Kigezi College Butobere

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Kigezi College Butobere
Location
Kabale, Kabale District
Uganda
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Information
Type Public Middle School and High School (8–13)
Established 1957
Headteacher Geoffrey Bashonga
Athletics Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball
Nickname "Siniya"
Website [Homepage]

Kigezi College Butobere is a boys-only, boarding, secondary school[1] located in Kabale District in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location

The school is in the town of Kabale (2014 population: 49,667), the largest urban area in the Kigezi sub-region.[2] This is in extreme southwestern Uganda, approximately 405 kilometres (252 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital of and largest city in Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the school campus are 1°15'07.0"S, 30°00'50.0"E (Latitude:-1.251944; Longitude:30.013889).[4]

History

In its early days, the school competed well with its peers academically. In recent years, the school's academic performance has slipped.[1][5][6]

Rivalries

The school has had rivalries with other schools in academics, sports, and social matters. The rivals have included St. Mary's Rushoroza[5] and Kigezi High School.[7]

Prominent alumni

Former students of the school include:[5]

  1. Amama Mbabazi - Lawyer and politician. Former prime minister of Uganda 2011 - 2014.
  2. Henry Tumukunde - A serving general in the Uganda People's Defence Force
  3. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile - Economist and academic. Governor of the Bank of Uganda since 2001. Vice chancellor, International University of East Africa, since 2014.[8]
  4. Mondo Kagonyera - Veterinarian, academic, and politician. Chancellor of Makerere University since 2007.[9][10]

See also

References

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External links

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