Kigezi College Butobere

Kigezi College Butobere

View of Kigezi College Butobere (SINIYA) from one of the hills around the school.
Location
Kabale, Kabale District
Uganda
Coordinates 01°15′07″S 30°00′50″E / 1.25194°S 30.01389°E / -1.25194; 30.01389Coordinates: 01°15′07″S 30°00′50″E / 1.25194°S 30.01389°E / -1.25194; 30.01389
Information
Type Public Middle School and High School (8–13)
Motto Progress Through Labour
Established 1957
Headteacher Muganga Twine Joseph
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]
Photograph of the foundation stone taken in 2015 at the Kennedy Hall, Kigezi College Butobere (SINIYA).
Session in the SINIYA Computer Lab
SINIYA Gate Dec 2016
Kennedy Hall and part of the Kigezi College Butobere (SINIYA) Administration Block
Front View of Kigezi College Butobere (SINIYA) Administration Block
Kigezi College Butobere (SINIYA) Badge.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ahimbisibwe, Patience (28 May 2012). "Abasiniya mark 55 as Uganda marks 50". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ↑ GFC (15 July 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kabale With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Google (15 July 2015). "Location of Kigezi College Butobere At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Ssekika, Edward (14 August 2011). "Mbabazi, Mutebile to revive former school". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Tusiime, Columbus (25 March 2011). "Political Interference and Mismanagement Blamed for Declining Kigezi School Standards". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Murangira, Patrick (7 April 2010). "26 Butobere students held for attacking Kigezi High School". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Otage, Stephen (25 March 2014). "Varsity names Mutebile its new chancellor". Kampala: Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Businge, Conan (22 December 2011). "Kagonyera re-appointed Makerere Chancellor". New Vision Mobile. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Alina, Marion (12 January 2012). "Prof. George Mondo Kagonyera installed as Makerere Chancellor". Makerere University, Office of the Vice Chancellor. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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