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Harrison Mutikanga
Harrison E. Mutikanga is a civil engineer, business executive, and academic in Uganda. He is the managing director and the chief executive officer of the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited. Background and education Mutikanga was born in 1968 to Late George William Rwimo and Joselyne Mary Rwimo of Nyakabingo in Kisoro district, in Kilembe, Kasese District, where Late George Rwimo was employed at the time. He was the second-born, in a family of five boys and one girl. His first attended Bulembeya Primary School in Kilembe, but while in grade 2, his father developed medical problems and the family relocated to Kisoro District. In Kisoro, he moved around in several elementary schools. He finished his primary schooling from grade 4 to grade 7 at Kabindi primary school. He attended Mutolere Secondary School in Mutolere, Kisoro, for his O-Level studies. He then transferred to Makerere College School for his A-Level education, where he studied physics, chemistry, and mathema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilembe, Uganda
Kilembe is a community in Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda. Location Kilembe is located in Kasese District, in the Westen Region of Uganda, about , northwest of Kasese, the nearest large town. This is about , southwest of Fort Portal, the nearest large city. Kilembe lies about , southwest of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. The coordinates of Kilembe, Uganda are: 0°11'53.0"N, 30°00'49.0"E (Latitude:0.198059; Longitude:30.013620). Overview Kilembe measures approximately , and lies on the banks of River Nyamwamba, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. Kilembe is occupied by Kilembe Mines, the mining company pursuing the copper and cobalt in the rocks beneath and adjacent to the town. The town is also the location of a post office and Kilembe Mines Hospital. Prominent people * Leo Rwabwogo (1949 – 2009) – The late boxing champion was a native son * Danny Faure (1962) – former President of Seychelles (2016-2020) *Sudhir Ruparelia See also * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makerere College School
Makerere College School is a co-educational government aided O and A Level school founded in 1945 by Makerere University. In 1945 Makerere University was still a constituent college of the University of London. The school is located on the main campus of Makerere University, adjacent to the College of Education and External Studies on Makerere Hill Road. Location The school campus is located within the confines of the main campus of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The school occupies the southwestern corner of the university campus and is bordered by the university's School of Education to the north, the School of Fine Art to the east, Makerere Hill Road to the south, the University Main Sports Grounds to the west, and Mary Stuart Hall to the northwest. This location is approximately northwest of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the main campus of Makerere College School are 0°19'41.0"N, 32°34'04.0" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proscovia Margaret Njuki
Proscovia Margaret Njuki is a Ugandan electrical engineer and civil servant. Effective 24 November 2016, she serves as the chairperson of the board of directors of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL). She replaced Stephen Isabalija, who was appointed permanent secretary at the Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. Background and education She was born on 25 June 1951 to Reverend and Mrs. Benoni Kaggwa-Lwanga. She attended Gayaza High School for her O-Level and A-Level education. She studied at the University of Nairobi, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1974, the first female Ugandan to graduate as an engineer. Career Following graduation from Nairobi, she returned to Uganda and began work as a telecommunications engineer at the then national television station, Uganda Television (UTV). She rose through the ranks and in 1994, was appointed the head of UTV engineering services. In 1995, she was appointed Commiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Isabalija
Stephen Robert Isabalija, is a Ugandan civil servant, management professional, accountant, academic and academic administrator. He is the immediate past permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda, having served in that capacity from November 2016, until his termination on 24 August 2017. Prior to that, he served as the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University Uganda, a private, for-profit university owned by the Ruparelia Group, a business conglomerate in East Africa. He served in that capacity from September 2013 until November 2016. Background He was born in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, on 23 November 1976, to Chris Nyakahuma (deceased) and Lorraine K. Waako Akiiki (deceased). Education Stephen Isabalija attended ''Kinyamasika Demonstration School'', in Fort Portal for his elementary school. For his O-Level education, he attended St. Leo’s College Kyegobe, also in Fort Portal. He transferred to Makerere College School, in Kampa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukono
Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda. The town is administered by the Mukono Town Council. The district headquarters are located in this town. Location Mukono Municipality is 21 km east of Kampala along the Kampala-Jinja Highway. It is bordered by Kalagi to the north, Kira Town to the west, Lake Victoria to the south, and Lugazi to the east. The town is about east of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , west of the town of Lugazi, in neighboring Buikwe District. The town occupies approximately of land area. The coordinates of the town of Mukono are 00 21 36N, 32 45 00E (Latitude:0.3600; Longitude:32.7500). Mukono Town sits at an average elevation of , above mean sea level. Demographics Mukono is one of Uganda's fastest growing urban areas. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 46,506. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Christian University
Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private church-founded university administered by the Church of Uganda. It was the first private University in Uganda to be awarded a charter by the Government of Uganda. Location UCU's main campus, with approximately 8,000 students, is in the town of Mukono, approximately , by road, east of Uganda's capital city, Kampala, on the Kampala-Jinja Highway. The coordinates of the main campus are 0°21'27.0"N, 32°44'29.0"E (Latitude:0.357500; Longitude:32.741389). Bishop Barham University College is a regional constituent college of UCU, with about 1,500 students, located in the city of Kabale, approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala. Other regional campuses include UCU Mbale Campus, which is in Mbale, and UCU Arua Campus, which is in Arua. In 2019 construction of a permanent fifth campus in Kampala began, in the Mengo neighborhood, along Musajja Alumbwa Road. Origins UCU was founded in 1997 by the Anglican Church of Uganda from its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent (Uganda)
''The Independent'' is a newsmagazine published in Kampala, Uganda. Overview The newspaper covers general and business news. It also has dedicated sections for news analysis, Eastern African regional news and a features section. It comes out in glossy print, but it is also available on the Internet. It is published in English only. History The paper was founded in 2007, by Andrew Mwenda, who owns, edits and publishes the news magazine. See also * List of newspapers in Uganda * Media in Uganda The mass media in Uganda includes print, television, radio and online sectors, and coverage is split between both state-run outlets and privately held outlets as well as English-language outlets and Luganda-language outlets. Print media in Uganda ... * Andrew Mwenda * Achola Rosario References External links Official website Newspapers published in Uganda Mass media in Kampala Publications established in 2007 2007 establishments in Uganda {{Uganda-media-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station
The Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is a 600 MW hydroelectric power project under construction in Uganda. When completed, it will be the largest power-generating installation in the country. Location The power station is located on the Victoria Nile, at the former location of the Karuma Falls. This location is approximately upstream of where the Masindi-Gulu Highway crosses the Nile. By road, it is approximately northeast of Masindi and south of Gulu. The geographical coordinates of Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station are:02°14'51.0"N, 32°16'05.0"E (Latitude:2.247500; Longitude:32.268056). The electrical-mechanical installations of the power station are located approximately underground, with of underground access roads, making Karuma, the 14th largest underground power station in the world. History As far back as 1995, the government of Uganda planned to construct a hydropower station at the site of the Karuma Falls. Initially, Norpak, a Norwegian energy company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station commissioned on 21 March 2019 in Uganda. Construction of this dam began in April 2015 and was completed in January 2019. Commercial operations began on 21 March 2019. Location The power station is located at the village of Isimba on the Victoria Nile, in Kamuli District. This is approximately , by road, north of the Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station. The geographical coordinates of Isimba Power Station are: 00°46'18.0"N, 33°02'32.0"E (Latitude:0.771667; Longitude:33.042222). Overview The contract for a feasibility study and preparation of tender documents, worth US $3.8 million, was awarded to a consortium consisting of the engineering firms Fichtner (lead) and Norplan. A local Ugandan company, Kagga & Partners, was a sub-consultant to the consortium. Initial planned capacity at Isimba was to be at least . In July 2013, Ugandan media reported that the construction contract had been awarded to the Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiira Power Station
Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station, is a hydroelectric power station in Uganda, with an installed capacity of . Location The power station is located at Kimaka, a northern suburb of Jinja, in Jinja District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately northwest of the central business district of the city of Jinja. Kiira Power Station operates next to the Nalubaale Power Station at the point where the River Nile pours out of Lake Victoria starting its journey to the Mediterranean Sea. The coordinates of Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station are: 0°27'01.0"N, 33°11'08.0"E (Latitude:0.450272; Longitude:33.185558). History In 1993, work started on the Nalubaale Power Station extension project. The new project is a second powerhouse located about northeast of the Nalubaale Power Station, which was built in 1954. A new canal was cut to bring water from Lake Victoria to the new powerhouse. Major construction was completed in 1999. The first power from two units out of the instal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalubaale Power Station
Nalubaale Power Station, formerly known as Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda. ''Nalubaale'' is the Luganda name for Lake Victoria. Location The dam sits across the Nile River between the town of Jinja, in Jinja District and the town of Njeru in Buikwe District, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. History Before the construction of the dam, water levels on Lake Victoria were moderated by a natural rock dam on the north side of the lake. Rising lake waters would spill over the natural dam into the White Nile, which flows through Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. When water levels dropped too low, flow into the river ceased. In 1947, Charles Redvers Westlake, an English engineer, reported to the Colonial Government of Uganda recommending the construction of a hydroelectric dam at Owen Falls near the city of Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the North shores of Lake Victoria. Location Jinja is in Jinja District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near the source of the White Nile. The city sits at an average elevation of above sea level. History The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers. It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May, German architect and urban planner. May also designed the urban planning scheme for Kampala, creating what he called "neighborhood units." Estates were built for the ruling elite in many parts outside the center city. This led to the area's ' slum clearance' which displaced more than 1,000 residents in the 1950s. In 1954, the construction of the Owen Falls Dam submerged the Ripon Falls. Most of the "Flat Rocks" that gave the area its name disappeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
