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.

The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (also called the Kasubi Tombs), are a royal burial ground on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda, that was converted from a Bugandan palace in the 19th century and holds the tombs of four Buganda kings.

It is the burial ground/cemetery of 4 of the last Kabakas (Kings) of Buganda). All princes and princesses who are their direct descendants are buried at the back of the main shrine. Built in the 13 th century, the Kasubi tombs are just one of the …

Aug 14, 2023 · Located on the Kasubi Hill with in Kampala at Uganda, the site of Kasubi tombs is an active spiritual area holding the burial chambers of the former four Kabakas of Buganda. Even today, it is religious place of rituals regarding the Ganda culture for the imperial family.

Kasubi Tombs, Africa’s No. 1 iconic Architectural Building, was ranked by BBC earlier in October 2021. Covering hectares of agricultural land in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, the Royal Complex at Kasubi is the burial place of monarchs of the Buganda Kingdom. It was predominantly built from wood and other organic materials.

Feb 18, 2025 · The Kasubi tombs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was built in 1882 as a palace for Kabaka Muteesa 1. Two years after construction as a palace, this king died and he was buried there hence converting the site into a burial place for kings and royal family members of Buganda. About 4 kings/Kabakas have been buried here.

The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi comprise the major spiritual centre for the Buganda people, the largest Ugandan ethnic group. Four successive Kabakas (kings) of Buganda were buried in the same tomb house at Kasubi, the building which is at the core of this site.

Feb 13, 2022 · The Kasubi tombs, constructed in the 13th century, are one of 31 royal tombs scattered throughout the Buganda Kingdom. Other smaller tombs have been discovered in locations such as Kyaggwe, Singo, and Busiro.

Kasubi Tombs, is a huge thatched structure housing the mausoleums of the four former kings of Buganda kingdom locally known as Muzibu Azaala Mpanga. It is an architectural masterpiece and a historical icon inscribed on UNESCO world heritage list.

A visit at the kasubi tombs will involve a walk around the palace, view the architecture of the long ago Africans, made of reeds, souvenir given to kabaka’s by foreigners like the gun, then several types of spears and kabaka’s pet animal.