baganda people. In 2001, the Kasubi Tombs were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Kabakas buried at the site were:

Muteesa I (1835–1884)

Mwanga II (1867–1903)

Daudi Chwa II (1896–1939)

Sir Edward Muteesa II (1924–1969).

WAMALA TOMBS.

Wamala tombs is Set in a beautiful and spectacular view, the impressive grass thatched tombs are a 30 minute drive from Kampala.

Situated in Nabweru Sub-county, Wakiso district, the tombs are the burial site of Ssekabaka II, the 29th king of Buganda. From the hills on which the Tombs are located, one can see Kagoma Hill atop which Ssuna built a place for his mother.

Ssekabaka Ssuna, who acceded to the throne around 1824, was born to Ssekabaka Kamanya and Nnamasole Kanyange, formerly called Nakkazi Nganda. This was in 1812 in Kasengejje, Busiro, and Wakiso.

Originally the hill on which the Tombs are located was called Wamunyenye. It got this name because the roads traversing the hill were lined with stones that glitter like

Stars.

SEZZIBWA FALLS

The Sezibwa River is a river in Central Uganda, in East Africa. The name is derived from the Luganda phrase “sizibwa kkubo”, which translates into …”my path cannot be blocked”.

Sezibwa is located in the southern central part of Uganda. It starts from the wetlands between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga, west of the Victoria Nile and flows in a general northerly direction to empty into Lake Kyoga. The source of River Sezibwa is located in Buikwe District, near the town of Ngogwe. River Sezibwa enters Lake Kyoga in Kayunga District, near the town of Galilaya, The length of River Sezibwa is approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) from source to end. Between its source in Buikwe District, but before it enters Kayunga District, the river flows through Mukono District.

The Sezibwa Falls are approximately 20 miles (32 km), east of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, along the Kampala-Jinja Highway. The site is a Buganda Heritage Site. It is marked with an out-span of sharp-edged rocks and the magnificent sound of soothing waters flowing down the steep ridged stones. The Falls are located in Mukono District.

According to traditional legend of Buganda, the two rivers named Sezibwa and its brother Bwanda, were born by a woman on her way to Kavuma Bukunja. The woman, Nakkungu Tebatuusa, whose husband was called Nsubuga Sebwaato, gave birth to twins in form of water, whereupon Sezibwa flowed west, passing many obstacles and deriving its name, while Bwanda flowed east, toward Nyenga. Many people come to the place for miracles as they believe the site has supernatural powers.

The falls are 7 meters (23 ft.) high and the harmony of bird songs above the trees creates a beautiful scenery for relaxation and enjoyment. Rock climbing and bird watching are the main activities at the site. Geologists and other scientists also frequent the site. Wildlife in the surrounding forest includes bush monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and other primates and birds.

OTHER SITE FOUND IN KYAGGWE.

Other Buganda cultural sites located in Kyaggwe include:

Ngamba Islands in the Koome, Archipelago in Lake Victoria

Ssekabaka Kintu’s Palace at Dindo

Nabitimba Cultural Site – Repository for some of Buganda’s Cultural Drums