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The Tombs of Buganda Kings constitute a site embracing 26.8 hectares of Kasubi hillside within Kampala City. The site is the major spiritual centre for the Baganda where traditional and cultural practices have been preserved.
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.
Mar 25, 2010 · Situated on Kasubi hill, within Kampala, Uganda, the Kasubi Tombs site is an active religious place in the Buganda Kingdom, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda.
The Kasubi tombs became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 and is one of the most visited places by tourists visiting Uganda on a safari. Its main tomb ( Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga ) is an awesome piece of local architecture and is the largest grass thatched building on earth.
The Unesco World Heritage–listed Kasubi Tombs are of great significance to the Buganda kingdom as the burial place of its kings and royal family.
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. The complex is the best extant example of Ganda architecture and palace design.
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Location and Values: The Tombs of the Buganda Kings at Kasubi are located on a hill in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. They occupy a 27 hectare site that has been used by the Baganda for its Royal Tombs since the 13 th century, and represents the spiritual heart of the Baganda people.
