Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda

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Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that serves as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major cultural and spiritual center for the Baganda people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
burial site
cultural heritage site
mausoleum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle traditional Ganda architecture
area about 26 hectares
burialPlaceOf Daudi Chwa II of Buganda
Mutesa I of Buganda
Mutesa II of Buganda
Mwanga II of Buganda
country Uganda
functionOf Muzibu Azaala Mpanga
governingBody Buganda Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Buganda
hasStructure Muzibu Azaala Mpanga
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 2001
locatedIn Buganda region
linked to: Buganda Region

Kampala
Kampala District
Kasubi Tombs
locatedOn Kasubi Hill
linked to: Kasubi
maintainedBy Buganda Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Buganda
materialUsed bark cloth
reed
thatch
wood
nearestCity Kampala
onDangerListSince 2010
openToPublic yes
ownership Buganda Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Buganda
partOf Buganda cultural heritage
placedOnList UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger
reconstructionSupportedBy Government of Uganda
Japan
UNESCO
region Sub-Saharan Africa
religion Ganda traditional religion
significantEvent destructive fire of March 2010
significantFor Baganda people
linked to: Baganda

Buganda kingship
underwent reconstruction after 2010 fire
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID 1022
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2001
usedFor cultural ceremonies
royal burial
spiritual rituals

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Frederick Mutesa II placeOfBurial Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda