Mparo, Hoima

For other uses, see Mparo (disambiguation).

Mparo
Village
Mparo Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°26′08″N31°23′56″E / 1.43556°N 31.39889°E / 1.43556; 31.39889
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Region
Sub-region	Bunyoro sub-region
District	Hoima District
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Inside Mparo Royal Tombs are remains of the tools the king used

Inside MParo Royal Tombs

Mparo is a Division in Hoima City, in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the location of the "Mparo Tombs", one of the Royal burial sites of the Bunyoro Kingdom. ^[1]

Location

Mparo is located approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi), by road, northeast of downtown Hoima, along the Hoima-Masindi Road. ^{[1] [2]} The coordinates of Mparo, Hoima are:01°26'08.0"N, 31°23'56.0"E (Latitude:1.435556; Longitude:31.398889). ^[3]

Overview

The Mparo Tombs are a historical cultural site. The royal tombs are the burial site of Omukama (‘King’) Chwa II Kabalega who reigned in Bunyoro Kitara in the late 19th century. He was exiled to the Seychelles in 1899, by the British colonialists. Inside are his spears, bowls, throne and other personal effects on display above the actual place of interment. Also buried at the site is the late Sir Tito Winyi IV, father of the current Omukama, Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Mparo, Rukiga
• Hoima

References

1. LPC (10 August 2017). "Mparo Tombs: Historic site in Hoima". Lonelyplanet.com (LPC). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
2. Mugerwa, Francis (3 August 2012). "Inside Bunyoro's historical Mparo royal tombs". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
3. "Location of Mparo, Hoima District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 11 August 2017.

External links

• Hoima Gets UShs7 Billion for Development

01°26′08″N31°23′56″E / 1.43556°N 31.39889°E / 1.43556; 31.39889