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https://kawa.ac.ug/namayingo-primary-school/Namayingo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after its ‘chief town’, Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located. 

Namayingo District is located along the Equator. It is bordered by Bugiri District to the northwest, Busia District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east and southeast, the Republic of Tanzania to the south and Mayuge District to the west and southwest. Namayingo, where the district headquarters are located, is approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi), by road, southeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region. 

The district headquarter is 216 km away from the capital city Kampala, along the newly tarmacked Musita- Namayingo- Lumino -Busia Road.

Namayingo District is a District found in the Busoga Sub-Region of Eastern Uganda. The district has 9 sub counties, 43 Parishes and 305 villages. The education department in Namayingo District began in 2010 with just two senior officers. Since then, it has expanded to five officers, all substantively appointed to oversee various educational functions within the district.

Organizational Structure

The department is divided into two key sectors, each managed by a senior officer:

Education: This sector is headed by the District Education Officer, responsible for overseeing the district’s educational policies and school administration.

Inspectorate: This sector is led by the Senior Inspector of Schools, focusing on maintaining educational standards and ensuring school compliance with regulations.

Additionally, the department coordinates its activities through four co-coordinating centers: Buswale CC, Syanyonja CC, Sigulu CC and Banda CC

Primary Education

Namayingo District is home to 84 government-aided primary schools, with a combined total enrollment of 50,611 pupils. In addition, there are 101 privately owned primary schools, contributing to the district’s educational landscape.

Secondary Education

The district has five government grant-aided secondary schools, enrolling a total of 3,971 students. There are also 11 private secondary schools, of which three have partnered with the government under the Universal Secondary Education (USE) and Universal Post-Primary Education and Training (UPOLET) programs.

Early Childhood Development and Technical Education

In terms of early childhood education, Namayingo District has 91 Early Child Development (ECD) centers. These centers play a critical role in preparing young children for primary education. The district also boasts three private technical schools, offering specialized vocational training and skills development.

Secondary Schools in Namayingo District

Banda Secondary School
Bulyali Resurrection Secondary School
Buswale Secondary School
Dede Senior Secondary School
Fortune Secondary School, Namayingo
Kifuyo Secondary School
Sigulu Secondary School 
St. Phillip’s Secondary School Lwangosia
Syoka Secondary School

Primary Schools in Namayingo District

Banda Primary School
Brightway Junior School
Bubangi Primary School
Bubango Primary School
Buboko Primary School
Buchimo Parents
Buchumba Hill
Buchumba Primary School
Buchunia Primary School
Buchwera Primary School
Budhala Primary School
Budidi Primary School
Buduma Island Primary School
Bugali Primary School
Bugana Primary School
Bugoma Academy Primary School
Bugoma Primary School
Buhatandu Primary School
Buhemba Primary School
Buhoba Primary School
Buhobi Primary School
Buhunya Primary School
Bujwanga Primary School
Bukewa Primary School
Bukimbi Primary School
Bulagaye Primary School
Bulamba Primary School
Bulokha Primary School
Bulule Primary School
Bulundira Primary School
Bumalenge Primary School
Bumeru Primary School
Bumoli Primary School
Bungecha Primary School
Bunyika Primary School
Busiiro Church Of God Primary School
Busiula Primary School
Buswale Primary School
Butajja Primary School
Butanira Primary School
Buwongo Primary School
Buyanga Primary School
Buyondo Primary School
Bwisa Primary School
Dohwe Primary School
Elim N.primary School
Genguluho Progressive Primary School
Gorofa Primary School
Habala Primary School
Hama Island Primary School
Hoohooma Primary School
Isinde Primary School
Jaami Primary School
Kandege Church Of God Primary School
Kifuyo Primary School
Lolwe Island Primary School
Lubango C.o.u Primary School
Lubango Islamic Primary School
Lufudu Primary School
Lugaga Primary School
Lugala Primary School
Lwangosia Primary School
Madowa Primary School
Majoga Primary School
Maruba Primary School
Mayanja Primary School
Mubiriki Primary School
Mulombi Academy Primary School
Musuma Primary School
Mutumba Primary School
Mwango Primary School
Mwema Hill Primary School
Namaingo Primary School
Namavundu Primary School
Namayuge Primary School
Namihinya Primary School
Namugongo Primary School
Namutaba Primary School
Nangera Baptist Primary School
Nangoma Friends Primary School
Nasinu Primary
Rabachi Lake View Primary School
Siabona Primary School
Sigulu Island Primary School
Syabalubi Primary School
Syanyonja Primary School
Victory Primary School
Victory Primary School