New York City Mayor Leader Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent wedding at the Ritzy, secluded Ugandan Compound, with a cover-up security and cell phone clogging system.
It is well known that the gates of the wealthy private compound are located in the wealthy Buziga Hill area outside the capital Kampala, and this week was heavily protected by military-style, masked men, with guests pouring in and partying until midnight.
Mamdani, 33, eloped in February with 27-year-old artist and animator Rama Duwaji.
He told his social media followers on Sunday that he was heading to his homeland to celebrate with his wealthy filmmaker Mom and Dad Professor who owns Buziga Hill property.
The community is home to some of Uganda’s wealthiest homes, including billionaire businessman Godfrey Kirumira, an urban tycoon who has a bet on real estate, tourism, oil and infrastructure and is easily earning over $1 million in the vicinity of nearby Mamdanis.
Rama Duwaji and New York Mayor leader Zohran Mamdani appeared in February to celebrate their wedding in his native Uganda. Instagram/LeMarché DesFleurs
The house returned to its original state from the road, sitting on two acres of lush gardens surrounded by trees, with panoramic views of Lake Victoria and at least three security doors.
This week, it turned into a party mat with Christmas lights scattered among the canopy of the garden and the music-blowing canopy, sources said. On Tuesday, a bus was seen, several Mercedes and a Range Rover four drove to the compound.
Christmas lights were seen being drawn into trees in the Mamdani property garden. New York Post
Sources say security is very tight.
“Outside Mamdani's house are guards at more than 20 special forces commands, some wearing masks, and a telephone ruling system was established, all of which are strictly invited to Mamdani only incidents.”
They added: “Around nine guards are stationed on one of the gates.”
When celebrating the wedding, government-style guards were placed outside the house in Mamdani. New York Post
Mamdani's parents, Nair, 67, and her husband, Mahmood Mamdani, 78, lived on the estate, but also separated from time between New York and New Delhi. Nair's Instagram page contains an article that includes coconut trees grown at Mamdani's birth.
Mamdani, a native of Kampala, moved to New York at the age of 7 and became a U.S. citizen in 2018. He announced his marriage to illustrator Duwaji earlier this year. The two met on a dating app, Hinge, now sharing a fixed apartment in Astoria.
The source told The Post that on Thursday, revelers love juice, a typical addition to Indian-style events, as well as musical dancing by local DJs.
Mamdani and Rama Duwaji celebrate their wedding for three days at Mamdani House outside Kampala. Getty Images
A witness reported that the party ended after midnight after the voice of the Democratic mayor nominee in New York City was posted on the microphone later that night.
“Then inside the compound, after the party, the military-style tent was removed,” they added. “Then, Mamdani's personal security officer took over the gate.”
Flowers were left outside a closed door of Mamdani's home after a few days of wedding celebrations in Buziga, Kampala. New York Post
“The flowers are also left on a pile on the ground near a security door.”
The property was quarantined enough that some locals didn’t even know about the three-day wedding event.
“The local kids have been watching Mamdani on TV and everyone is talking about him, but not about the wedding,” another resident said. “For us, it's just survival. We just want to win the bread and make sure our family is OK.”
“We heard that Mamdani will become Mayor of New York City, and he has been successful in the United States,” another added. “We now wonder if we can go to the United States for free visas and travel to New York like him.”
Last week, Mamdani saw expensive cars reaching Buziga Mountain Road. New York Post
While the Mamdani family celebrated, neighbors mourned former Uganda Supreme Court judge George Kanyeihamba, who had thrown a stone at the residence of Mamdani and died on July 14.
One local said Uganda President Yoweri Museveni also paid tribute to Kanyeihamba, “This street is blocked by the president’s car.”
Some people find Mamdani’s wedding orgy “insensitive”.
“Because of the culture here, it is insensitive to have wedding celebrations in the same week as the so-called mourning or 'Okukungubaga'.”
“People are still mourning,” the man added, pointing in the direction of the Kanyeihamba home, about three minutes from the Mamdani property.
Sources continued: “He hasn't even been buried, we have his friends coming to give the last word and mourn before the funeral next week, but Mamdani celebrated his wedding for three days.”
It is not clear whether Museveni also attended Mamdani's party.
Mamdani did not respond to a comment request for the post.
The Queens' Congress confirmed in an Instagram video that he will remain in Uganda until the end of this month.
“Since you’ll undoubtedly read about this trip in The New York Post – Shallah on the homepage, here are some of my modest suggestions for headlines,” Mamdani quipped while holding a large number of newspaper covers, one of which reads “Mia: Mia: Mamdani in Africa in Africa.”