Busobya

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Busobya
Village
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Busobya
Coordinates: 0°48′29″N33°12′34″E / 0.80806°N 33.20944°E / 0.80806; 33.20944
CountryUganda
RegionEastern Region
DistrictKamuli District
CountyBuzaaya
Sub-countyBugulumbya
ParishBugulumbya
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Busobya is a village in the Kamuli District of Uganda. In June 2005 it was announced that its Bugulumbya Secondary School was to become the first Nepad e-school. [1]

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Location and administration

Busobya is administered under Bugulumbya Parish and Bugulumbya Sub-county in Buzaaya County (Kamuli District). [2]

Population

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2014 census tables) reports the following totals for the administrative areas where Busobya is located: Bugulumbya Parish: 8,413 people (2014). Bugulumbya Sub-county: 36,281 people (2014). Kamuli District: 486,319 people (2014). [3]

Education and ICT

Busobya is associated with Bugulumbya Secondary School, which was selected as Uganda’s first NEPAD e-school during the NEPAD e-Schools initiative demonstration phase. [4]

A UN Africa Renewal report described Bugulumbya Secondary School as the first institution to receive computers under the NEPAD e-school initiative in July 2005, noting upgrades that supported ICT access in a rural setting, including electricity supply arrangements and connectivity for learning. [5]

A World Bank public report on the NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project lists Bugulumbya Secondary School as a launch school for Uganda under the project’s country and school assignments. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First Nepad e-school to launch in Uganda". www.itweb.co.za. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ↑ FY 2021/22 Approved Political Leaders, Vote 517 Kamuli District (PDF) (Report). Kamuli District Local Government. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. ↑ Population by Parish, Census 2014: Eastern Region (PDF) (Report). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). 2018. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  4. ↑ "First Nepad e-school to launch in Uganda". ITWeb. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  5. ↑ "Internet enriches learning in rural Uganda". Africa Renewal (United Nations). 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  6. ↑ The NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project: A Work in Progress (Public Report) (PDF) (Report). World Bank. 2007. Retrieved 2025-12-18.


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