Tororo Girls School
Encyclopedia
Tororo Girls School, is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in Eastern Uganda
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n town of Tororo
, approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, east of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda
and the largest city in that country. This location lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, outside of the central business district
of Tororo, along the Tororo
-Malaba
Road. The coordinates of the school campus are: Latitude:0.6660N; Longitude:34.1900E.
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
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Location
The school is located in the Eastern UgandaEastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
n town of Tororo
Tororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
, approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, east of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and the largest city in that country. This location lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), by road, outside of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Tororo, along the Tororo
Tororo
Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
-Malaba
Malaba, Uganda
Malaba, Uganda is a town in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, on Uganda's eastern border with Kenya.-Location:The town is located on the main highway between Kampala and Nairobi, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
Road. The coordinates of the school campus are: Latitude:0.6660N; Longitude:34.1900E.
Notable alumni
Some of the notable women who have attended Tororo Girls School include the following:- Jennifer MusisiJennifer MusisiJennifer Lubwama Semakula Musisi is a Ugandan lawyer and administrator. She is the current Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority. She was appointed to that position in April 2011...
- Lawyer & Administrator. First Executive DirectorExecutive directorExecutive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of Kampala Capital City AuthorityKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, 2011–Present - Dr. Susan Akello - Physician at Nakasero Hospital, in KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
- Nancy Oloro Robarts - Author, teacher and journalist. Studies at TGS before joining Makerere UniversityMakerere UniversityMakerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
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