Fort Lugard

Fort Lugard
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General information
StatusPartly Diminished
LocationOld Kampala Road
Old Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Coordinates0°18′59″N 32°34′05″E / 0.31633738421427504°N 32.5679460954262°E / 0.31633738421427504; 32.5679460954262
Construction started1908
OwnerCapt. Frederick Lugard

Fort Lugard is a fort and a museum in Kampala which served as the colonial administrative site of the British Protectorate of Uganda. The fort was occupied by the Buganda Kingdom before President Idi Amin donated the land to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council.[1]

History

Fort Lugard was established by Sir Frederick Lugard, the first colonial administrator of Uganda, in 1890 when he raised the Union Jack here as a sign that Uganda had become a British Protectorate. Sir Lugard was stationed in Uganda as a military administrator by the Imperial British East African Company from 26 December 1890 to May 1892.[1][2]

For several years, the fort was the headquarters for the colonial administration. It originally stood on 12 acres before being reduced to 10 acres and finally a 50 by 40 meter area. The fort was severely destroyed during the construction of the 15,000 seater Uganda National mosque by Uganda Muslim Supreme Council after President Idi Amin donated the land to them.[1]

The first museum in Uganda was opened at Fort Lugard in 1908 before being moved to Makere in 1942.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d MUSINGUZI, BAMUTURAKI. "Buganda sued for grabbing Fort Lugard". The Observer - Uganda. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  2. ^ "BHTB - Buganda Heritage & Tourism Board". bhtb.or.ug. Retrieved 2022-09-24.