*Masaka* Comes from Amasaka.(Sorghum) the major crop that was then grown in the area.
Amasaka is a Kinyarwanda name for Sorghum. Many people that lived in the area then were mainly Batusi(people of the hills/mounds).
In this Empire of Kitara historical Map, you see Ntusi and Masaka hill as some of the historical sites.
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