Masaka Secondary School

Coordinates: 00°21′04″S 31°44′15″E / 0.35111°S 31.73750°E

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Masaka Secondary School
Location

Masaka , Masaka District Uganda
Coordinates	00°21′04″S 31°44′15″E / 0.35111°S 31.73750°E / -0.35111; 31.73750
Information
Type	Public Middle School and High School (8–13)
Motto	Knowledge is Treasure
Established	1954
Principal	Hajji Musa Musokee Mpungu
Number of students	3,700+ (2023 )
Athletics	Rugby, soccer, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball
Website	www.masakasec.ac.ug

Masaka Secondary School is a mixed, day and boarding middle and high school, located in Masaka District, in Central Uganda.And also its a Muslim school which teaches Arabic though it also welcomes non Muslims

Location

The school campus is situated in the city of Masaka in Kimaanya-Kyabakuza Division , Masaka District, approximately 138 kilometres (86 mi) west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the largest city in that country.^[1] The campus is located to the immediate southwest of the central business district of Masaka. It is bordered by Nakongolero Road to the west, by Yellow Knife Street to the north, by Bwala Hill Road to the east. Hill Road Primary School is to the south of Masaka Secondary School. The coordinates of the school campus are:0°21'04.0"S, 31°44'15.0"E(Latitude:-0.351111; Longitude:31.737500).^[2]

Overview

Masaka Secondary School is a public middle and high school, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education & Sports. With a student population in excess of 4000 in 2016, the school is one of the largest secondary schools in the country and east Africa.

History

The school was founded in 1954. It is a member of the Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) an umbrella body that brings together all Muslim founded schools. The first headteacher of the School was Mr. Stephen Kerr, it has had a number of prominent headteachers in the country including Ali Ssendagire and Lubega Waggwa. In 2012, it received a grant of US$2 million (UGX:5 billion), from the African Development Bank, in collaboration with the Uganda Government, to construct new classrooms, a computer center, a library and new science laboratories.^[3]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Masaka Secondary School include the following:^[4]

Abed Bwanika - politician, twice former presidential candidate and President of the People's Development Party and Member of Parliament of.
David Tinyefunza - former Director of National Intelligence in Uganda
Hussien Kyanjo - Former Member of Parliament for Makindye West^[5]
Mathias Mpuuga - Former Youth Minister in Buganda Government and member of parliament for Nyendo-Mukungwe in Masaka City Leader of Opposition in Parliament
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda - Member of Parliament for Kira Division
Yusuf Nsubuga, Commissioner for Secondary Education, Uganda Ministry of Education.
Hussein Kyanjo- former Ugandan legislator

References

^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Masaka With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ "Location of Masaka Secondary School At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ Ssali, Michael (24 September 2012). "Masaka Secondary School Receives US$2 Million Grant". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ Nganda, Ssemujju Ibrahim (30 July 2008). "New Headmaster Lifts Up Masaka Secondary School". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ Hussien Kyanjo Is MP for Makindye West Constituency Archived 2016-05-27 at the Wayback Machine

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"New headmaster lifts up Masaka SS "

v t e Masaka District
Capital: Masaka
Towns and villages	Bisanje Bukakata Kaganda Kasaka Kyanja Kitovu Masaka Nabugabo Nkoni Nzizi Tekala
Geography	Lake Victoria Lake Nabugabo River Nabajuzi
Economy	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Centenary Bank DFCU Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Tropical Bank KCB Bank Uganda Limited Pride Microfinance Limited Finance Trust Bank Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited FINCA Uganda Limited
Health	Kitovu Hospital Masaka Regional Referral Hospital
Transport	Kampala–Masaka Road Masaka–Bukakata Road Masaka–Mbarara Road Masaka–Mutukula Road Masaka–Villa Maria–Bukomansimbi–Sembabule Road
Energy	Masaka–Mutukula–Mwanza High Voltage Power Line Kawanda–Birembo High Voltage Power Line
Notable landmarks	Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka
Education	Kako Senior Secondary School Masaka Campus of Kampala University Masaka Secondary School Muteesa I Royal University St. Henry's College Kitovu
Notable people	Alintuma Nsambu Edward Ssekandi John Ddumba Ssentamu

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