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Nkrumah Hall (New Hall) opens its doors

What was..

Nkrumah Hall was named after the late Kwame Nkrumah; the first President of Ghana and founder of the Pan-African Movement. New Hall as it was first called was built in 1954 and was originally under the management of Northcote Hall (Now named Nsibirwa).

After gaining its independence Nkrumah Hall was popularly referred to as a colony by Northcote Hall residents then. Nkrumah houses male students and is well known for the culture of Pan Africanism and residents refer to themselves as "Activists".

Hall Culture
In front of the hall you find Nkwame Nkurumah's monument. The hall also has a regalia which is the University's red undergraduate gown, a drum and a flag.

 

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Copyrighted Images courtesy of Makerere University Library

When it was..
Tuesday, July 6, 1954 - 12:15
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Nkrumah Hall, a male residents' Hall at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda
The Nkrumah Hall Dining Room, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda in 1954, with tables set for lunch
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