Jemba of Buganda
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Jemba Busungwe was Kabaka
(king) of the Kingdom of Buganda
between 1564 and 1584. He was the 10th Kabaka of Buganda.
, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Najjemba, the second (2nd) wife of his father. He ascend
ed to the throne
upon the death
of his elder half-brother. He established his capital at Bubango Hill, in what became Busiro Country, in modern-day Wakiso District
.
, in Bulemeezi County. Other credible Sources place his burial place at Bubango, Busiro.
Kabaka of Buganda
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
(king) of the Kingdom of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
between 1564 and 1584. He was the 10th Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the son of Kabaka Nakibinge KagaliNakibinge of Buganda
Nakibinge Kagali was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1524 to 1554 AD. He was the eighth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Najjemba, the second (2nd) wife of his father. He ascend
Ascend
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ed to the throne
Throne
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upon the death
Death
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of his elder half-brother. He established his capital at Bubango Hill, in what became Busiro Country, in modern-day Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
.
Married life
He had three wives:- Nabbanja, daughter of Kayiira, of the Mbogo clan
- Nakkazi, daughter of Gabunga, of the Mamba clan
- Nanfuka, daughter of Kasujja, of the Ngeye clan
Offspring
He fathered four sons:- Prince (Omulangira) Kawaali, whose mother was Nabbanja
- Prince (Omulangira) Lulume, whose mother was Nabbanja
- Prince (Omulangira) Gogombe, whose mother was Nakkazi
- Prince (Omulangira) Zigulu, whose mother was Nanfuka
The final years
He died at the Bagambamunyoro Palace, Bubango, Busiro County, in 1584. He was buried at GombeGombe, Uganda
Gombe, Wakiso, Uganda, commonly referred to as Gombe, is a small town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.-Location:...
, in Bulemeezi County. Other credible Sources place his burial place at Bubango, Busiro.