Buzaaya

Buzaaya Eisaaza lya Buzaaya
Former Chiefdom and Current County
Location in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region
District	Kamuli District
Chiefdom established	c. 1720
Incorporated into Busoga Kingdom	1906
Government
• Type	Formerly hereditary chiefdom
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Buzaaya was an ancient Basoga chiefdom in what is now Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda. It was established c. 1720 and was an independent polity within the Kingdom of Busoga. Buzaaya was annexed by British protectorate of Busoga in 1906, ending its royal dynasty as part of the colonial unification of the Kingdom of Busoga.

Today, Buzaaya is a county administrative council in Kamuli District, represented by members in Parliament in Uganda.

History and establishment

Buzaaya was one of the several hereditary chiefdoms among the Basoga people, which were said to have been founded in 1720. It had a monarchical traditional system of government, but in 1906, under British colonial restructuring, Buzaaya and other chiefdoms were merged into the Busoga Kingdom, with the Kyabazinga (paramount king) system of rule. ^[1] This move led to the dissolution of Buzaaya's royal line, as colonial authorities streamlined administration. ^[2]

Modern administrative status

In modern Ugandan political geography, Buzaaya is a Kamuli District county of the Busoga sub-region. It is both a parliamentary constituency and a source of local administration and national parliamentarian. ^[3]

From 1996 to 2011, Isaac Musumba served as the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Buzaaya County in Kamuli District. As of the most recent elections, Buzaaya County is represented by Mugabi Muzaale Martin Kisule, a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the Parliament of Uganda. ^[3]

Location

Buzaaya is located in Kamuli District. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "THE MULAWA CLAN OF BUSOGA: THE CLAN OF MZEE OWEYEGHA-AFUNADUULA – Muwado – Africa's Storytelling Platform". 29 April 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
2. Stephens, Rhiannon, ed. (2013), "Mothering the Kingdoms: Buganda, Busoga, and East Kyoga, Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries", A History of African Motherhood: The Case of Uganda, 700–1900, African Studies, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 112–144, ISBN   978-1-107-03080-0 , retrieved 27 August 2025
3. "Mugabi Muzaale Martin Kisule - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
4. Vizzuality. "Buzaaya, Kamuli, Uganda Deforestation Rates & Statistics | GFW". www.globalforestwatch.org. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
5. "Buzaaya in Kamuli District in Eastern Region in Uganda - Information on Buzaaya - Uganda.Places-in-the-world.com". uganda.places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.