Kimbugwe of Buganda

Ssekabaka Kimbugwe Kamegere
Kabaka of Buganda
Reign1634 – 1644
PredecessorSekamaanya of Buganda
SuccessorKateregga of Buganda
BornUganda
Died1584 (1585)
Bugwaanya, Busiro
Burial
Bugwaanya, Busiro
Spouse1. Lady Nakamyuuka
2. Lady Nakunja
3. Nabakyaala Nabuuso
FatherSuuna I of Buganda
MotherNamasole Naluggwa

Kimbugwe Kamegere was the Kabaka in the Buganda Kingdom between 1634 and 1644. He was the 13th Kabaka. He is remembered as a good king.

Claim to the throne

He was born at Kongojje, the youngest son of Suuna I Kisolo, between 1584 and 1614. His mother was Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second wife of his father. He ascended to the throne after the death of his cousin, Kabaka Sekamaanya. He established his capital at Bugwaanya.

Married life

He had three wives:

Issue

He had two sons, both with his first wife Nakamyuuka:

The final years

He was killed, allegedly by witchcraft by his stepson, Prince Kateregga, who succeeded him to the throne, circa 1644.[citation needed] He is buried at Bugwaanya, Busiro.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 26.
  2. ↑ "Kabaka Kimbugwe". ABALANGIRA NABAMBEJJA. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2026-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Kabaka Kimbugwe Is Buried At Bugwaanya, Busiro". Buganda.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2014.