Kato Kintu

Kato Kintu Kakulukuku^[1] (fl. Late 13th century),^[2] known in Bunyoro as Kato Kimera was the first kabaka (king) of the Kingdom of Buganda. "Kintu" is an adopted by-name, chosen for Kintu, the name of the first person on earth in Buganda mythology. Kato Kintu gave himself the name "Kintu" to associate himself with the "father of all people",^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]} and he may have renamed his wife, from Nantuttululu to Nambi, because that was Kintu's wife's name.^[9]

Ssekabaka Kato Kintu
Kabaka of Buganda
Reign	late 13th century
Predecessor	None
Successor	Chwa I of Buganda
Born	Uganda
Died	Mid-14th century Nnono, Busujju
Burial	Nnono, Busujju
Spouse	Nambi Nantuttululu
Father	Kagona
Mother	Namukana

Background and reign

Kintu was born at Bukasa Village, in the Ssese Islands, on Lake Nalubaale. He established his capital at Nnono, Busujju County. He fathered three children: Gguluddene, Ccwa (also spelt as Chwa) and Wakayima.^[10]

• Prince (Omulangira) Mulanga

Death

Kabaka Kato Kintu^[11] died at age thirty. He was buried at Nnono, Busujju County.^{[citation needed]}

Succession table

Preceded by Rukidi 1 of Bunyoro/Bemba

King of Buganda early fourteenth century

Succeeded by Chwa I

See also

• Kabaka of Buganda
• Winyi of Kibulala