Namuggala of Buganda
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Namuggala Kagali was Kabaka
of the Kingdom of Buganda
, between 1741 and 1750. He was the twenty-forth (24th) Kabaka of Buganda.
ed to the throne upon the death of his elder brother, Kabaka Mwanga I Sebanakitta
, in 1741. He established his capital at Nansana
.
, around 1750. He was killed when he accidentally fell on Nalubugo Hill, after his abdication
. He was buried at Muyomba, Busiro.
Kabaka of Buganda
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda. According to the traditions of the Baganda they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other material....
of the Kingdom of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
, between 1741 and 1750. He was the twenty-forth (24th) Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He was the second son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second of his father's wives. He ascendAscend
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ed to the throne upon the death of his elder brother, Kabaka Mwanga I Sebanakitta
Mwanga I of Buganda
Mwanga I Sebanakitta was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1740 until 1741. He was the twenty third Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, in 1741. He established his capital at Nansana
Nansana
Nansana is a town in Central Uganda. It is located in Wakiso District and is one of the five municipalities in the district. The five municipalities in Wakiso District are:* Entebbe Municipality* Kakiri Municipality* Kira Municipality...
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Married life
He is recorded to have married six (6) wives:- Naabakyaala Basuuta, the Kaddulubaale, daughter Masembe, of the Nsenene clan
- Najjuka, daughter of Gunju, of the Butiko clan
- Nakangu, daughter of Kagenda, of the Mamba clan
- Nalubowa, daughter of Seggiriinya, of the Ngo (Leopard) clan.
- Nalunga, daughter of Terwewalwa, of the Nvuma clan.
- Nawaguma, daughter of Kisuule, of the Tembo? clan
Offspring
He is recorded to have fathered three sons:- Prince (Omulangira) Kateregga, whose mother was Basuuta
- Prince (Omulangira) Ngabo, whose mother was Najjuka
- Prince (Omulangira) Kiboli, whose mother was Nawaguma
The final years
Kabaka Namuggala abdicated in favor of his younger brother, Kyabaggu KabinuliKyabaggu of Buganda
Kyabaggu Kabinuli was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1750 until 1780. He was the twenty-fifth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...
, around 1750. He was killed when he accidentally fell on Nalubugo Hill, after his abdication
Abdication
Abdication occurs when a monarch, such as a king or emperor, renounces his office.-Terminology:The word abdication comes derives from the Latin abdicatio. meaning to disown or renounce...
. He was buried at Muyomba, Busiro.