List of National Cultural Sites in Western Region, Uganda
This page contains a list of National Cultural Sites in Uganda in the Western 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-W-001 | ? | Buhweju | |||||
UG-W-002 | Butiaba Fort | Main port on lake Albert since 1800s.. | Buliisa | ||||
UG-W-003 | Bugungu Fort | ||||||
UG-W-004 | Sempaya hot springs | In Semliki National park two natural hot springs female boils up to 106 degrees ad the male boils at 90 degrees.) cultural significance attached. | Bundibujo | ||||
UG-W-005 | Kitagata Hot Springs | Springs with clear water but curative, the Omugabe (royal)springs are on the easterly sides.9 when water is heated in the earths bowels and emerges from the earth crust it forms a hot spring) Kitagata attracts over 100 peoples on a daily basis. Has zones for women and children(Nazario Bihanga is the care taker)two sections one is Ekyomugabe, (royal) the other is Mulago as a general ward. | Bushenyi | ||||
UG-W-006 | ? | Challenges: Climate change swings. | |||||
UG-W-007 | Katasiha Fort | The mouth of this cave was used for many generations for Defence purposes and a fort was built at its mouth. | Hoima | ||||
UG-W-008 | Kibiro caves | Royal wives were hidden during the times of war. | |||||
UG-W-009 | Kibiro Harbour | Ancient port used by Banyoro to cross Lake Albert. | |||||
UG-W-010 | Kibiro ancient salt gardens | ||||||
UG-W-011 | Musaijaa Mukuru hill | An ancient citadel and military observation post. History of war times, stronghold of Banyoro against Baganda, later it was taken by Thurston/50 soldiers in 1894. Bwebandwa caves lie in the north. | |||||
UG-W-012 | Buhuka early mans site | ||||||
UG-W-013 | Buyaga hill | The oldest settlement in the kingdom that has existed perpetually before the Ababiito dynasty. | |||||
UG-W-014 | Bugyalya stools | curved out of stones.tools c | |||||
UG-W-015 | ? | Tomb of Cwaii Kabalega (1870-1899) and Tomb of Sir Toto Winyi IV (1924-1967) | Mparo Tombs | ||||
UG-W-016 | Omukama’s palace | ||||||
UG-W-017 | Emin pasha s monument n at Buhanika | Place where Kabaka cwa ii and Kabalega received Dr Emin Pasha. | |||||
UG-W-018 | Bakers view Kyangwali | Captain Lugards camping sites in Kyangwali | |||||
UG-W-019 | Kaiso fossil site | ||||||
UG-W-020 | Ngangi historical tombs | ||||||
UG-W-021 | Kibedi historical tombs | ||||||
UG-W-022 | Kinogozi historical tomb(Bughahya) | ||||||
UG-W-023 | Miduuma historical tomb. | ||||||
UG-W-024 | Buhimba Hoima | War Mass grave. | |||||
UG-W-025 | Galt Memorial | Ibanda | |||||
UG-W-026 | Kibubura graves | Memorial first person to embrace xtianity Ist district administrator of Ibanda. | |||||
UG-W-027 | Kibubura Girls school | ||||||
UG-W-028 | Kibubura Church. | ||||||
UG-W-029 | Kagongo Hill | Hill for punishing girls that misbehaved. | |||||
UG-W-030 | Nsongezi Archaelogical site | Cave and rock shelter of early man, containing late stone age microliths and dimple based pottery. | Isingiro | ||||
UG-W-031 | Oruchinga valley | ||||||
UG-W-032 | Kanshhore island | Small island in Kagera river used by rulers of Ankole Ntare and Rwanga, as refuge sites, contains abundant dimple based wares | |||||
UG-W-033 | W.J.Dogget Memorial | During the survey of boundary | |||||
UG-W-034 | Rwandan Genocide burial ground, Kasensero | ||||||
UG-W-035 | Kigezi Museum | Kabale | |||||
UG-W-036 | Karambi tombs | Kabarole | |||||
UG-W-037 | Amabere ga Nyina mwiru | Cwezi legend.(Stalactites and stalagmites) | |||||
UG-W-038 | Toro royal Palace | 3 storied Building. | |||||
UG-W-039 | Kagoma Tombs | ||||||
UG-W-040 | Karambi Tombs | ||||||
UG-W-041 | Fort portal | Fort of 1893 | |||||
UG-W-042 | Kasusu | NRA war mass grave | |||||
UG-W-043 | Katebwa | NRA war mass grave | |||||
UG-W-044 | Kicwamba | NRA war mass grave | |||||
UG-W-045 | Buranga hot spring | Hot spring with curative | |||||
