Jemba Busungwe (died 1584) was the 10th Kabaka (king) of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1564 and 1584. His reign is remembered as being kind and gentle.
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:
Nabbanja, daughter of Kayiira, of the Mbogo clan Nakkazi, daughter of Gabunga, of the Mamba clan Nanfuka, daughter of Kasujja, of the Ngeye clan
Issue He fathered four sons:
Prince (Omulangira) Kawaali, whose mother was Nabbanja Prince (Omulangira) Lulume, whose mother was Nabbanja Prince (Omulangira) Gogombe, whose mother was Nakkazi Prince (Omulangira) Zigulu, whose mother was Nanfuka
The final years He died at the Bagambamunyoro Palace, Bubango, Busiro County, in 1584. He was buried at Gombe, in Bulemeezi County and his jaw was buried at his capital. Other sources place his burial place at Bubango, Busiro.
See also Kabaka of Buganda
References
External links List of the Kings of Buganda