Namugongo Shrine Becomes National Tourist Site

[Krystal Christine]

The Government is in the process of gazetting the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo a national tourist site. This is expected to elevate the holy place to the level of pilgrimage sites such as Rome in Italy or Mecca in Saudi Arabia. At Namugongo, tourists will learn about the history of Christianity in Uganda.

Every year, thousands Christians trek to Namugongo to intercede with the 45 Protestant and Catholic martyrs, who were killed on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II in 1886, after they refused to renounce their faith. Martyrs Day is the biggest single event in Uganda, attracting thousands of people from all over the world. This year, over 1.6 million pilgrims are expected to visit the shrine, and hundreds have already set up camp.

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