UG-W-046 | Lake saaka | ||||||
UG-W-047 | Rweihamba market | Performs twice a week. | |||||
UG-W-048 | Mpanga Market | New market? | |||||
UG-W-049 | Toro botanical gardens | Conservational areas for the different medicinal plants. | |||||
UG-W-050 | Royal Palace of Ntara | Kitagwenda Kingdom Kings. | Kamwenge | ||||
UG-W-051 | Lugards camp | At Rugonjo is Lugards camp. | |||||
UG-W-052 | Manyoro Fishing village | Fishing village and Market place. | |||||
UG-W-053 | Kanungu inferno | At Katate, Kibwetere, Father Kataribabo, and Mwerinde leaders of the cult, conspired and set fire on their followers, also believed to perished in the fire. | Kanungu | ||||
UG-W-054 | Banyabutumbi Tree | ||||||
UG-W-055 | Katwe salt gardens | Volcanic crater lake associated with traditional ,sat production. | Kasese | ||||
UG-W-056 | Equator Monument | At Kikorongo equator crossing is marked by two circular arches | |||||
UG-W-057 | Queen mother memorial | monument at Kikorongo Located within the Queen Elizabeth national park. | |||||
UG-W-058 | Fort George | Fort established by Lugard | |||||
UG-W-059 | Kilembe mines | One of the oldest mines in Africa established in 1956 to exploit copper deposits. | |||||
UG-W-060 | Kashenyi salt lakes. | Salt mining | |||||
UG-W-061 | Kabusongora hill | (Bukonzo west), Associated with the origin of the Basongora clan among the Bakonzo. A cattle keeping clan. Common to the hill is the collection of grasshoppers (emishenene) which is also the totem for the clan. | |||||
UG-W-062 | Rwagimba Hot springs | medicinal values of the hot spring. | |||||
UG-W-063 | Rwenzori mountain shrines. | ||||||
UG-W-064 | Buthale | Source of iron ore for the local smiths and early iron implements market. | |||||
UG-W-065 | Kagando | Is a monument that commemorates the grave of 3 Bakonzo heroes who fought against British colonial rule (through Toro) between 1919 and 1921. | |||||
UG-W-066 | Bulemba. | In Ihandiro is a grave for Isaya Mukirane founder and late king of the Rwenzururu kingdom and Palace for the Rwenzururu movement . Also a pilgrimage site every year for the Rwenzururu. | |||||
UG-W-067 | Mweya , Queen Elisabeth park | Archeulian tools are abundant at this site. A Museum within the park. | |||||
UG-W-068 | Ensa za Kateboha | Earth works of unknown date and origin, near Bugoma forest. | Kibaale | ||||
UG-W-069 | Munsa earth works | Earthworks greatly preserved. | |||||
UG-W-070 | Semwema rock Shelter | Caves and shrines | |||||
UG-W-071 | Kibengo earth works | Earthworks | |||||
UG-W-072 | Birembo | War mass grave NRA | |||||
UG-W-073 | Kacuba caves | With pottery remains | |||||
UG-W-074 | Mutaka caves | Ritual are visible. | |||||
UG-W-075 | Kyempisi caves | Early occupation. | |||||
UG-W-076 | Bigoma shelters | Opposite Lwenseera rock. | |||||
UG-W-077 | Butonzo shelters | Over looks Munsa Earth works and Semwema rock shelters. | |||||
UG-W-078 | Bwaanswa/Bijogoli caves | Rock shelter | |||||
UG-W-079 | Isunga cold springs | At Isunga, in a pond containing cold water with sulphur, gives out bubles at three different places, treatment of different ailments. | |||||
UG-W-080 | Kibaale Royal palace | Bunyoro Kitala kings | |||||
UG-W-081 | Nyabushozi | Birth place of wamara last ruler of the 14th century Bacwezi empire. | Kiruhura | ||||
UG-W-082 | ? | Kiryandongo | |||||
UG-W-083 | Kigezi memeorial | Fist administrative centre for Kigezi district, where the agreement of demarcation between Uganda and Rwanda was made. | Kisoro | ||||
UG-W-084 | Ruhengu cave | ||||||
UG-W-085 | Soko Cave | ||||||
UG-W-086 | Mutolerere cave | ||||||
UG-W-087 | Rwisangane cave | ||||||
UG-W-088 | Garama cave | Inside Mgahinga Gollira national park | |||||
UG-W-089 | Bakers view | Kyegegwa | |||||
UG-W-090 | Ibale lye Kitinisa | Buhembo village, home to one of the ancestral rulers of the Bachwezi. | Kyenjojo | ||||
