Buganda
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
In the Anglican Church of St Paul’s, the Asante were not the only exiles in the congregation, for they often sat with King Mwanga of Buganda and King Kabalega of Bunyoro, both from modern-day Uganda.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024
The novel, like Genesis, is an origin story; it takes its title from the name of Buganda mythology’s “first man.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2019
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
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 Alfred Court Haddon
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