Uganda Junior Staff College

Military school in Uganda

Uganda Junior Staff CollegeType| Staff College

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Established| 2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Commandant| Brigadier Chris Ogwal [1]
Location|

Jinja

Jinja District

Uganda

00°27′00″N 33°12′18″E﻿ / ﻿0.45000°N 33.20500°E﻿ / 0.45000; 33.20500

Location in Uganda

The Uganda Junior Staff College, is a staff college in Uganda. Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). Other African countries also send their cadets to the college for training. Past graduates of the college have come from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and other African nations.[2]

## Location

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The junior staff college is located in Qaddafi Barracks, in the city of Jinja, approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi), by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[3] The coordinates of the college are 0°27'00.0"N 33°12'18.0"E (Latitude:0.4500; Longitude:33.2050).[4]

## History

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The creation of the Uganda Junior Staff College was first announced by Chief of Defense Forces Aronda Nyakairima in February 2006.[5] In May 2006, the college graduated its initial class of 39 military officers. The college was officially commissioned by  President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the commander in chief of the UPDF.[6]

## Mission

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The college aims to train middle military commanders in various areas of expertise to acquire the skills needed to lead others in battle and in peacekeeping missions. Subjects include international humanitarian law, the French language, basic military intelligence, and the pre-senior command and staff course, for those destined for higher command responsibilities.[7]

## See also

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* National Resistance Army
* Uganda Senior Command and Staff College
* Uganda Military Academy
* List of military schools in Uganda

## References

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1. ^ SoftPower Reporter (14 June 2019). "Major General Paul Lokech Appointed As New UPDAF Chief of Staff". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
2. ^ Mukose, Abubaker (21 May 2006). "Army Set To Wipe Out Kony". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
3. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Jinja With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
4. ^ Google. "Location of Gaddafi Barracks at Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 June 2014. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
5. ^ Newvision Archive (6 February 2006). "25 Years of Tahere Sita". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
6. ^ Vision Reporter (12 September 2006). "General Museveni Politicises UPDF In Jinja". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 24 February 2015) on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
7. ^ Kirya, Donald (21 December 2008). "UPDF Officers Graduate". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

## External links

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* Uganda’s New International Military College Archived 2015-01-06 at the Wayback Machine

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Jinja District

Capital: Buwenge

Counties and
sub-counties|

Butembe County

Towns and
villages|

* Jinja
* Buwenge
* Bugembe
* Kakira
* Kimaka
* Masese
* Nalufeenya
* Mpummudde
* Wairaka
* Walukuba

Economy|

* Madhvani Group
* Kakira Sugar Works
* Nile Breweries
* Absa Bank Uganda Limited
* Bank of Africa Uganda Limited
* Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited
* Centenary Bank
* DFCU Bank
* Diamond Trust Bank
* Equity Bank Uganda Limited
* Orient Bank
* KCB Bank Uganda Limited
* PostBank Uganda
* Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
* Standard Chartered Uganda
* United Bank for Africa
* Tropical Bank
* Pride Microfinance Limited
* Finance Trust Bank
* Opportunity Uganda Limited
* FINCA Uganda Limited

Energy|

* Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station
* Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station
* Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station
* Kakira Power Station

Notable
landmarks|

* River Nile
* City House Jinja
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja

Education|

* Uganda Senior Command and Staff College
* National Defence College, Uganda
* Uganda Junior Staff College
* Nsaka University
* Makerere University Eastern Campus
* Jinja College
* Jinja Philosophy Center
* Busoga College Mwiiri
* Kiira College Butiki
* Madhvani College Wairaka
* Wanyange Girls School
* Jinja Girls Seondary School
* Jinja Senior Secondary School
* St. James Senior Secondary School
* Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute

Transport|

* Jinja Airport
* Kakira Airport
* Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road
* Kampala–Jinja Highway
* Kampala–Jinja Expressway
* Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road
* New Jinja Bridge
* Nalubaale Bridge

Health|

* Buwenge General Hospital
* Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

Notable people|

* Muljibhai Madhvani
* Mayur Madhvani
* Muhammad Kezaala Baswale
* Daudi Migereko
* Aaron Kirunda
* Irene Mulyagonja

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