UG-W-091 | Kazinga channel and fossil village | early Pleistocene site | |||||
UG-W-092 | Kasunga tea plantations | Open and offers experiences about tea growing , processing and promotion. | |||||
UG-W-093 | Kiraba hill shelters | Popular site for refugee. | |||||
UG-W-094 | Isandara Pit shafts (Enamba) | Pit shafts for iron ore smelting. | |||||
UG-W-095 | Nyabihuru Caves | Near Muzizi river opposite Nakabimba. | |||||
UG-W-096 | Kabashenyi caves | Kibanga hill, early stone age . | |||||
UG-W-097 | Katosa matyrs shrine | Among the 22 martyrs’ killed in 1886was a born at Katoosa St Adolf Tibeyalirwa Abwooli. A pilgrimage is held every 27 January every year in memory of the victim on At Adolf day. Katoosa Parish. | |||||
UG-W-098 | Mwenge ancestral Palace | ||||||
UG-W-099 | Bakers fort Masindi | Masindi | |||||
UG-W-100 | Kihande | ||||||
UG-W-101 | Kinogozi tombs | Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru. | |||||
UG-W-102 | Butiaba landing site | Landing port for ships plying lake Albert since 1880 | |||||
UG-W-103 | Kikonko Monument | Site where supervisor was killed by an elephant. | |||||
UG-W-104 | Foweiras Fort | Established by Grant( Murchison falls) | |||||
UG-W-105 | Magungo Fort | ? | |||||
UG-W-106 | Polish refuge camp | At Nyabyeya in 1945 | |||||
UG-W-107 | Omukamas Royal mile | Omukamas royal mile in Budongo forest | |||||
UG-W-108 | Rwabudongo | Training ground for senior army officers for Bunyoro kingdom. | |||||
UG-W-109 | Rwabugoma | Training grounds for senior officers. | |||||
UG-W-110 | Parra stone age site | Murchison falls national park. | |||||
UG-W-111 | Bakers view kyangwali | 1864 baker sites Muttanzige | |||||
UG-W-112 | Ongo Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-113 | Motokayi Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-114 | Ewafara Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-115 | Tengele Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-116 | Kalongo Estteforest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-117 | Keith Bitamazires Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-118 | Alimugonza Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-119 | Maganaga Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-120 | Kapeka Foest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
UG-W-121 | Bweyorere capital site | Ankole capital site ,occupied by rulers of Ankole, Kasasara mid 17th century and Kasasara 18th century. | Mbarara | ||||
UG-W-122 | Nuwa Mbaguta memorial | ||||||
UG-W-123 | Kakiika historical site | ||||||
UG-W-124 | Nkononjeru Tombs | At Kamukuzi is a tomb house and Burial place for the Abagabe of Nkore. | |||||
UG-W-125 | Mugaba Palace,kamukuzi | At Kamukuzi, is found the Royal Palace of Nkore. | |||||
UG-W-126 | Amabare go Omugore | At Rwekikoma , Legendaly Cwezi story rocks. | |||||
UG-W-127 | Buchunku stanley | Blood brother hood between Buchunku and Stanley memorial. | |||||
UG-W-128 | ? | Mitooma | |||||
UG-W-129 | ? | Ntoroko | |||||
UG-W-130 | Bugona tree | Active shrine | Ntugamo | ||||
UG-W-131 | Karegyeya Rock shelter | ||||||
UG-W-132 | Rukarango tilting rock, rock shelter and Gong | ||||||
UG-W-133 | Rutobo Palace( kami kya Nyawera) | ||||||
UG-W-134 | Queen Muhumuzas seat of Mpororo | Led a rebellion against the British colonialists in Mpororo is her footprint and Omweeso board in the rock. | |||||
UG-W-135 | Kyafoora Hot springs | Near lake Nyabuhoko, in Rwashamire are the cultural curative hjot springs. | |||||
UG-W-136 | ? | Rubirizi | |||||
UG-W-137 | Kisizi water falls | Rukungiri | |||||
UG-W-138 | Nyabugoto caves | ||||||
UG-W-139 | Ihimbo hot spring | curative | |||||
UG-W-140 | Minera hot spring | Curative | |||||
UG-W-141 | ? | Sheema |
See also
- National Cultural Sites in 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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