Namasagali College

Namasagali College
Location
Namasagali, Kamuli District, Uganda
Information
Type	Public Middle School and High School (8-13)
Motto	"
Established	1965
Faculty	32
Number of students	840 (2009)
Athletics	soccer, rugby, track, tennis, volleyball, and basketball.

Namasagali College, is a mixed boarding middle and high school located in Kamuli District in Eastern Uganda.

Location

The school is situated on a 496 acres (201 ha) campus at Namasagali, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, northwest of the town of Kamuli, where the district headquarters are located.^[1] The school campus sits on the eastern shores of the Victoria Nile, between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga. This location is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi), by road, north of Jinja, the nearest large city.^[2] The coordinates of the college campus are: Latitude:1.0118N; Longitude:32.9490E.

History

Namasagali College was established in 1965, as Kamuli College, located in Kamuli, at the premises now occupied by Busoga High School. Later that same year the school was relocated to its present premises and remamed "Namasagali College". In the beginning, the school was a joint venture between the Busoga Kingdom and the Mill Hill Fathers of the Roman Catholic Church. Busoga provided the infrastructure, while the Catholic Church provided administrativve leadership. The first two headteachers were Mill Hill Fathers: Father Navel (1965–1966) and Father Damien Grimes (1967–2000). This arrangement was terminated in 2001, following the departure of Father Grimes; the school became a public school, under the administration of the Uganda Ministry of Education.^[3]

Reputation

During the 1960s through the early 1980s Namasagali College was a presitigius middle and high school, sought after by the best students in Uganda. Over the years, the school has fallen into physical disrepair and its academic performance has declinined. There are current efforts by the students alumni associaction; Namasagali Students Association (NOSA) to revive the school infrastructure and improve academic performance.^[4]

Academics

The college offers both "Ordinaly Level" (O Level) and "Advanced Level" (A Level) classes.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Namasagali College include the following:

• Isaac Musumba - Former Uganda's State Minister for Regional Foreign Affairs, 2006–2011
• Rebecca Kadaga - Deputy Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, 2001–2011
• Miria Matembe - Former Uganda's Minister of Ethics and Integrity, 1998–2003
• Faith Mwondha - Justice of the High Court of Uganda, former Inspector General of Government, 2005–2010
• Professor Wasswa Balunywa - Principal of Makerere University Business School
• Robert Kabushenga - Group Chief Executive of the New Vision Group of Companies
• Juliana Kanyomozi - A female Ugandan recording artist
• Alex Ndawula - Radio personality on Capital Radio, Kampala
• Patrick Bitature - Ugandan entrepreneur, businessman and hotelier
• Jane Musoke-Nteyafas - Author and playwright.
• Iryn Namubiru - A female, Ugandan-born, performing artist, resident in Paris, France.

See also

• Education in Uganda
• Kamuli District

External links

• Location of Namasagali College At Google Maps

References

1. ^ Road Distance Between Kamuli And Namasagali With Map
2. ^ Map Showing Jinja And Namasagali With Distance Marker
3. ^ History of Namasagali College
4. ^ Namasagali College Takes A Plunge

Coordinates: 1°00′42″N 32°56′56″E / 1.0118°N 32.9490°E / 1.0118; 32.9490