Northcote Hall; named after Sir Geoffrey Northcote, a former Chairman of Council (July 1945-1948) was completed in 1951 and opened first occupied in 1952. In August 1996, all 270 continuing students were forced into non-residence after an incidence during the Afrostone celebrations on 4th May 1996. The Hall was then referred to as Hall "X" until 12th August 1997 when it was renamed Nsibirwa Hall after Martin Luther Nsibirwa, a former Katikiro of Buganda, who was key in providing land for the expansion of Makerere College then.
Hall Culture
Northcote Hall students were referred to as "Spirits". The hall had an anthem, a culture of Generals, a drum (known as Stereo) and a tractor (state car). It was the only hall at that time known to have the aforementioned cultural ideology and symbols.
