Kasubi Tombs
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Criteria | Cultural: i, iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1022 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Coordinates | 0°19′45″N 32°33′12″E / 0.32917°N 32.55333°E |
Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, is the burial grounds for four previous Kabakas (Kings of Buganda Kingdom), and a World Heritage Site.
The royal enclosure at Kasubi hill was first built in 1881. Also known as the Ssekabaka's Tombs, these are the royal tombs where the following Kabakas are buried:
- Mutesa I (1835-1884)
- Mwanga II (1867-1903)
- Daudi Chwa II (1896-1939)
- Sir Edward Mutesa II (1924-1969).
Kasubi Tombs remains an important spiritual and political site for the Baganda, as well as a tourist attraction.[1]
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