[citation needed] The people of Sirigu trace their ancestry to Zecco in present-day Burkina Faso.
These five communities are Nyangolingo (Anyangale), Gunwoko (Awuah), Basengo (Ase), Wugingo (Awugia) and Bugsongo (Asanga).
The people of Sirigu has one overlord who oversees to the traditional governance of the land and serves as the administrative head.
Sirigu is clearly also notable for its orphanage the Mother of Mercy Babies Home, also a handiwork of the Matyrs of Uganda Catholic Church in the area which also runs the Matyrs of Uganda Health Centre, the major health facility in the Sirigu community which serves as a referral centre for the CHPS compounds at Bugsongo, Amutanga and others.
First among the list is Naba Atogumdeya [ Bugum Zoti Ko'om Samiisiga Maltinga] Roland Akwara III who is the first elite paramount Chief of Sirigu traditional area.