Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School

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Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School
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Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School
Banda
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Kampala District

Uganda
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Type Public Middle School and High School (8-13)
Established1954
PrincipalHajjat Zulaika Kabuye
Athletics Track, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and lacrosse
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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]

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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. [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:

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References

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

Coordinates: 00°20′39″N32°38′00″E / 0.34417°N 32.63333°E / 0.34417; 32.63333

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