List of National Cultural Sites in Western Region, Uganda
This article contains a list of National Cultural Sites in Uganda in the Western Region of Uganda as defined by the Uganda Museum.[1][2][3]
List of monuments
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| UG-W-001 | 1520AD Eclipse Monument | Mbarara |  More images
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| UG-W-002 | Butiaba Fort | Main port on lake Albert since 1800s. | Buliisa | ||||
| UG-W-003 | Bugungu Fort | ||||||
| UG-W-004 | Sempaya hot springs | In Semliki National park two natural hot springs female boils up to 106 degrees and the male boils at 90 degrees.) cultural significance attached. | Bundibugyo |  More images
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| UG-W-005 | Kitagata Hot Springs | Springs with clear water but curative, the Omugabe (royal) springs are on the easterly sides. The place is naturally stunning with papyrus swamp along it and it is a healing site for most locals as most of them flock into the site early in the morning and late in the evening for bathing. It attracts over 100 peoples on a daily basis. Has zones for women and children (Nazario Bihanga is the care taker)two sections one is Ekyomugabe, (royal) the other is Mulago as a general ward. | Bushenyi | near Kitagata hospital about 40 kilometers form Mbarara-Ishaka route. | 
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| UG-W-006 | ? | Challenges: Climate change swings. | |||||
| UG-W-007 | Katasiha Fort | The mouth of this cave was used for many generations for defence purposes and a fort was built at its mouth. | Hoima | ||||
| UG-W-008 | Kibiro caves | Royal wives were hidden during the times of war. | |||||
| UG-W-009 | Kibiro Harbour | Ancient port used by Banyoro to cross Lake Albert. | |||||
| UG-W-010 | Kibiro ancient salt gardens | ||||||
| UG-W-011 | Musaijaa Mukuru hill | An ancient citadel and military observation post. History of war times, stronghold of Banyoro against Baganda, later it was taken by Thurston/50 soldiers in 1894. Bwebandwa caves lie in the north. | |||||
| UG-W-012 | Buhuka early mans site | ||||||
| UG-W-013 | Buyaga hill | The oldest settlement in the kingdom that has existed perpetually before the Ababiito dynasty. | |||||
| UG-W-014 | Bugyalya stools | curved out of stones.tools c | |||||
| UG-W-015 | ? | Tomb of Cwaii Kabalega (1870–1899) and Tomb of Sir Toto Winyi IV (1924–1967) | Mparo Tombs |  More images
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| UG-W-016 | Omukama’s palace |  More images
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| UG-W-017 | Emin pasha s monument n at Buhanika | Place where Kabaka cwa ii and Kabalega received Dr Emin Pasha. | |||||
| UG-W-018 | Bakers view Kyangwali | Captain Lugards camping sites in Kyangwali | |||||
| UG-W-019 | Kaiso fossil site | ||||||
| UG-W-020 | Ngangi historical tombs | ||||||
| UG-W-021 | Kibedi historical tombs | ||||||
| UG-W-022 | Kinogozi historical tomb (Bughahya) | ||||||
| UG-W-023 | Miduuma historical tomb. | ||||||
| UG-W-024 | Buhimba Heros Monument | War Mass grave. | .jpg) More images
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| UG-W-025 | Galt Memorial | The 5-meter high monument was forcefully built by the locals at the site of Harry George Galt's killing by Rutaraka who hurled a spear towards Galt's chest on 19 May 1905. A trial and conviction were held for the Omugabe and his senior chiefs who were accused of gross negligence and were not spared. The Bahinda princes (Igumira and Rwakakaiga) were banished | Ibanda |  More images
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| UG-W-026 | Kibubura graves | Memorial first person to embrace christianity Ist district administrator of Ibanda, Julia Kibubura |  More images
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| UG-W-027 | Kibubura Girls' Secondary School | Named after Julia Kibubura. |  More images
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| UG-W-028 | Kibubura Church | Named after Julia Kibubura. Also known as St. Paul Church of Uganda pro-cathedral, It is where Julia Kibubura and 25 other readers travelled by foot to Mbarara for baptism in 1903. Julia Kibubura was instrumental in the construction of the first church made of mud and wattle and which was later in 1970's to be replaced with the current St. Paul COU Ibanda on which Late Archbishop Luwum laid a foundation stone in 1976. |  More images
