The Karama Armoured Warfare Training School (KAWATS), is an Armoured Warfare Training School in

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...

, East Africa. Typically, graduates are commanders in the

Uganda People's Defence Force The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–4 ...

. Other African countries also send their

military personnel Military personnel are members of the state's armed forces. Their roles, pay, and obligations differ according to their military branch (army, navy, marines, air force, space force, and coast guard), rank (officer, non-commissioned officer, or ...

to the school for training.

Location

The school is located in

Kabamba Kabamba is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Edouard Kabamba (born 1987), Belgian footballer *Maguy Kabamba (born 1960), Democratic Republic of the Congo writer and translator *Nicke Kabamba (born 1993 ...

Mubende District Mubende is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mubende is the site of the district headquarters. The district was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the Mityana District and reduced again in 2019 with the creat ...

, Central Uganda. This location, lies approximately , by road, southwest of

Mubende Mubende is a town in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mubende District and is the location of the district headquarters. Location Mubende is approximately , by road, west of Kampal ...

, the nearest large town and the location of the district headquarters. Kabamba is located approximately , west of

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

, the capital of

and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kabamba are:0°15'00.0"N, 31°11'06.0"E (Latitude:0.2500; Longitude:31.1850).

History

The school, built by Uganda's Ministry of Defence, at a cost of USh 1.8 billion (approximately US$730,000), was commissioned in February 2005. ''Medallion Engineering Limited'', was the lead construction contractor. The school can accommodate approximately 450 students at one time. The current

Commandant Commandant ( or ) is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military (or other uniformed service) training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations. In some countries it may be a military or police ran ...

of KAWATS is

Brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. I ...

Francis Chemonges, formerly the ''Armoured Brigade Operations Officer''.

References

{{Mubende District Military of Uganda Schools in Uganda Military academies Military schools in Uganda Uganda People's Defence Force Mubende District

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