Kigulu-Buzimba
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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.
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...
. It was split off from the principality of Kigulu
Kigulu
Kigulu is one of the five traditional principalities of the kingdom of Busoga in Uganda. It is located in the Iganga District.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...
in 1806 and reunited with it in 1899, after coming under British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rule.