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Buganda

British  
/ bʊˈɡændə /

noun

  1. a region of Uganda: a powerful Bantu kingdom from the 17th century

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wine has sought to broaden his appeal beyond Kampala and his native Buganda region, cannily adopting the national flag as his symbol, which has drawn the ire of the authorities.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

On board the boat, known as the MV Templar name after one of its owners Templar Bisaase, was an elite circle of people mostly from the Buganda Kingdom of central Uganda.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2018

A Ugandan recording artist and a prince, the brother of the king of Buganda, Uganda’s largest traditional kingdom, were among those who died, according to the BBC.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2018

In east Africa, he explores the ancient kingdom of Buganda, admires the straight roads.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2010

But the blood-hating Kintu was gone, and to this day has never again been seen or heard of by any man in Buganda.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

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