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| UG-W-029 | Kagongo Hill | Hill for punishing girls that misbehaved. | |||||
| UG-W-030 | Nsongezi Archaeological site | Nsongezi caves and rock shelter of early man, containing late stone age microliths and dimple based pottery. | Isingiro | Kikagati trading center. Kampala-Kabale route past oruchinga refugees settlement and another route is about 64 kilometers Mbarara-Kitagati route | |||
| UG-W-031 | Oruchinga valley | ||||||
| UG-W-032 | Kanshhore island | Small island in Kagera river used by rulers of Ankole Ntare and Rwanga, as refuge sites, contains abundant dimple based wares | |||||
| UG-W-033 | W.J.Dogget Memorial | During the survey of boundary | |||||
| UG-W-034 | Rwandan Genocide burial ground, Kasensero | ||||||
| UG-W-035 | Kigezi Museum | Kabale | |||||
| UG-W-036 | Karambi tombs | Tombs for three Abakama (Tooro Kings) that is Kyebambe Kamurasi, Rukidi III and Olumi Kaboyo II each holding his own tomb and also other royals of Tooro Kingdom. The royal regalia that were used by each of the three kings are kept in these tombs | Fortportal | 6km away from town on Fort Portal- Kasese road |  More images
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| UG-W-037 | Amabere ga Nyina mwiru | Cwezi legend.(Stalactites and stalagmites) |  More images
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| UG-W-038 | Toro royal Palace | 3 storied Building. |  More images
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| UG-W-039 | Kagoma Tombs | ||||||
| UG-W-040 | Karambi Tombs |  More images
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| UG-W-041 | Fort portal | Fort of 1893 | .jpg)
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| UG-W-042 | Kasusu | NRA war mass grave | |||||
| UG-W-043 | Katebwa | NRA war mass grave |  More images
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| UG-W-044 | Kicwamba | NRA war mass grave |  More images
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| UG-W-045 | Buranga hot spring | Hot spring with curative | |||||
| UG-W-046 | Lake Saka | ||||||
| UG-W-047 | Rweihamba market | Performs twice a week. | |||||
| UG-W-048 | Mpanga Market | New market? | 
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| UG-W-049 | Toro botanical gardens | Conservational areas for the different medicinal plants. | |||||
| UG-W-050 | Royal Palace of Ntara | Kitagwenda Kingdom Kings. | Kamwenge | ||||
| UG-W-051 | Lugards camp | At Rugonjo is Lugards camp. | |||||
| UG-W-052 | Manyoro Fishing village | Fishing village and Market place. | |||||
| UG-W-053 | Kanungu inferno | At Katate, Kibwetere, Father Kataribabo, and Mwerinde leaders of the cult, conspired and set fire on their followers, also believed to perished in the fire. | Kanungu | ||||
| UG-W-054 | Banyabutumbi Tree |  More images
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| UG-W-055 | Katwe salt gardens | Volcanic crater lake associated with traditional, salt production. | Kasese | ||||
| UG-W-056 | Equator Monument | At Kikorongo equator crossing is marked by two circular arches |  More images
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| UG-W-057 | Queen mother memorial | monument at Kikorongo Located within the Queen Elizabeth national park. | |||||
| UG-W-058 | Fort George | Fort established by Lugard | |||||
| UG-W-059 | Kilembe mines | One of the oldest mines in Africa established in 1956 to exploit copper deposits. | |||||
| UG-W-060 | Kashenyi salt lakes. | Salt mining | |||||
| UG-W-061 | Kabusongora hill | (Bukonzo west), Associated with the origin of the Basongora clan among the Bakonzo. A cattle keeping clan. Common to the hill is the collection of grasshoppers (emishenene) which is also the totem for the clan. | 
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| UG-W-062 | Rwagimba Hot springs | medicinal values of the hot spring. | 
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| UG-W-063 | Rwenzori mountain shrines. | ||||||
| UG-W-064 | Buthale | Source of iron ore for the local smiths and early iron implements market. | |||||
