Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School

Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School
Type Armoured Warfare Training School
Established 2005[1]
Commandant Brigadier
Francis Chemonges
Undergraduates 450
Location Kabamba, Mubende District,  Uganda

The Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School (KAWATS), is an Armoured Warfare Training School in Uganda, East Africa. Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their military personnel to the school for training.

Location

The school is located in Kabamba, Mubende District, Central Uganda. This location, lies approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi), by road, southwest of Mubende, the nearest large town and the location of the district headquarters.[2] Kabamba is located approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi), west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[3] The coordinates of Kabamba are:0°15'00.0"N, 31°11'06.0"E (Latitude:0.2500; Longitude:31.1850).[4]

History

The school, built by Uganda's Ministry of Defence, at a cost of Uganda shillings: 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.[5] The current Commandant of KAWATS is Brigadier Francis Chemonges, formerly the Armoured Brigade Operations Officer.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Matsiko, Grace (3 February 2005). "Museveni to Commission Armoured Warfare School". The Monitor/AllAfrica Global Media via COMTEX. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Mubende And Kabamba With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Map Showing Kampala And Kabamba With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Google, . "Location of Kabamba At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Vision, Reporter (7 February 2005). "Army Gets Kabamba School". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Bwambale, Taddeo (June 2013). "UPDF Is Much Stronger". New Vision Mobile. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

Coordinates: 00°15′00″N 31°11′06″E / 0.25000°N 31.18500°E / 0.25000; 31.18500

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