Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School

Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School
Location
Banda, Kampala District Uganda
Information
Type	Public Middle School and High School (8-13)
Established	1954
Principal	Hajjat Aisha Lubega
Athletics	Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Golf
Website	Homepage

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.^[1]

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.^[2] The coordinates of Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School are:0°20'39.0"N, 32°38'00.0"E (Latitude:0.344167; Longitude:32.633333).^[3]

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).^[4]

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

↑ Batte, Edgar R. (12 November 2012). "Nabisunsa Girls’ School, Proud History, Lofty Goals". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 28 October 2014.
↑ "Interactive Map Showing Central Kampala And Nabisunsa". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
↑ Google, . "Location of Nabisunsa Girls Secondary Schoiol At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
↑ ICTO, . (17 July 2011). "ICT Observatory: Uganda - Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School". Observatoiretic.Org (ICTO). Retrieved 28 October 2014.

External links

Official Webpage of Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School

Kampala District

Capital: Kampala

Divisions	Kampala Central Division Kawempe Division Lubaga Division Makindye Division Nakawa Division

Neighborhoods	Banda Bugoloobi Bukoto Busega Butabika Bwaise Ggaba Kabalagala Kamwookya Kansanga Kaleerwe Kanyanya Kasubi Katwe Kawaala Kawempe Kibuli Kibuye Kigoowa Kikaaya Kisaasi Kiwaatule Kulambiro Kololo Kyambogo Kyebando Lubaga Lungujja Luzira Makerere Makindye Mbuya Mengo Mpererwe Mulago Munyonyo Mutundwe Muyenga Naakulabye Naguru Najjanankumbi Nakasero Nakawa Namirembe Namungoona Namuwongo Nateete Ndeeba Nsambya Ntinda Old Kampala Port Bell Wandegeya

Economy	Aya Group Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited House of Dawda Group Mukwano Group Ruparelia Group Bank of Uganda ABC Capital Bank Barclays Bank Bank of Africa Bank of Baroda Bank of India (Uganda) DFCU Group Cairo International Bank Centenary Bank Citibank Commercial Bank of Africa Crane Bank DFCU Bank Diamond Trust Bank Ecobank Equity Bank Finance Trust Bank Guaranty Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank Imperial Bank Uganda Kenya Commercial Bank NC Bank Uganda Orient Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Standard Chartered Tropical Bank United Bank for Africa East African Development Bank Uganda Development Bank National Housing and Construction Company Tirupati Development Uganda Limited Exodus Sacco International Medical Group Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda National Food and Drug Authority National Social Security Fund National Water and Sewerage Corporation Uganda Securities Exchange Uganda Investment Authority Uganda Communications Commission Uganda National Council for Higher Education Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Capital Markets Authority Daily Monitor New Vision New Vision Group Uganda Telecom Mercantile Credit Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Opportunity Uganda Limited Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited FINCA Uganda Limited UGAFODE Microfinance Kiira Motors Corporation

Transport	Air Uganda Uganda Air Cargo Kampala Airport Uganda National Roads Authority Kampala Northern Bypass Highway Entebbe–Kampala Expressway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Kampala–Jinja Highway Entebbe–Kampala Road Kampala–Bombo Expressway Kampala–Busunju Expressway Kampala–Mpigi Expressway Kampala–Masaka Road Kampala–Mityana Road Kampala–Hoima Road Kampala–Gayaza Road Kampala Southern Bypass Highway

Energy	Umeme Electricity Regulatory Authority Uganda National Oil Company Petroleum Authority of Uganda Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited

Notable landmarks	Bulange Uganda Parliament Buildings Kampala Capital City Authority Complex Hotel Africana Kampala Protea Hotel Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala Sheraton Hotel Imperial Hotels Group Imperial Royale Hotel Grand Imperial Hotel Hotel Equatoria Kampala Hilton Hotel Kampala Intercontinental Hotel Kampala Speke Hotel Mapeera House Movement House Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Speke Resort and Conference Center Church House East African Development Bank Building Bank of Uganda Building Complex Mengo Palace Banda Kabaka's Place Namirembe Cathedral Rubaga Cathedral Makerere University Main Campus Kampala Tower Kibuli Mosque Old Kampala Mosque Uganda Museum Twed Towers Uganda National Cultural Centre Kampala Northern Bypass Highway Kampala–Jinja Highway Kasubi Tombs DFCU House Pension Towers Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala

Education	Aga Khan University, Kampala Cavendish University Uganda Habib Medical School International Health Sciences University International University of East Africa Kampala International School Kampala International University Kampala University Kibuli Secondary School Kitante Hill Secondary School Kololo Senior Secondary School Kyambogo University Law Development Centre Makerere College School Makerere University Makerere University Business School Mengo Senior School Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School Rubaga Community School St. Augustine International University St. Lawrence University Uganda Management Institute Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine Uganda National Entrepreneurship Development Institute Uganda Technology and Management University Victoria University Uganda

Health	Aga Khan University Hospital, Kampala Butabika National Referral Hospital Case Medical Centre International Hospital Kampala Kampala Hospital Kawempe General Hospital Kibuli Hospital Kiruddu General Hospital Lubaga Hospital Mengo Hospital Mulago National Referral Hospital Mulago Women's Referral Hospital Nakasero Hospital Naguru General Hospital Nsambya Hospital Paragon Hospital Uganda Cancer Institute Uganda Heart Institute Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council

Notable people	Apolo Nsibambi Nasser Ntege Sebaggala David Serwadda Fred Ruhindi John Ssebaana Kizito Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige Erias Lukwago Dr. Ian Clarke Jennifer Musisi Professor Josephine Nambooze Maria Kiwanuka Laurence Sematimba Joseph Kizito Justinian Tamusuza Robert Ssejjemba Eugene Sseppuya Phillip Ssozi Sudhir Ruparelia Wasswa Serwanga Yusef Sozi Derrick Sebagala Margaret Zziwa Beti Kamya-Turwomwe Moses Matovu Mohammed Hamid Hasmukh Dawda

Coordinates: 00°20′39″N 32°38′00″E / 0.34417°N 32.63333°E / 0.34417; 32.63333

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