Lubiri

Lubiri, commonly referred to as the Kabaka's Palace, Mengo Palace, or Twekobe (meaning "working together" in Luganda), is the official royal compound of the Kabaka (king) of the Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Situated on Mengo Hill in the Mengo suburb of Kampala, the sprawling four-square-kilometre site overlooks the city and stands opposite the kingdom's administrative seat, the Bulange.

The palace is connected to the Bulange by Kabaka Anjagala Road, known as the Royal Mile, a ceremonial route historically lined with candlenut trees symbolizing the kingdom's clans.

The original Lubiri was destroyed by the Uganda Army in the May 1966 during the Battle of Mengo Hill, at the culmination of the struggle between Mutesa II and Milton Obote for power. It was renovated in 1999, to enable host the Kabaka's wedding.

List of Buganda Palaces
# Name Location
1. Bulange Palace Mengo
2. Twekobe Palace Lubaga
3. Banda Palace Kyaddondo county
4. Kireka Palace Kyaddondo county
5. Nkoni Palace Buddu county
6 Lukunyu Palace Buddu county
7 Bamunanika Palace Bulemeezi County
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