Kigezi High School
| Kigezi High School | |
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| Location | |
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Kabale, Kabale District Uganda | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Middle School and High School (8-13) |
| Motto | I Serve |
| Established | 1922 |
| Principal | |
| Athletics | track, tennis, volleyball, basketball, netball, cricket |
| Website | Homepage |
Kigezi High School, is a mixed, boarding, middle and high school in Kabale, Kabale District, Western Uganda.
Location
The school is located off the Kabale-Kisoro Road, near a place called Lugarama, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northwest of the central business district of the town of Kabale.[1] The coordinates of Kigezi High School are:1°14'25.0"S, 29°58'59.0"E (Latitude:-1.240278; Longitude:29.983056).[2]
History
The school was founded by the Church Missionary Society, in 1922. It affiliated with Kabale Diocese of the Church of Uganda.
Notable alumni
- Prof. Emmanuel Tumusuume Mutebile - Economist & Banker. Governor of the Bank of Uganda (2001 to 2016), Chancellor, International University of East Africa (2014 to Present).[3]
- Ruhakana Rugunda - Physician, politician and diplomat. Current Prime Minister since 2014. Former Minister of Health of Uganda from May 2013 to September 2014. Former Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) from 2011 until 2003. Former Uganda's Permanent Representative at the United Nations, from January 2009 until May 2011.
- Mildred Barya - Author, poet and journalist.
- Kiiza Besigye - Physician, politician and former military officer, in the UPDF. Former Party President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party. Contestant in Uganda's 2001, 2006 and 2011 presidential elections. Lost all of them.
- Augustus Nuwagaba - Social Worker, academic, researcher and University professor. Associate Professor of Social Work, Population Studies and Poverty Eradication in the Department of Social Work & Social Administration, at Makerere University.
- Abed Bwanika - Veterinarian, politician and pastor. Two-time former presidential candidate. Current president of People's Development Party.
- Philemon Mateke - Born in 1943, is a Ugandan politician and academic. He is the current State Minister of Foreign Affairs for Regional Affairs, since March 2015.
See also
References
- ↑ "Travel Distance Between Lugarama And Kabale With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Google, . "Location of Kigezi High School At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Otage, Stephen (25 March 2014). "Varsity Names Mutebile Its New Chancellor". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 26 August 2014.
External links
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Coordinates: 01°14′25″S 29°58′59″E / 1.24028°S 29.98306°E
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