In the East African kingdom of Buganda, a province of the British protectorate of Uganda, the night gleamed with bonfires. In the flickering light, huge gourds stood in rows, ready to be filled with ...
For more than a decade, Kasubi Hill carried a quiet ache shaped by loss, patience, and faith. Today, it carries renewed promise. The Kasubi Royal Tombs, Uganda’s most revered cultural landmark and a ...
The Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga structure offers an unparalleled insight into the precolonial building traditions of Uganda. What makes it an exceptional site? The Tombs of Buganda Kings site consists of a ...
April 2010, August 2011, November 2011 and August 2013: World Heritage Centre mission; November 2010: Joint UNESCO/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission; April 2012: Joint ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive ...
The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi constitute a site embracing almost 30 ha of hillside within Kampala district. Most of the site is agricultural, farmed by traditional methods. At its core on the ...
Some of us are still recovering from the weeklong celebrations of the king’s birthday. The Kabaka of Buganda, which is one of the kingdoms in the Republic of Uganda, turned 61 last week though I am ...