Mubemde

Mubende Hill is associated with the traditions of the Bachwezi and their ruler Ndahura. Near its summit stands the great Nakayima tree, with spreading buttress roots that shelter a shrine. Nakayima, also known as Nyakahuma, is remembered in Bunyoro traditions as Ndahura's wife; the tree and its hill became a place of prayer and offerings. Stories of the Bachwezi connect Mubende to a wider landscape of royal sites and spirits in the Great Lakes country.