Since 1966 Uganda governments have worked hard to destroy the idea of Buganda’s counties or masaza (singular: ssaza). Presidents Obote, Amin and more recently Museveni have all established administrative units to cut up Buganda and create a system destroying the geographic integrity of Buganda and thereby make the continued existence of the kingdom impractical. Such artificial administrative units included Region, Province, District, LCs and Regional Tier. Mr. Museveni’s government has gone as far as introducing the name “Central Region” to replace “Buganda”.
Traditionally, Buganda is divided into 18 counties or masaza: Buddu, Bugerere, Bulemeezi, Buluuli, Busiro, Busujju, Butambala, Buvuma, Buweekula, Gomba, Kabula, Kooki, Kyaddondo, Kyaggwe, Mawogola, Mawokota, Ssese, Ssingo. Each ssaza is then divided into a variable number of sub-counties or gombolola(s) and each gombolola is then divided into parishes called miluka (singular: muluka). Two or more villages make up on muluka. In his wisdom, Kabaka Mutebi has over the last 15 years given the reestablishment and strengthening of Buganda’s administrative institutions a very high priority.
The purpose of this and other similar articles which will follow is to educate our readers about the great counties of Buganda and to showcase the huge success that Kabaka Mutebi and his officials at Mmengo have achieved in their reestablishment. Kabaka Mutebi has appointed hundreds of chiefs to the various official positions and many have been operational for years. As many as possible will be identified.
Kyadondo is the most central of all Buganda’s 18 counties. Mmengo, Kampala, Lubiri, Kasubi Tombs, Kireka and Banda are all in Kyadondo. Also in Kyadondo are Ntinda, Luzira, Bweyogere, Muyenga, Gayaza, Kiwenda, Kawempe, Nateete, Kagoma, Matugga, Namulonge, Kyambogo.
VITAL STATISTICS
Leadership
Chief’s Title: Kaggo
Current Chief: Tofiri Malokweza
Deputy Kaggo in Charge of Kampala (Kibuga): Hajji Badru Bunkeddeko
Deputy Kaggo, General: Walusimbi Ssengendo
Headquarters
Kasangati – about 14 Kilometers (nearly 9 miles) on Kampala/Gayaza Road.
Contact: 0752-732571
Bordering Counties
Busiro (South, West and North), Bulemezi (North), Kyaggwe (East)
Gombolola Information
| Gombolola | Gombolola Chief | Headquarters |
| 1. MUKULU WA KIBUGA | Kyazze Festo | Lubaga |
| 2. MUMYUUKA | Kiwanuka Aloysius | Nakawa |
| 3. MUSAALE | Serubiri Robert | Busukuma |
| 4. MUTUBA I | Lubega Cosmas | Nangabo |
| 5. MUTUBA II | Mubiru .K. Robert | Nabweru |
| 6. MUTUBA III | Dr. Kiwanuka Ben | Makindye |
| 7. MUTUBA IV | Nkajja Kayongo G | Kampala Masekkati |
| 8. MUTUBA V | Ssewanyana Kosea | Kawempe |
| 9. SSAABAWALI | Nakabungo Yusufu | Ggombe |
| 10. SSABADDU | Lubega Denis | Kira |
| 11. SSABAGABO | Sheik Kayira M | Makindye |
Next to come will be Kyaggwe county. Send comments or questions to info@bugandapost.com.
