Fort Portal

Fort Portal
Kabarole
Fort Portal is located in Uganda
Fort Portal
Fort Portal
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′16″N 30°16′28″E / 0.65444°N 30.27444°E / 0.65444; 30.27444
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region
Sub-regionTooro sub-region
DistrictKabarole District
Government
 • MayorAsaba Ruyonga
Elevation
4,997 ft (1,523 m)
Population
 (2020 UBOS Estimate)
 • Total
60,800[1]
Mpanga market Fort Portal.
Mpanga market Fort Portal.

Fort Portal or Kabarole (lit.'let them see')[2] is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kaji, Shigeki (2007). A Rutooro Vocabulary. PanLex Project The Long Now Foundation. アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所. p. 121. ISBN 978-4-87297-890-2.
  3. ^ Ampurire, Paul (22 May 2019). "Cabinet Approves Phased Creation Of Nine New Cities Beginning 2020". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ Uganda Radio Network (21 May 2019). "Cabinet approves creation of nine cities". Daily Monitor Quoting Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 22 May 2019.