Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba, also referred to as Kichwamba Technical College, is a
government-owned
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, institution of tertiary education in the field of engineering, offering diploma courses.
Location
The institute is located approximately , by road, northwest of the city of
Fort Portal
Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom.
Location
Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampal ...
, in
Kabarole District
Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro. Its main town was Fort Portal before 1st July 2020 when it was elevated to a city, separating it from Kabarole district Government.
The new Kaba ...
, in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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. This location lies approximately , by road, 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 ...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the College's campus are:0°42'52.0"N, 30°11'28.0"E (Latitude:0.714440; Longitude:30.191107).
History
The institution was established in 1947, as a resettlement of World War II veterans and as an Artisan Training Centre. In 1971, it was upgraded to the level of technical institute and in 1983, it became a technical college.
Kichwamba massacre
On 8 June 1998, rebels affiliated with the terrorist group
Allied Democratic Front
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(ADF) attacked the college and set three dormitories of fire, killing 80 students. The ADF abducted another 100 students and destroyed other property including laboratories and school vehicles.
With the help of the
Government of Uganda
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, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic),
Hanze University,
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Skills for Service."
History
Kyambogo University was establishe ...
,
Mountains of the Moon University
The Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), is a public university in Uganda. Founded as a private, non-profit institution, the university became a public institution following an executive directive in January 2018. It is named after the Rwenzor ...
and the
Government of the Netherlands
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, the college recovered and, by 2010, had increased its student population to over 650.
See also
References
External links
862 graduate at Kichwamba Technical College - November 2012
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Universities and colleges in Uganda
Educational institutions established in 1947
Kabarole District
1947 establishments in Uganda