Counties

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History Of Buganda Counties

At its founding, the Kingdom of Buganda had only a small territory consisting of the counties of Busiro, Busujju, Kyaddondo and Mawokota; as well as small portions of Ssingo and Bulemeezi counties.

Most of the surrounding territory was the dominion of the kings of Bunyoro. There was considerable rivalry between Buganda and neighbors, and constant fighting over territory expansion.

Gradually, Buganda was able to expand its territory at the expense of its neighbors until it grew to twenty counties that constituted Buganda at its pinnacle. However, as we speak now, the Kingdom consists of 18 counties after losing Buyaga and Bugangazzi

The islands of Ssese were autonomous within Buganda right from its founding, being reserved as the Islands of the gods. They were not directly governed by the Kings of Buganda until after the 1900 agreement.

List of Buganda counties and their clan heads

Buddu

Buddu was annexed to Buganda from Bunyoro by Ssekabaka Jjunju.

Cheif’s Title :

Ppookino

Current Chief :

Oweek. Jude Muleke

Headquarters :

Masaka

Buluuli

Buluuli was annexed to Buganda from Bunyoro during the 1900 agreement.

Cheif’s Title :

Kimbugwe

Current Chief :

Oweek. Gerald Kyanjo

Headquarters :

Nakasongola

Bugerere

Bugerere was annexed to Buganda from Bunyoro by Semei Kakungulu.

Cheif’s Title :

Mugerere

Current Chief :

Oweek. James Ssempigga

Headquarters :

Ntenjeru

Busiro

Busiro is one of the original territories of Buganda.

Cheif’s Title :

Ssebwana

Current Chief :

Oweek. Charles Kiberu Kisiiriiza

Headquarters :

Ssentema