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Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School

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Established
  
1954

Website
  
Homepage

Founded
  
1954

Principal
  
Hajjat Aisha Lubega

Address
  
Kampala, Uganda

Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School

Type
  
Public Middle School and High School (8-13)

Athletics
  
Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Golf

Similar
  
Uganda Martyrs' SS Nam, Kibuli Secondary School, Kampala Internatio School U, Greenhill Academy, Uganda National Examinati

Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School is an all-girl boarding school located in Kampala, Uganda. The school was founded in 1954 by Prince Badru Kakungulu, a Buganda Royal, in 1954, to offer post-primary education to the Muslim girl-child. Today it admits girls of all faiths.

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Location

The school is located on Banda Hill, off the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School are:0°20'39.0"N, 32°38'00.0"E (Latitude:0.344167; Longitude:32.633333).

Overview

Nabisunsa was the name of the mother of Prince Badru Kakungulu, the founder of the school. He named the school after his mother. It opened its doors in 1954 with 52 students. In 2011, the student population was counted at 1,150, with 70 teaching staff (36 male and 34 female). The school offers classes at both O-Level (S1 to S4) and A-Level (S5 to S6).

Academics

The school offers both science and liberal arts subjects from Senior One (Grade 8) through Senior Six (Grade 13).

Prominent Alumni

Some of the prominent alumni of the school include the following:

  • Syda Namirembe Bbumba - Accountant, politician and banker. She is the former Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development. She is the elected Member of Parliament for "Nakaseke County North", in Nakaseke District
  • Ruth Nankabirwa - State Minister for Fisheries in the Uganda Cabinet
  • Doris Akol - Current Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority - 2014 to present
  • Princess Kabakumba Labwoni Masiko - Economist and politician. Current MP for Bujenje County, Masindi District. Former Minister of the Presidency in the Ugandan Cabinet.
  • Jackie Chandiru - Musician and entertainer. She was a member of the musical group Blu*3.
  • References

    Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School Wikipedia