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    Namugongo - Wikipedia

    Churches stand in locations where martyrs met their fate, their memory enshrined in the murals and stained glass adorning these sacred spaces. The most prominent shrine is Namugongo, which is located where St. Charles Lwanga and his companions were burned. See more

    Namugongo is a township in the Central Region of Uganda. See more

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    On 3 June 1886, 32 young men, pages of the court of King Mwanga II of Buganda, were burned to death at Namugongo for their refusal to renounce Christianity. They were Anglican and Catholic. Annually on 3 June, Christians from Uganda and other parts of the world … See more

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    Namugongo is in Kyaliwajjala Ward, in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Uganda's capital Kampala. The township is bordered by Nsasa to the north, Sonde and Bukeerere to the east, Bweyogerere to … See more

    The following points of interest are found at Namugongo or near its boundaries:
    Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs: a place of worship affiliated … See more

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