Many people believe Katanga is the correct name for KNUST’s first all-male hall. The hall’s official name is The University Hall, and it first opened on January 19, 1963. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to find out how the hall came to be known as Katanga.
The Congo conflict was at its peak at the time the hall was opened. Katanga, a province of Congo, was attempting to secede from the newly formed state. The province believed it was responsible for more than half of Congo’s income and hence needed to be self-sufficient.
As a result, the first students of the University Hall named the building KATANGA in honor of the province’s abundant mineral wealth. This was an attempt to convey the hall’s diverse population of residents and graduates.
However, there has been a misperception over the years that the Katanga moniker was chosen as a result of the province’s rebellious spirit. This is due to a few fellows’ engagement in scandalous activities on and around the KNUST campus.
In the 2018/2019 academic year, the university Hall,Katanga Hall, was converted into a mixed hall.
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