Nyakasura School

Nyakasura School
Location
Fort Portal, Kabarole District Uganda
Information
Type	Public Middle School and High School (8-13)
Motto	To Minister And Not To Be Ministered Unto
Established	1926
Principal	Frank Manyindo
Number of students	970
Athletics	track, tennis, volleyball, basketball, netball, cricket
Website	Homepage

Nyakasura School is a mixed, boarding, middle, and high school in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Region of Uganda.

Location

The school is located in Nyakasura, off the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo Road, approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi), by road, northwest of the central business district of Fort Portal.^[1] The coordinates of Nyakasura School are:0°40'18.0"N, 30°13'12.0"E (Latitude:0.671660; Longitude:30.220000).

History

The school was founded by a Scotsman, Ernest Ebohard Calwell, a retired naval officer, in 1926. Calwell was a teacher at King's College Budo, before he fell out with the headmaster there. They had differences on what uniform the students should wear. There were two students from Toro Kingdom at Buddo at that time, by the names of Komwiswa and Byara. They convinced Calwell to come and ask the Omukama of Toro for land to set up a school like Buddo in Toro. Rukirabasaija Daudi Kasagama Kyebambe III showed the Calwell three sites, out of which he selected Nyakasura. He selected Scottish kilts as the boys' uniform.^[2]^[3]

Notable alumni

Andrew Mwenda - journalist and community activist
Crispus Kiyonga - physician and politician. Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Uganda
Patrick Bitature - businessman, entrepreneur, and industrialist. chairman of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda, Umeme, and Electromaxx Uganda. He is one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.
Edward Rugumayo - author, politician, diplomat, academic, nd environmentalist. Chancellor of Kampala University and Mountains of the Moon University.
Jaberi Bidandi Ssali - politician and businessman. Former member of parliament for Nakawa Division. Minister for Local Government from 1989 until 2004. Founder of the People's Progressive Party.
Aston Kajara - lawyer and politician. State Minister of Finance for Privatization.
Crispus Kiyonga - physician and politician. Ugandan Defence Minister.

References

External links

Location of Nyakasura School At Google Maps

Kabarole District

Capital: Kabarole

Counties and sub-counties	Bunyangabu County Burahya County

Towns and villages	Fort Portal Kabarole Kijura Itojo Kichwamba Nyakasura Rwimi

Geography	Rwenzori Mountains

Economy	Centenary Bank Crane Bank Equity Bank Finance Trust Bank Kenya Commercial Bank PostBank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited Stanbic Bank United Bank for Africa

Notable landmarks	Kibaale National Park Rwenzori National Park Rwenzori Mountains Fort Portal Airport Palace of Omukama of Toro Lake Albert Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal

Health	Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital Kitojo Hospital Virika Hospital

Education	Mountains of the Moon University Uganda Pentecostal University Makerere University Western Campus UMU Fort Portal Polytechnic Campus Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba St. Leo's College, Kyegobe Nyakasura School

Transport	Fort Portal Airport Fort Portal–Bundibugyo–Lamia Road Nyakahita–Kazo–Kamwenge–Fort Portal Road Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road Fort Portal–Kasese Road

Notable people	Nobel Mayombo Kayanja Muhanga Andrew Mwenda Adolf Mwesige Rukidi IV of Toro

Coordinates: 0°40′18″N 30°13′12″E / 0.67167°N 30.22000°E / 0.67167; 30.22000

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