Namilyango College
| Namilyango College | |
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Namilyango, Mukono District Uganda |
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| Coordinates | 0°20′19″N 32°43′02″E / 0.33861°N 32.71722°ECoordinates: 0°20′19″N 32°43′02″E / 0.33861°N 32.71722°E |
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| Type | Public middle school and high school (8–13) |
| Motto | "Nisi Dominus" (If not the Lord, [it is] in vain) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church |
| Established | 23 March 1902 |
| Founder | Bishop Henry Hanlon |
| Headteacher | Constantine Mpuuga |
| Number of students | 1,010 (2014) |
| Houses | 13 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Athletics | Rugby, football, track, tennis, volleyball, basketball |
| Nickname | "NGO" "The College" "Anchors" |
| Rivals | St. Mary's College Kisubi |
| Publication | The Anchor |
| Alumni | Ngonians |
| Website | Homepage |
Namilyango College is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda, whose history and excellence in sports and academics have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda.
The school campus is situated on Namilyango Hill, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), by road, southwest of Mukono, the district headquarters, and about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi), by road, south of the township of Seeta, the nearest trading center. The college lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of Namilyango College are:0°20'19.0"N, 32°43'02.0"E (Latitude:0.338611; Longitude:32.717222).
The school was founded in March 1902 by the Mill Hill Fathers, "with the aim of preparing catechists".
Namilyango College is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda, owing to its history, influence, excellent academic performance and dominance in sports. It is the oldest secondary school in Uganda, and for long was the best school in boxing until the sport was stopped in the school in the early 1990s. Rugby is the biggest sport in the College. Namilyango has won the national schools' rugby title more than any other school, and has sent numerous players to the national team. Namilyango College was a pioneer in Information Technology in Ugandan schools, building one of the first computer labs.
Over the years a tradition of Namilyango College has been the rivalries with fellow prestigious schools, in Academics, Sports and socialising. The rivals have included, in decreasing order of rivalry: St. Mary's College Kisubi, King's College Budo and Busoga College Mwiri. In recent times the bad blood has been with Budo and SMACK (Kisubi) for the Rugby honours, as Namilyango has won five schools' championships in the last eight years - including the 2012 Championship, compared to one, each, for their rivals. On the other hand, the school has maintained cordial relations with schools like: Gayaza High School, Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga and Trinity College Nabbingo.
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