Kasubi tombs: the reopening, prices as of 2024

Kasubi tomb is located 5 kilometres away from Kampala central, the capital city of Uganda. The site is the burial ground for the deceased kings of Buganda (Ssekabakas). As of today, 4 kings have been buried there and these include

Ssekabaka Muteesa I Mukaabya Walugembe Kayiira (1837-1884)

Sskabaka Mutesa the first who constructed his palace at the hill and later bulled there in 1884 after his pass away.

Ssekabaka Mutesa the first was born in1837 from Mulago kampala. He ascended the throne in 1856 after the passing on of his father and ruled the Buganda kingdom till 1884 when he passed on. The kabaka constructed his palace at kasubi hill, the present kasubi tombs

Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga II Mukasa (1868 – 8 May 1903)

Kabaka Mwanga the second was a son to kabaka mutesa the first who succeeded his father on throne in 1884 until 1888 and from1889 t0 1897 during the colonial rule. His leadership was hugely interrupted by the colonial masters, and he planned to form an ally with the Kabalega of Bunyoro, but he never succeeded. They were both exiled to Seychelles island where Mwanga died from in 1903. He is highly remembered for the killing of Uganda martyrs who usually remember on 3rd June of every year. His remain were returned and bullied at kasubi tombs in 1910.

Kabaka Daudi Chwa the second

He was the fifth son of his father, kabaka Mwanga the second. He ascended to the throne in 1897 when he was still only1 year of age. The kabaka died in 1939 at the age of 40 and buried at kasubi nabulagala as the third king to be bullied there.

Kabaka Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Luwangula Mutebi Mutesa II, was the king of Buganda from 1939 until his death. He first got disagreement with British colonialist who exiled by Andrew Cohen in 1953 before being allowed to return to his kingdom 2 years later after the backlash of Baganda subjects. He was declared the first president of Uganda in 1962 but later overthrown by the powerful prim Milton Obote and exiled to British where he scrambled to death. His remains were return and bullied to kasubi tomb by President Idi Amin Dada.

The impact of 2010 kasubi tomb fire

On 16 March 2010 the kasubi tomb was destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be known even to the date but initially UNESCO listed the tomb as one of the world heritages in danger, but it was since removed from the list.

Since 2014 the innovation effort has been taking place led by the Buganda kingdom with the support of government of Uganda, UNESCO and the government of Japan. Since 2010, the tombs have been closed for tourist, but it was recently opened in august 2028 for the public to visit the tomb after the completion of the major reconstruction work. Below is the price list of those wishing to visit the famous kasubi tombs

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