Namasagali College is a mixed boarding middle and high school located in

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Location

The school is situated on a campus at Namasagali, approximately , by road, northwest of the town of

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, where the district headquarters are located. The school campus sits on the eastern shores of the

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, between Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga. This location is approximately , by road, north of Jinja, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the college campus are: Latitude:1.0118N; Longitude:32.9490E.

History

Namasagali College was established in 1965, as Kamuli College, located in

, at the premises now occupied by Busoga High School. Later that same year the school was relocated to its present premises and renamed "Namasagali College". In the beginning, the school was a joint venture between the

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and the

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of the

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. Busoga provided the infrastructure, while the Catholic Church provided administrative leadership. The first two headteachers were Mill Hill Fathers: Father Navel (1965–1966) and Father Damian Grimes (1967–2000). This arrangement was terminated in 2001, following the departure of Father Grimes; the school became a public school, under the administration of the

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Reputation

During the 1960s through the early 1980s Namasagali College was a prestigious middle and high school, sought after by the best students in

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. Over the years, the school has fallen into physical disrepair and its academic performance has declined. There are current efforts by the students alumni association; Namasagali Students Association (NOSA) to revive the school infrastructure and improve academic performance. Namasagali College Takes A Plunge

Academics

The college offers both "Ordinaly Level" (O Level) and "Advanced Level" (A Level) classes.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Namasagali College include the following: * Isaac Musumba – Uganda's former State Minister for Regional Foreign Affairs, 2006–2011 * Rebecca Kadaga – Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, 2001–2011, Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, 2011 to Date * Miria Matembe – Uganda Minister of Ethics and Integrity, 1998–2003 * Charles Mbire – Chairman MTN Uganda and Eskom Uganda *

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– Ugandan recording artist * Patrick Bitature – Ugandan entrepreneur, businessman and

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* Iryn Namubiru – Ugandan-born, performing artist, resident of Paris, France

External links

Location of Namasagali College At Google Maps The Memoires of Father Damian Grimes, Headmaster of Namasagali College from 1967 to 2000

References

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