Fort Portal

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Fort Portal
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Fort Portal is located in Uganda
Fort Portal
Fort Portal
Location in Uganda
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Country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Western Uganda
Sub-region Toro sub-region
District Kabarole District
Government
 • Mayor Asaba Ruyonga
Elevation 4,860 ft (1,480 m)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 54,275[1]

Fort Portal is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and the Toro Kingdom.

Location

Fort Portal is located approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway.[2] The coordinates of the town are:0°39'16.0"N, 30°16'28.0"E (Latitude:0.654444; Longitude:30.274444).[3]

Population

According to the 2002 national census, the population of Fort Portal was about 41,000. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 46,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 47,100.[4] In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 54,275.[1]

Points of interest

The following points of interest can be found in the town:

See also

References

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