Bugweri kingdom

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Bugweri (sometimes called Bugweri Bufutulu) is one of the six traditional chiefdoms of the kingdom of Busoga in Uganda.

It was founded around 1726 and became a part of the British protectorate in Busoga in 1896. Its ruler is known as the Menya. [1]

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References

  1. "Busoga Kingdom headquarters". Proud Musoga. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.