| UG-W-065 | Kagando | Is a monument that commemorates the grave of 3 Bakonzo heroes who fought against British colonial rule (through Toro) between 1919 and 1921. | |||||
| UG-W-066 | Bulemba. | In Ihandiro is a grave for Isaya Mukirane founder and late king of the Rwenzururu Kingdom and palace for the Rwenzururu movement . Also a pilgrimage site every year for the Rwenzururu. | |||||
| UG-W-067 | Mweya , Queen Elizabeth park | Archeulian tools are abundant at this site. A museum within the park. | |||||
| UG-W-068 | Ensa za Kateboha | Earth works of unknown date and origin, near Bugoma forest. | Kibaale | ||||
| UG-W-069 | Munsa earth works | Earthworks greatly preserved. | |||||
| UG-W-070 | Semwema rock Shelter | Caves and shrines | |||||
| UG-W-071 | Kibengo earth works | Earthworks | |||||
| UG-W-072 | Birembo | War mass grave NRA | |||||
| UG-W-073 | Kacuba caves | With pottery remains | |||||
| UG-W-074 | Mutaka caves | Ritual are visible. | |||||
| UG-W-075 | Kyempisi caves | Early occupation. | |||||
| UG-W-076 | Bigoma shelters | Opposite Lwenseera rock. | |||||
| UG-W-077 | Butonzo shelters | Over looks Munsa earthworks and Semwema rock shelters. | |||||
| UG-W-078 | Bwaanswa/Bijogoli caves | Rock shelter | |||||
| UG-W-079 | Isunga cold springs | At Isunga, in a pond containing cold water with sulphur, gives out bubbles at three different places, treatment of different ailments. | |||||
| UG-W-080 | Kibaale Royal palace | Bunyoro Kitala kings | |||||
| UG-W-081 | Nyabushozi | Birth place of wamara last ruler of the 14th-century Bacwezi empire. | Kiruhura | ||||
| UG-W-082 | ? | Kiryandongo | |||||
| UG-W-083 | Kigezi memorial | First administrative centre for Kigezi district, where the agreement of demarcation between Uganda and Rwanda was made. | Kisoro | ||||
| UG-W-084 | Ruhengu cave | ||||||
| UG-W-085 | Soko Cave | ||||||
| UG-W-086 | Mutolerere cave | ||||||
| UG-W-087 | Rwisangane cave | ||||||
| UG-W-088 | Garama cave | Inside Mgahinga Gollira national park | |||||
| UG-W-089 | Bakers view | Kyegegwa | |||||
| UG-W-090 | Ibale lye Kitinisa | Buhembo village, home to one of the ancestral rulers of the Bachwezi. | Kyenjojo | ||||
| UG-W-091 | Kazinga channel and fossil village | early Pleistocene site | |||||
| UG-W-092 | Kasunga tea plantations | Open and offers experiences about tea growing, processing and promotion. | |||||
| UG-W-093 | Kiraba hill shelters | Popular site for refugee. | |||||
| UG-W-094 | Isandara Pit shafts (Enamba) | Pit shafts for iron ore smelting. | |||||
| UG-W-095 | Nyabihuru Caves | Near Muzizi river opposite Nakabimba. | |||||
| UG-W-096 | Kabashenyi caves | Kibanga hill, early stone age. | |||||
| UG-W-097 | Katosa matyrs shrine | Among the 22 martyrs’ killed in 1886was a born at Katoosa St Adolf Tibeyalirwa Abwooli. A pilgrimage is held every 27 January every year in memory of the victim on At Adolf day. Katoosa Parish. | |||||
| UG-W-098 | Mwenge ancestral Palace | ||||||
| UG-W-099 | Bakers fort Masindi | Also known as Fort Baker. It was completed in 1872. The stone structure around the fort symbolizes Sir Samuel Baker's exceptional effort against ending slavery in this area | Masindi |  More images
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| UG-W-100 | Kihande | ||||||
| UG-W-101 | Kinogozi tombs | Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru. | |||||
| UG-W-102 | Butiaba landing site | Landing port for ships plying lake Albert since 1880 | |||||
| UG-W-103 | Kikonko Monument | Site where supervisor was killed by an elephant. | |||||
| UG-W-104 | Foweiras Fort | Established by Grant( Murchison falls) | |||||
| UG-W-105 | Magungo Fort | ? | 
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| UG-W-106 | Polish refuge camp | At Nyabyeya in 1945 |  More images
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| UG-W-107 | Omukamas Royal mile | Omukamas royal mile in Budongo forest | |||||
| UG-W-108 | Rwabudongo | Training ground for senior army officers for Bunyoro Kingdom. | |||||
| UG-W-109 | Rwabugoma | Training grounds for senior officers. | |||||
| UG-W-110 | Parra stone age site | Murchison falls national park. | |||||
| UG-W-111 | Bakers view kyangwali | 1864 baker sites Muttanzige | |||||
