Reign 1564–1584 Burial Bubango, Busiro Mother Namasole Najjemba Coronation date 1564 | Died 1584 Grandparent Kayima of Buganda Predecessor Nakibinge of Buganda | |
Spouse 1. Lady Nabbanja2. Lady Nakkazi3. Lady Nanfuka Parents Namasole Najjemba, Nakibinge of Buganda | ||
Jemba Busungwe (died 1584) was Kabaka (king) of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1564 and 1584. He was the 10th Kabaka of Buganda.
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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:
Issue
He fathered four sons:
The final years
He died at the Bagambamunyoro Palace, Bubango, Busiro County, in 1584. He was buried at Gombe, in Bulemeezi County. Other credible sources place his burial place at Bubango, Busiro.
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