Kigulu is one of the five traditional principalities of the kingdom of Busoga

Busoga

Busoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation ‎and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs ‎for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...

 in Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

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Iganga District

Iganga District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Iganga, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

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It was founded around 1737 and became a part of the British protectorate in Busoga in 1896. Its ruler is known as the Ngobi. From 1809 to 1899, part of its territory was independent as the chiefdom of Kigulu-Buzimba

Kigulu-Buzimba

Kigulu-Buzimba was a Basoga chiefdom in pre-colonial Uganda. It was split off from the principality of Kigulu in 1806 and reunited with it in 1899, after coming under British rule....

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