Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda
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Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that serves as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major cultural and spiritual center for the Baganda people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13052424 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda Context triple: [Frederick Mutesa II, placeOfBurial, Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda]
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A.
Uganda State House
Uganda State House is the official residence and office of the President of Uganda, serving as the central location for key executive and ceremonial functions of the government.
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B.
Parliamentary Building, Kampala
Parliamentary Building, Kampala is the main legislative complex in Uganda’s capital city that houses the Parliament of Uganda and serves as the center of the country’s national lawmaking activities.
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C.
Kamuzu Palace
Kamuzu Palace is the official presidential residence and administrative seat of the President of Malawi, located in the capital city, Lilongwe.
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D.
Mulago Hill
Mulago Hill is a prominent hill in Kampala, Uganda, best known as a major medical and institutional hub of the city.
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E.
Uganda National Mosque
The Uganda National Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship and landmark in Kampala, notable as one of the largest mosques in East Africa and a key religious and cultural center in Uganda.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda Target entity description: Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that serves as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major cultural and spiritual center for the Baganda people.
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A.
Uganda State House
Uganda State House is the official residence and office of the President of Uganda, serving as the central location for key executive and ceremonial functions of the government.
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B.
Parliamentary Building, Kampala
Parliamentary Building, Kampala is the main legislative complex in Uganda’s capital city that houses the Parliament of Uganda and serves as the center of the country’s national lawmaking activities.
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C.
Kamuzu Palace
Kamuzu Palace is the official presidential residence and administrative seat of the President of Malawi, located in the capital city, Lilongwe.
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D.
Mulago Hill
Mulago Hill is a prominent hill in Kampala, Uganda, best known as a major medical and institutional hub of the city.
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E.
Uganda National Mosque
The Uganda National Mosque is a prominent Islamic place of worship and landmark in Kampala, notable as one of the largest mosques in East Africa and a key religious and cultural center in Uganda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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burial site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Ganda architecture ⓘ |
| area | about 26 hectares ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Daudi Chwa II of Buganda
NERFINISHED
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Mutesa I of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutesa II of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Mwanga II of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| functionOf | Muzibu Azaala Mpanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Muzibu Azaala Mpanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buganda region
NERFINISHED
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Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kampala District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasubi Tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kasubi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bark cloth
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reed ⓘ thatch ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onDangerListSince | 2010 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buganda cultural heritage ⓘ |
| placedOnList | UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionSupportedBy |
Government of Uganda
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ganda traditional religion ⓘ |
| significantEvent | destructive fire of March 2010 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Baganda people
NERFINISHED
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Buganda kingship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underwent | reconstruction after 2010 fire ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID | 1022 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural ceremonies
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royal burial ⓘ spiritual rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda Description of subject: Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that serves as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major cultural and spiritual center for the Baganda people.
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