Buganda

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proper noun

A geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th century and became the dominant kingdom of the region by the 17th century and still exists today.

OriginLuganda Buganda ← Proto-Bantu *ngàndá →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th century and became the dominant kingdom of the region by the 17th century and still exists today.

    Soon after his arrival Sir Andrew toured the ssazas of Buganda and I accompanied him.

    1979, Paulo Kavuma, Crisis in Buganda, 1953-55, page 16

Origin

  1. Proto-Bantu*ngàndá“family”
  2. LugandaBuganda“land of the Ganda”
  3. EnglishBuganda

Derived from Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”), possibly from Proto-Bantu *ngàndá (“family”).

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APA

Buganda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buganda

MLA

“Buganda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buganda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buganda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buganda.

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