Lubiri Explained

Lubiri (or Mengo Palace) is the royal compound of the Kabaka or king of Buganda, located in Mengo, a suburb of Kampala, the Ugandan capital.[1] The original Lubiri was destroyed in the May 1966 Battle of Mengo Hill, at the culmination of the struggle between Mutesa II and Milton Obote for power.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mengo Palace . Buganda Kingdom website . 2009-06-02.
  2. Web site: The Battle of Mengo Hill . https://web.archive.org/web/20080105063631/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,835718,00.html . dead . January 5, 2008 . . June 3, 1966 . 2009-06-02.