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

n town of

Tororo Tororo is a town in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Tororo District. History Tororo was garrisoned by the Uganda Army (1971–1980), Uganda Army's Air an ...

, approximately , by road, east of

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, the capital of

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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: *

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and

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

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and

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. * Opiyo Oloya -

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and community leader. Current

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, Ontario, Canada. * Raphael Owor - Physician, pathologist, academic, researcher, and academic administrator, former Chancellor of

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, past Dean of

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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 *

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- businessman, entrepreneur and corporate executive * Sam Kiwanuka - senior military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces * Richard Musani - chartered marketing executive, SME consultant, automotive expert and business columnist * Vinand Nantulya - physician, pathologist, medical researcher, entrepreneur and academic administrator

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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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