Jemba Busungwe (died 1584) was Kabaka (king) of the Kingdom of Buganda between 1564 and 1584. He was the 10th Kabaka of Buganda. His reign is remembered as being kind and gentle.

Claim to the throne

He was the son of Kabaka Nakibinge Kagali, Kabaka of Buganda, between 1524 and 1554. His mother was Najjemba, the 2nd wife of his father. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his elder half-brother. He established his capital at Bubango Hill, in what became Busiro Country, in modern-day Wakiso District.

Married life

He had three wives:

Issue

He fathered four sons:

The final years

He died at the Bagambamunyoro Palace, Bubango, Busiro County, in 1584. He was buried at Gombe, in Bulemeezi County and his jaw was buried at his capital. Other sources place his burial place at Bubango, Busiro.

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