| UG-W-112 | Ongo Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-113 | Motokayi Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-114 | Ewafara Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-115 | Tengele Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-116 | Kalongo Estteforest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-117 | Keith Bitamazires Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-118 | Alimugonza Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-119 | Maganaga Forest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-120 | Kapeka Foest | Traditional cultural resource | |||||
| UG-W-121 | Bweyorere capital site | Ankole capital site ,occupied by rulers of Ankole, Kasasara mid 17th century and Kasasara 18th century. | Isingiro | kikagati Trading centre, 26 kilometers from Mbarara using Mbarara-Kitagati route and located nearly three quarter kilometers, off Mbarara-Kikagati route, when heading to Rwanda, Kabale road | |||
| UG-W-122 | Nuwa Mbaguta memorial | Monument in the memory of the Late Nuwa Mbaguta the Prime Minister (Enganzi) of Ankole. Within Mbarara town, there is the peace memorial site the parade square just in front of the old police headquarters and the Ntare Stanley memorial site around Mbarara central government prison. | Mbarara | Kamukuzi Division Head Quarters, Mbarara City |  More images
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| UG-W-123 | Kakiika historical site | ||||||
| UG-W-124 | Nkokonjeru Tombs | burial place for the last two Abagabe (kings of Ankole) that is Edward Solomon Kahaya II and Sir Charles Godfrey Rutahaba Gasyonga II. External to the main tombs are about 9 graves of other royals | Mbarara | At Kakiika, 3 and half kilometers west of Mbarara city |  More images
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| UG-W-125 | Mugaba Palace,kamukuzi | At Kamukuzi, is found the Royal Palace of Nkore. |  More images
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| UG-W-126 | Amabare go Omugore | At Rwekikoma , Legendaly Cwezi story rocks. | Kiruhura | Past Kazo, Before Rwemikoma health centre | |||
| UG-W-127 | Buchunku stanley | This is where the famous explorer H.M. Stanley made blood brotherhood with Buchunku on 23 July 1889. Buchunku represented the King of Nkore, Ntare ‘V’ | Mbarara | 24 kilometers from Mbarara using Mbarara-Kitagati route | |||
| UG-W-128 | ? | Mitooma | |||||
| UG-W-129 | ? | Ntoroko | |||||
| UG-W-130 | Bugona tree | Active shrine | Ntugamo | ||||
| UG-W-131 | Karegyeya Rock shelter |  More images
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| UG-W-132 | Rukarango tilting rock, rock shelter and Gong |  More images
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| UG-W-133 | Rutobo Palace( kami kya Nyawera) | ||||||
| UG-W-134 | Queen Muhumuzas seat of Mpororo | Led a rebellion against the British colonialists in Mpororo is her footprint and Omweeso board in the rock. | |||||
| UG-W-135 | Kyafoora Hot springs | Near lake Nyabuhoko, in Rwashamire are the cultural curative hot springs. |  More images
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| UG-W-136 | ? | Rubirizi | |||||
| UG-W-137 | Kisizi water falls | Located on River, Rushoma, Kyabamba and Lake Bunyonyi. Traditionally, the Bakiga premarital pregnant girls were dumped at these sites. And the Girls whose legs and arms were weak would be rolled over the 15 meters high waterfalls or thrown into the deep Crater Lake. The practice has however stopped as the church of Uganda was set up the Kisiizi hospital in 1958. | Rukungiri |  More images
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| UG-W-138 | Nyabugoto caves | ||||||
| UG-W-139 | Ihimbo hot spring | curative | |||||
| UG-W-140 | Minera hot spring | Curative | |||||
| UG-W-141 | ? | Sheema |
See also
[edit]- National Cultural Sites in Uganda for other National Cultural Sites in Uganda
- Isunga Cultural Community in Uganda for a great cultural experience in Fortportal
References
[edit]- ^ "National Cultural Sites by Districts", Uganda National Museum, Museums and Monuments Department
- ^ "Uganda: What Next for National Museum? - Culture in Development". Culture in Development. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ The official list is not published online
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