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Buganda

A Bantu kingdom within Uganda, the kingdom of Baganda people

Placehistorical countryQ473748

Also known as Buganda Kingdom

Country: Uganda
Area: 61,403.2 km²
Elevation: 1,200 m
Founded: 1420

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Buganda is a Bantu kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala. The 14 million Baganda make up the largest Ugandan region, representing approximately 16% of Uganda's population.

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Flag: flag of Buganda
Capital: Kampala
Official language: Luganda
Owner of: CBS FM Buganda
Language used: Luganda
Dissolved: 1966
Replaced by: Q101048575

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0.3319, 32.4181OpenStreetMap ↗

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AIDB. (2026). Buganda (Q473748). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/buganda-Q473748