Jemba of Buganda
| Ssekabaka Jemba Busungwe | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1564–1584 |
| Predecessor | Mulondo of Buganda |
| Successor | Suuna I of Buganda |
| Spouse |
1. Lady Nabbanja 2. Lady Nakkazi 3. Lady Nanfuka |
| Father | Nakibinge of Buganda |
| Mother | Namasole Najjemba |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died |
1584 Bubango, Busiro |
| Burial | Bubango, Busiro |
Jemba Busungwe (died 1584) was Kabaka (king) of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1564 and 1584. He was the 10th Kabaka of Buganda.
Claim to the throne
He 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
He had three wives:
- Nabbanja, daughter of Kayiira, of the Mbogo clan
- Nakkazi, daughter of Gabunga, of the Mamba clan
- Nanfuka, daughter of Kasujja, of the Ngeye clan
Issue
He fathered four sons:
- 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
He died at the Bagambamunyoro Palace, Bubango, Busiro County, in 1584. He was buried at Gombe, in Bulemeezi County.[1] Other credible sources place his burial place at Bubango, Busiro.[2]
See also
Succession table
| Preceded by Mulondo Sekajja |
King of Buganda c.1564-c.1584 |
Succeeded by Suuna I Kisolo |
References
- ↑ "The History And Life of Kabaka Jemba". Royalark.net. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ssekabaka Jemba Is Buried at Bubango, Busiro". Buganda.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.