UNESCO heritage site

Kasubi Tombs of Buganda Kings

Kasubi Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi tombs constitute a site embracing almost 30 ha of hillside within Kampala district. It is a major example of an architectural achievement in organic materials. The site’s main significance lies, however, in its intangible values of belief, spirituality, continuity and identity.

 Made with reed and bark cloth with a thatched roof, the Kasubi Tombs are a cultural site of Buganda Kingdom as it is where the four Buganda Kings are buried. They were a popular tourist destination in Uganda and a classified UNESCO heritage site.

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Photo: CRAterre

Photo: UNESCO

The interior of the MuzibuAzaalaMpanga

On 16 March 2010, some of the major buildings there were almost completely destroyed by a fire, the cause of which is under investigation. The Buganda Kingdom has vowed to rebuild the tombs of their kings and President Museveni said the national government of Uganda would assist in the restoration of the site.