Fort Portal

Fort Portal is a designated "Tourism city of Uganda", located in the Western Region of the country. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and the Toro Kingdom.[2][3]

Fort Portal

Kabarole
Fort Portal
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°39′16″N 30°16′28″E
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Region
Sub-regionToro sub-region
DistrictKabarole District
Government
 • MayorRev. Kintu Willy Muhangi
Elevation
4,997 ft (1,523 m)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total54,275[1]

Location

Fort Portal is located about 181 kilometres (112 mi), north-west of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda.[4] This is approximately 296 kilometres (184 mi) by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway.[5] The coordinates of Fort Portal are 0°39'16.0"N, 30°16'28.0"E (Latitude:0.654444; Longitude:30.274444).[6] Fort Portal is situated at an average elevation of 1,523 metres (4,997 ft) above sea level.[7]

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.[8] In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 54,275.[1]

Healthcare

Fort Portal is home to three hospitals. Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, a 300-bed public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health is the largest.[9] The next-largest is Holy Family Virika Hospital, a private hospital with a bed capacity of 155, owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal.[10] The smallest of the hospitals is the 100-bed Kabarole Missionary Hospital, a community hospital administered by the Church of Uganda, originally founded by John Edward Church of the Church Mission Society.[11]

Education

The town houses three institutions of higher learning. The main campus of Mountains of the Moon University, a private university, is located in the city center.[12] Also located within the city is the main campus of Uganda Pentecostal University, a private university affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement.[13][14] St. Mary's Minor Seminary, a Catholic secondary school for prospective Catholic priests, is also located in Fort Portal.[15] A new university, the Fins Medical University, was established in the city in 2018.[16]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. Ampurire, Paul (22 May 2019). "Cabinet Approves Phased Creation Of Nine New Cities Beginning 2020". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. Uganda Radio Network (21 May 2019). "Cabinet approves creation of nine cities". Daily Monitor Quoting Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. Google (28 December 2020). "Distance between Main Post Office, Mbarara, Uganda and Post Office, Fort Portal, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. Google (28 December 2020). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Post Office, Fort Portal, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. Google (17 October 2016). "Location of Fort Portal (Kabarole), Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. Floodmap.net (3 January 2019). "Elevation of Fort Portal, Uganda". Floodmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  8. "Estimated Population of Fort Portal In 2002, 2010 & 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. Atuhaire, Scovia (10 August 2016). "Uganda: Drug Scarcity Hits Fort Portal Referral Hospital". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  10. RCDFP (2014). "Overview of Holy Family Virika Hospital". Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (RCDFP). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  11. KHCOU (17 October 2016). "Kabarole Hospital, Church of Uganda". Fort Portal: Kabarole Hospital, Church of Uganda (KHCOU). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  12. UNAS (2014). "List of Accredited Universities In Uganda". Kampala: Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS). Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  13. Natukunda, Carol (14 July 2007). "Four more universities approved". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  14. Google (17 October 2016). "Location of the Main Campus of Uganda Pentecostal University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  15. RCDFP (2014). "Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal: History and Growth". Fort Portal: Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (RCDFP). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  16. Uganda National Council for Higher Education (2019). "Location of Fins Medical University". Kampala: Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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