Kibulala, Ssingo, commonly known as Kibulala, is a hill in Ssingo County, Kiboga District in Central Uganda. The hill rises approximately 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above sea level. The name also applied to the village that sits on top of the hill and the Buganda cultural site located there.
Kibulala, Ssingo | |
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  Kibulala, Ssingo Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°42′41″N 31°55′16″E / 0.71139°N 31.92111°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Kiboga District |
| Elevation | 4,100 ft (1,250 m) |
Location
editKibulala is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, northwest of Bukomero, the closest large town and location of the subcounty headquarters.[1] This is approximately 101 kilometres (63 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that East African country.[2] The geographical coordinates of Kibulala, Ssingo are:0°42'41.0"N, 31°55'16.0"E (Laatitude:0.711389; Longitude:31.921111).[3]
Overview
editKibulala, Ssingo is the location of the burial place of Ssekabaka Wasswa Chwamale Mwanga Winyi, the elder twin brother of Ssekabaka Kato Kintu Kakulukuku, the first Kabaka of Buganda. The descendants of Winyi of Kibulala constitute the Buganda Clan known as Ababiito b'eKibulala.[4] The late monarch's burial site is recognized by the Buganda Royal Clan. Naalinnya Dina Kigga Mukarukidi, a sister to the reigning Buganda King, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, is culturally assigned to the site.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Travel Distance Between Bukomero Uganda And Kibulala, Ssingo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Travel Distance Between Kampala Post Office, Kampala Road, Kaampala, Uganda And Kibulala, Ssingo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Location of Kibulala, Ssingo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Ssemakula, Mukasa. "List of The Clans of Buganda". Buganda.Com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Serunjogi, Titus (27 April 2006). "Traditional And Modern: Meet The Kabaka's Sisters". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.