Jemba Busungwe (died 1584) was the 10th Kabaka (king) of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1564 and 1584. His reign is remembered as being kind and gentle.[1]
| Ssekabaka Jemba Busungwe | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1564 – 1584 |
| Predecessor | Mulondo of Buganda |
| Successor | Suuna I of Buganda |
| Born | Buganda |
| Died | 1584 Bubango, Busiro |
| Burial | Bubango, Busiro |
| Spouse | 1. Lady Nabbanja 2. Lady Nakkazi 3. Lady Nanfuka |
| Father | Nakibinge of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Najjemba |
Claim to the throne
editHe was the son of Kabaka Nakibinge Kagali, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Najjemba, the 2nd wife of his father. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his elder half-brother. He established his capital at Bubango Hill, in what became Busiro Country, in modern-day Wakiso District.
Married life
editIssue
editHe fathered four sons:[1]
- Prince (Omulangira) Kawaali, whose mother was Nabbanja
- Prince (Omulangira) Lulume, whose mother was Nabbanja
- Prince (Omulangira) Gogombe, whose mother was Nakkazi
- Prince (Omulangira) Zigulu, whose mother was Nanfuka
The final years
editSee also
editSuccession table
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 Kaggwa, Apollo; Kalibala, Ernest B. (1934). The Customs of the Baganda. p. 25.
- ↑ "Ssekabaka Jemba Is Buried at Bubango, Busiro". Buganda.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
External links
edit- List of the Kings of Buganda Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine