List of National Cultural Sites in Central Region, Uganda
This page contains a list of National Cultural Sites in Uganda in the Central Region of Uganda as defined by the Uganda Museum.[1][2][3]
List of monuments
ID | Site name | Description | District | Location | Original function | Coordinates | Image |
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UG-C-001 | Speke Memorial Monument | Spot where explorer John Speke stood and sited the Source of the River Nile in 1862 | Buikwe | ||||
UG-C-002 | Mabira Forest | Cultural resource, with indigenous, herbal medicinal trees | |||||
UG-C-003 | ? | Bukomansimbi | |||||
UG-C-004 | ? | Butambala | |||||
UG-C-005 | Buvuma Island | Sangoan Late Stone Age site, earthworks and rock art paintings | Buvuma | ||||
UG-C-006 | ? | Gomba | |||||
UG-C-007 | Ssese Island | The Islands rich in Middle Stone Age Tools(flakes, tortoise cores and rough picks ),late stone age implements ( waste, flakes chips and small cores), and later iron age materials (from the Earthworks) | Kalangala | ||||
UG-C-008 | Luggo Forest | Site where ‘Ddamula’s stick for Buganda Kingdom ‘S King is obtained | |||||
UG-C-009 | ? | Kalungu | |||||
UG-C-010 | Independence Monument | Statue representing 1962 Independence Monument (an adult lifting a newborn (Uganda) | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-011 | Independence Tablet | Commonwealth independence October 9, 1962 - Jubilee Park | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-012 | Kololo Monument | 50 years of independence | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-013 | Kololo Hero Monument | Ignatius Musaazi independence liberation hero | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-014 | Kololo /ceremonial grounds | Commemoration of independence/raising of Uganda’s flag on 9 October 1962 | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-015 | Mackay Memorial, Natete | Anglican Church at the first site of occupation by the CMS missionaries in the country (1890), headed by Reverend Mackay | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-016 | Busega Martyrs Memorial | Rubaga, three Anglican martyrs were killed and buried here | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-017 | Bulange | Royal seat of the Buganda Kingdom | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-018 | Nagalabi Buddo | Coronation site for Buganda Kings | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-019 | All Saints Church Kisozi | One of the first and oldest churches in Uganda | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-020 | Shree Shanathan Dharma | 1954 Hindu Temple, original form, rich oriental architecture and traditional building skills | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-021 | Rubaga Cathedral | Head of the Catholic churches | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-022 | Namirembe Cathedral Hill | Head of Anglican Churches, historic cave and historic buildings by the missionaries. 1st cathedral was built in 1th march 1890-1894 made of mud and wattle | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-023 | Gadaffi Mosque | The main seat for the Chief Khadi of the Muslim faith Uganda | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-024 | Kibuli Mosque | Seat for the Muslim faith built in 1945 by the Aghakan and Prince of Buganda | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-025 | Bahai Temple | Seat for the Bahai Faith | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-026 | Lusaze Lubya Church | Catholic mission of 1879 Kijukizo church | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-027 | Fort Lugard, Old Kampala | Established by Captain Lugard1890 where he raised the British flag, served as and headquarters up to 1894 Survived by the first museum in the country and the Gaddaffi mosque | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-028 | Aghakan Mosque | Old Kampala | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-029 | St Athanasius Bazzekuketta | Mengo Memorial, Catholic Martyr | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-030 | St Matia Kalemba Mulumba | Site in memory of the oldest Martyr of the 22 catholic martyrs | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-031 | High Court building Nakasero | Seat of Highest Court building in the country | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-032 | The Parliamentary Building | Seat where the law makers of the country meet to transact business | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-033 | Uganda Bookshop | Oldest bookshop plot 4 Colville street 1927 publishing and printing house | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-034 | Makerere University Building | Ivory Tower building as one of the oldest iconic education institutional seats | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-035 | Basiima Bakyagaya house | Late Sir Apollo, Kagwa’s house, on Kabaka Njagala Road, built 1903 | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-036 | Buganda court building | Mengo | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-037 | Doset building | At Makerere university | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-038 | Nagulu communications mast | Two national for television and radio | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-039 | Uganda Museum | Oldest Museum in East Africa | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-040 | National Theatre | National Culture Centre | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-041 | Public Library | On Buganda Road House in an Indian building | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-042 | Nommo Gallery | African village | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-043 | Tulifanya Gallery | Art gallery and craft shop | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-044 | St. Balikudembe (Owino) Market | Traditional market in centre of city | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-045 | Nakasero Market | Built in 1927 | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-046 | Mulago hospital | National Referral Hospital, Old Mulago, was founded in 1913 by Sir Albert Ruskin Cook, while the New Mulago facility was completed in 1962 | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-047 | Musa body metal works | Katwe plant that fabricates oil refineries and brick making | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-048 | Twekobe Palace | Kabaka Mutesa II Residential palace | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-049 | Butikkiro | Katikkiro of Buganda official residence | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-050 | Kabaka lake | Man made cultural water body | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-051 | Kampala Club | At Sezzibwa road is the oldest club in Kampala | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-052 | Kisingiris House | One of those historic buildings of the Kabakas chiefs | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-053 | Tefio Kisonsokole | Kampala | |||||
UG-C-054 | Sir Albert cooks house | Makindye, Kabaka birthplace | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-055 | Kawutas house | Ring road | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-056 | CHOGM Monument | Officially known as the CHOGM monument, commemorates the hosting of the heads of government meeting in Uganda 2007. An imposing copper structure | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-057 | Clock tower | Commemorating the queens visit in 1954 built within the Queens way | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-058 | Kololo Airstrip | Monuments, burial for heros, airstrip national functions | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-059 | Constitutional square | Upper part commemorates World war 2 victims, lower part is the monument of the constitutional square | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-060 | Kasubi Tombs | Grass thatched round house containing the tombs and insignia of Mutesa I, and three northern subsequent rulers of Buganda | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-061 | Kasubi Masgid Tawahud Mosque | Built by Mutesa I in 1870 when he first had his capital at Kasubi, Nabulagala | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-062 | Wamala Tombs | Grass thatched round hut very similar to Kasubi tombs, containing the tombs of Sunna II of the Buganda kingdom 1856 | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-063 | Mapeera Bakateyamba House Nalukolongo | Established by Mapeera to treat the disabled and the elderly | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-064 | Kiwewas Tombs | At Masanafu in Kampala is the Tombs of King Kiwewa | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-065 | Old railway house | Railways building –More information | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-066 | GOU analytical lab | Built in 192, a historical building | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-067 | Corner House | Plot 44 Rashid Hamis road ( historic buildings) | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-068 | St Peters boys Nsambya | One of the first schools b y the Hill Mill Fathers 1907 | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-069 | Nsambya convent | Several historic buildings( assign some one to take the history) | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-070 | Musajalumbwa house | Kampala | |||||
UG-C-071 | Kisingiris house Mengo | Residential | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-072 | Kakungulu's house | Kampala | |||||
UG-C-073 | Gomboloa House | Balintuma road | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-074 | Speke hotel | Built in 1920, historical and has maintained colonial look | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-075 | Port bell pier | 1st- pier for large ships landing in Luzira | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-076 | Granda Imperial Hotel | One of the oldest hotels in Kampala, initially known as Grand Hotel | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-077 | Ruparellia Building | Martin Road | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-078 | Mawandas House | Salaama Road | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-079 | Kampala Club | Ssezibwa Road | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-080 | Jimmy Purmas house | Salaama road | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-081 | Centenary park | Monument commemorating 100 years of | Kampala | ||||
UG-C-082 | Kalagala Falls | Falls with a series of natural and cultural caves | Kayunga | ||||
UG-C-083 | Bukomero | Mass graves, NRA War memorial | Kiboga | ||||
UG-C-084 | Lwamata | Mass graves and NRA war memorial | |||||
UG-C-085 | Mpanga Forest | Several shrines and 16 springs are found here | |||||
UG-C-086 | ? | Kyankwanzi | |||||
UG-C-087 | Butuntumula Kikyusa, Zirobwe Makulubita | NRA War mass graves memorial | Luweero | ||||
UG-C-088 | Walusii hills | At Kikyusa is Muteesa’ palace and main ancestral grounds | |||||
UG-C-089 | Mulajje Cathedral Kasana | The 3rd catholic cathedral/seminary in the country was established in 1914by the white fathers after Daudi Chwa gave them 30 acres of land | |||||
UG-C-090 | ? | Lwengo | |||||
UG-C-091 | ? | Lyantonde | |||||
UG-C-092 | Masaka Fort | Fort established and existed from 1897 to 1901, and originally the site of a church | Masaka | ||||
UG-C-093 | ? | Missionary Society (CMS) station | |||||
UG-C-094 | Villa Maria building | First Catholic old mission church and brick house 1891 | |||||
UG-C-095 | Kitovu Catholic cathedral | Catholic church on the World Monuments Watch list | |||||
UG-C-096 | Farther Ngobya memorial | Burial place for renowned father Ngobya at Kitovu Catholic church | |||||
UG-C-097 | Kiwala Pit shafts | At Kako, are Kaolin pit shafts similar to those of Mityana for mining | |||||
UG-C-098 | Tanda Archaeological site | Old mining pit shafts (Kaolin) (Enyanga za Walumbe), totaling 400 in number | Mityana | ||||
UG-C-099 | Kyamusisi | NRA War memorial, and mass burial grounds | |||||
UG-C-100 | Magonga Shrines | 2 miles to Mudende Town are Kintus shrines | |||||
UG-C-101 | Bukalamuli catholic mission | NRA war memorial, Kikandwa Lutta memorial, and diocese | |||||
UG-C-102 | ? | ||||||
UG-C-103 | Equator Monument | At Kayabwe circular arches on both sides of the road signify the equator crossing | Mpigi | ||||
UG-C-104 | Kibibi | NRA War mass grave | |||||
UG-C-105 | Muduuma | NRA War mass grave | |||||
UG-C-106 | Kiringa ente | NRA War mass grave at Luvumbula | |||||
UG-C-107 | Kiringa ente Buto Buvuma | At Luvumbula again is a ritual site and place for the coronation of Saaza chiefs | |||||
UG-C-108 | Mubende Hill (witch tree) | Last Chwezi \Capital | Mubende\ | ||||
UG-C-109 | Kanyogoga gorge | Corridor | |||||
UG-C-110 | Lake Wamala | Receded from Lake Victoria, with active shrines of King Wamala | |||||
UG-C-111 | Moniko Rock Engravings | Engravings and harrows on top of the hill | Mukono | ||||
UG-C-112 | Kitale Rock Gong | Popularly known as Dindo’s Rock with Kintus foot, print, etc | |||||
UG-C-113 | Polish Refugee camp | Kojja (Mpunge) Polish Jewish refugees were exiled in Uganda in 1945 | |||||
UG-C-114 | Kisweera | NRA War Memorial | |||||
UG-C-115 | Kinanisi | Royal iron working and smelting site | |||||
UG-C-116 | Ssezibwa falls | Cultural site and forest resource with spiritual significance | |||||
UG-C-117 | Ma Ngira forest | Traditional cultural forest resource | |||||
UG-C-118 | Buvuma Islands | Rock paintings and cultural forests in Mpaata | |||||
UG-C-119 | Ham Mukasa Home | Gulu, Nasuti Ham Mukasaa country residence | |||||
UG-C-120 | Nambis cave shrine | In Kyagwe Hwere, the Kinti Nimbi and Walumbe are still worshiped, and soldiers, business, fraternity, and job seekers flock to the place for blessings | |||||
UG-C-121 | Katikamu war memorial | Mass graves | Nakaseke | ||||
UG-C-122 | Wakyato | Mass grave and memorial at the Sub county headquarters | |||||
UG-C-123 | Kikamulo | Mass grave and memorial at Sub county headquarters | |||||
UG-C-124 | Nakaseke | Mass grave and Memorial | |||||
UG-C-125 | Semutto | Mass grave and Memorial | |||||
UG-C-126 | Namunkekeera Kappeka | Mass grave and memorial | |||||
UG-C-127 | Nakibinge Tombs | At Kitinda are shrines for Kabaka Nakibinge | |||||
UG-C-128 | Bumera Tombs | Kanzinze Masuulita are shrines Kimeras | |||||
UG-C-129 | Luwoko Katikamu Masulita | Kabaka Tembo’s palace | |||||
UG-C-130 | Oyite Ojok Memorial site | At Mijeera, plane crash site | Nakasongola | ||||
UG-C-131 | Nakasongola Hill | Nakasongola named after a stone on Nakasongola hill that sticks out | |||||
UG-C-132 | Kageri Hill, Wabinyoyi | Historically known by the Baruli for Protection against their enemies | |||||
UG-C-133 | Macumu hill in Kikangula | King Kabarega resided here during his battles with the British (footprint prints are available) | |||||
UG-C-134 | Kirooro | Nyinamwiru, the daughter of Bukuku, mother of Ndaula the Cwezi King, lived here | |||||
UG-C-135 | Kyawaikaakata, Lwampanga sub-county | Kabalega and Mwanga were detained here before they were exiled to Seychelles | |||||
UG-C-136 | Wakibombo | NRA Mass grave | |||||
UG-C-137 | Muduuma tombs | Tomb of Winyi III Ruguluka Macolya | |||||
UG-C-138 | Kamuswagas’ palace | King of Kooki royal residence | Rakai | ||||
UG-C-139 | Serinya Tombs | Kooki Kingdom royal burial grounds | |||||
UG-C-140 | Simba Hills Monument Kasambya Fort ? | K.A.R.1914-18, Simba site, and a spot to view Lake Victoria | |||||
UG-C-141 | Kasozi church | At Katuntu is the second oldest Catholic church | |||||
UG-C-142 | Muzimu Caves | At Kasabya are ritual caves | |||||
UG-C-143 | Rwanda Genocide Memorial | Graves at Kacencero/Kyebe/Rwandan genocide graves | |||||
UG-C-144 | Katubi Tombs | Royal Burial grounds | |||||
UG-C-145 | Kyarurangira | Hippos view | |||||
UG-C-146 | Kiya hill | Archaeological sites of early stone age works | |||||
UG-C-147 | Kigera cave | Along Kyotera-Mutukula road, it became popular during the pre-colonial wars between the Baziba of Karagwe | |||||
UG-C-148 | Bigo bya Mugyenyi | Earth works, Archaeological Site Cwezi 13th- century to 16th century | Ssembabule | ||||
UG-C-149 | Ntusi earthworks | Earth works, archaeological site Cwezi, capital 11th century | |||||
UG-C-150 | Kasonko earthworks | Earthworks, Archaeological site | |||||
UG-C-151 | Bwogero Basin | Several scrapped depressions and mounds, associated with rituals of the Cwezi | |||||
UG-C-152 | Equator Crossing at Nshozi | Small Monument signifying equator crossing | |||||
UG-C-153 | Lwentale Lyamugyenyi | Granite rock with rock sounds | |||||
UG-C-154 | Hippo bay cave Entebbe | Archaeological, Oldwan and Acheulean tools site | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-155 | Omuti gwe Ddembe, Entebbe | Freedom site where Ignatious Musaazi held independence struggle meetings | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-156 | Kigungu, Monument and Church | First catholic church Laudel & Amans Catholic missionaries landing, Mapeera monuments and church 1879 | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-157 | Bugonga Church and Tree | Farther Laudel landed at Rigungu but camped at Bugonga | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-158 | St Johns Church, Entebbe | Built by the first colonial Anglican masters in Entebbe, is one of the oldest buildings | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-159 | Entebbe Cinema Hall | One of the very first cinema hall used by colonial masters to watch films when Entebbe was headquarters | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-160 | Luzira Figurines | Iron age stone tools including pottery(the Luzira Head at the Uganda Museum) | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-161 | Mpangas Shrine, Luzira | (Ekigwa) | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-162 | Buloba hill | Dimple based pottery | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-163 | Kazi, Busabala | Kazi Yacht Club meeting place of Stanley an Muteesa in 1875 | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-164 | Nalukolongo Martyrs | Memorial ? | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-165 | Namugongo Matyrs shrine | At Buloori is the catholic shrine | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-166 | Namugongo Matyrs shrine | At Kyaliwajala is the Protestant shrine | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-167 | Mamugongo Masgid Nuru | At Buloori, Moslem martyrs | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-168 | Kalemas Komera Katereke | Prison ditch for Buganda prince and Princesses | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-169 | Muganzi Lwaza Komera | Prison ditch located in Kisalosalo, Kyebando | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-170 | Muganzi Lwaza tombs mounds | Located in Kazo, Mpererwe – tombs and mounds | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-171 | Bagala yazze Tombs | At Mpererwe are tombs of Namasole Bagalayazze mother to Kabaka Mwanga II | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-172 | Kyabagu Tombs Kyebando | Tombs of the 25th king of Buganda ,Kyabagu ruled, 1750-1780 | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-173 | Kiwewea Tombs | At Masanafu Kiwewa | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-174 | Kimeras shrines | Kabaka Kimeras jaw bone | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-175 | Kongoje Shrines | Jaw bone shrines of Kabaka Nakibinge, Sekamanya and Mutebi | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-176 | Equator crossing | In Lake Victoria island | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-177 | Sir Apollo Kagwa | At Manyangwa is a mausoleum, residential house, and church | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-178 | LEGICO Assembly building (currently housing NARO) | Seat of Uganda’s first legislative council, parliament established by the British colonial government in 1920 by then all MPs were whites!! (NARO) | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-179 | Old airport Entebbe | First (old airport, Israel's raid during Idi Amin's regime | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-180 | Muzinga square | Long range German gun captured by the British and brought to Entebbe, at the time the government seat of Uganda | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-181 | Entebbe za Mugula | At the shores of Lake Victoria, has history to the founding of the Entebbe name | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-182 | Lunyo well | Well of traditionally used by Kabaka of Buganda | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-183 | Gombe | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-184 | Masulita | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-185 | Kireka.Wakiso | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-186 | Kakiri | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-187 | Namayumba | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-188 | Busukuma | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-189 | Kasanje | War memorial mass graves | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-190 | Kireka Palace | Current King Mutebi’s official residence | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-191 | Banda Palace hill | Meeting place of Speke and Mutesa of 1862/also for Kabaka Mutebi | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-192 | Gayaza | Sangoan culture similar to Sango Bay | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-193 | Bulamu palace | At Kasangati is shrine/sacred place for Ndaula, Kiwanuka and Wanemas spirit | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-194 | Ndaulas Shrine | At Kakooge, Buwaali | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-195 | Kakungurus House | At Kirinya is one of those historic buildings | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-196 | Ziika Forest | Bemba’s cave with cultural importance is found here, and indigenous herbal tress | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-197 | Mpanga Forest | Bird species and herbal trees and shrubs | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-198 | Entebbe Botanical Gardens | Exhibition of a variety of plants and herbs | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-199 | Lutembe bay | Forests and bird species | Wakiso | ||||
UG-C-200 | Lunyo Police station | First police station in Uganda | Wakiso |
See also
- National Cultural Sites of Uganda for other National Cultural Sites in Uganda
References
- ↑ "National Cultural Sites by Districts", Uganda National Museum, Museums and Monuments Department
- ↑ "Uganda: What Next for National Museum? - Culture in Development". Culture in Development. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ↑ The official list is not published online
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