| Ssekabaka Namuggala | |
|---|---|
| Kabaka of Buganda | |
| Reign | 1741 – 1750 |
| Predecessor | Mwanga I of Buganda |
| Successor | Kyabaggu of Buganda |
| Born | Uganda |
| Died | 1750 Nalubugo Hill |
| Burial | Muyomba, Busiro |
| Spouse | 1. Nabakyaala Basuuta 2. Lady Najjuka 3. Lady Nakangu 4. Lady Nalubowa 5. Lady Nalunga 6. Lady Nawaguma |
| Father | Prince Musanje Golooba |
| Mother | Namasole Nabulya Naluggwa |
Namuggala was Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, between 1741 and 1750. He was the twenty-fourth (24th) Kabaka of Buganda. He is remembered as a lovable and merciful ruler. [1]
He was the second son of Prince Musanje Golooba. His mother was Nabulya Naluggwa of the Ndiga clan, the second of his father's wives. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his elder brother, Kabaka Mwanga I Sebanakitta, in 1741. He established his capital at Nansana. [1]
Namugala had a short reign. He was more interested in the pursuit of the pleasures of life than state affairs. His CHief Minister (Katikiro) was Kagali of the Nvuma clan. [2]
Some of the great officers of state during his reign included; [3]
| Name | Position | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Kagali | Katikiro | Chief Minister |
| Lubinga | Kasujju | Governor of Busujju |
| Kambugu | Kangaawo | Governor of Bulemezi |
| Mugwanya | Mugema | Governor of Busiro |
| Kabale | Kitunzi | Governor of Gomba |
| Butekkanya | Katambala | Governor of Butambala |
His stubborn refusal to heed his brother Prince Kyabaggu's request to execute Dibbongo ignited a conflict between the two that eventually led to his abdication. [4]
He is recorded to have married six (6) wives: [1]
He is recorded to have fathered three sons:
His genial nature made him a more acceptable candidate to men who still remembered the tyranny of Kagulu’s rule.
Kabaka Namuggala abdicated in favor of his younger brother, Kyabaggu Kabinuli, around 1750. He died, following an accidental fall on Nalubugo Hill, after his abdication.[ citation needed ] He was buried at Muyomba, Busiro. [6]