St. Peters College Tororo (SPCT), also known as Tororo College, is an all-boys boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in

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Location

The school is located in the

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, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.Road Distance Between Kampala And Tororo With Map
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of Tororo, along Kwapa Road. The coordinates of the school campus are: 0° 42' 18.00"N, 34° 12' 0.00"E (Latitude:0.7050; Longitude:34.2000).

Notable alumni

Notable people who have attended Tororo College include: * Charles Olweny - Physician. oncologist, medical researcher and academic. Current

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and Former Vice Chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University (2006 - 2015). *

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- Author, poet and novelist. *

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and Head of Pathology Department at Makerere University * Wilbrod Humphreys Owor - businessman, bank executive, and management consultant *

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- Idi Amin's Finance Minister; longest serving member of his cabinet * Amos Wekesa - businessman, entrepreneur and corporate executive *

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References

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Location of St. Peters College Tororo At Google MapsSt. Peters College Tororo Gets New Science LaboratoryTororo College Gets New Dormitory
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Peter's College Tororo Boarding schools in Uganda Educational institutions established in 1950 Boys' schools in Uganda Tororo District 1950 establishments in Uganda Schools in Uganda

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Notable alumni

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