Namugongo is the location of the Uganda Martyrs' Secondary School, one of Uganda's leading high schools. The mixed boarding school is a partner with the Stephen Shames Foundation, based in Brooklyn, New York, in the instruction of information technology methods and applications to high-school students in Uganda. [7][8]

The Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Ugandan Martyrs. [1] The basilica is located at Namugongo, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, in Central Uganda.

The Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo is one of the largest Christian pilgrimage destinations in Africa dedicated to the 22 Martyrs and saints of Uganda who were martyred between 1885 and 1887 by the king of Buganda, Kabaka Mwanga II.

Mar 19, 2025 · Namugongo Martyrs Shrine is also known as the Uganda Martyrs Shrine. It is located in Namugongo town just about 15 kilometers from Kampala city. Namugongo is a respected religious site that was reserved because of the 22 Uganda Martyrs that were killed there by Kabaka Mwanga because of their Christian faith in 1885-1887. The place is beautiful ...

Namugongo Shrine, just outside Kampala, is one of Uganda’s most significant religious and historical sites. It holds deep spiritual meaning for both Catholics and Anglicans. This site marks where 22 Ugandan martyrs died for their faith in the late 19th century.

Jan 29, 2024 · The Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo is dedicated to the 32 Martyrs of Uganda who were martyred between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of the king of Buganda for refusal to denounce their newly found faith-Christianity.

read all about Namugongo martyrs shrine in Uganda including its history, location, how to get there and learn more about organising a visit to the Shrine.

The major executions that occurred in Namugongo started on the 25th of May 1886 at the King’s royal enclosure in a place called Munyonyo, just at the shores of Lake Victoria. The King ordered the Christian men working for the Kingdom to abandon their Christian faith.

The Uganda Martyr’s shrine in Uganda is located in Namugongo in Wakiso district, about 15 kilometres from Kampala City. It is one of the unique and biggest Roman Catholic Church in Africa which was constructed in commemoration of the 22 catholic martyrs that were killed between 1885 and 1887 by the King of Buganda Kabaka Mwanga 11.

The Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo is one of the largest Christian pilgrimage destinations in Africa dedicated to the 22 Martyrs and saints of Uganda who were martyred between 1885 and 1887 by the king of Buganda, Kabaka Mwanga II.