KASUBI TOMBS
Probably the most prestigious historical, traditional and cultural site in Uganda, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately, the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga, the emblematic building of the place, built mainly with natural materials (thatch, wood, reeds, palms...), went up in smoke in 2010, following an arson attack whose perpetrators have never been identified. Former palace of the Kabaka of Buganda, it was transformed into a mausoleum in 1884. Four sovereigns (Mutesa, Mwanga, Daudi Chwa II and Mutesa II) rest there (the heart of the sanctuary was not ravaged by the fire, so the tombs have remained intact). The restoration of the building (with a circumference of 31 meters) started several years ago and should be completed when you will have this guide in front of you (the conditional is appropriate as the date of the reopening to the public of Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga has already been postponed more than once) . To complete the reconstruction work, the site (27 hectares) - with its central courtyard surrounded by a palisade to which are integrated small "huts" with various functions (tomb of the widows of the kabaka, accommodation for the nalinya, the spiritual guardian of the site, etc.), its beautiful gatehouse (bujjabukula) made of vegetable matter and its agricultural land - is officially closed. Nevertheless, it remains unofficially possible to visit part of the complex, such as the bujjabukula and the ndoga-obukaba (royal drum hut), despite the inconveniences associated with the work.
