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Kingdom of Buganda
Buganda is a Bantu kingdom on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, traditionally unified by its first king, Kato Kintu. In the 19th century it was described as an "embryonic empire", with war-canoe fleets on Lake Victoria. It became the centre of the British Protectorate of Uganda.
Key facts
| Dates | c. 1300 – 1894 CE |
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| Region | East, Central & Southern Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Capital | Mengo |
| Founder | Kato Kintu (traditional) |
| Religion(s) | Traditional African religion, Christianity, Islam |
Note on dates: Its founding is dated to the 13th–14th century; it was abolished in 1966 and restored as a cultural kingdom in 1993.
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Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.