Fort Portal
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Fort Portal | |
Kasese Road in Fort Portal | |
Location in Uganda | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Uganda |
Admin. division | Toro Kingdom |
District | Kabarole District |
Government | |
- Mayor |
Fort Portal is a town in western Uganda and the seat of both the Kabarole district and the Toro kingdom. It is named for Sir Gerald Portal, a British Special Commissioner for Uganda, whose statue graces the main road of the town. Situated between the Ruwenzori Mountains, Kibale National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, it is an important market town. Several crater lakes and the Semliki Valley also lie near the town.