Fort Portal Explained

Official Name:Fort Portal
Other Name:Kabarole
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uganda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Uganda
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Region
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Tooro sub-region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kabarole District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Asaba Ruyonga
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020 UBOS Estimate
Population Total:60800
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:0.6544°N 30.2744°W
Elevation M:1523

Fort Portal or Kabarole [1] is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom.[2] [3]

Etymology

Fort Portal was named after British diplomat Sir Gerald Portal, as it was where his base was.

Location

Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately 296km (184miles) by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway. The geographical coordinates of Fort Portal City are 0°39'16.0"N, 30°16'28.0"E (Latitude: 0.654444; Longitude: 30.274444). Fort Portal is situated at an average elevation of 1523m (4,997feet) above sea level.[4]

City Status

On 1 July 2020, Fort Portal was elevated from municipality to a "Tourism city" status.[5] In 2019, in preparation for the award of city status, Ford Portal annexed several surrounding neighborhoods and sub-counties, including (a) Karago (b) Ibaale Parish (c) Burungu Parish (d) Karambi sub-county (e) Bukuku sub-county and (f) parts of Busoro sub-county.[6] [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.[9] In 2020 UBOS estimated the mid-year population of the city as 60,800. The population agency calculated that the population of the city grew at an average rate of 2.12 percent annually between 2014 and 2020.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

Education

The city houses three institutions of higher learning. The main campus of Mountains of the Moon University, previously a private university, but now a public university, is located in the city center.[14] Also located within the city is the main campus of Uganda Pentecostal University, a private university affiliated with the Pentecostal Movement.[15] A new university, the Fins Medical University, was established in the city in 2018.[16] St. Mary's Minor Seminary, a Catholic secondary school for prospective Catholic priests, is also located in Fort Portal.[17]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kaji, Shigeki . A Rutooro Vocabulary . 2007 . アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所 . PanLex Project The Long Now Foundation . 978-4-87297-890-2 . 121.
  2. Web site: 22 May 2019 . Cabinet Approves Phased Creation Of Nine New Cities Beginning 2020 . 22 May 2019 . SoftPower Uganda . Paul . Ampurire . Kampala.
  3. Web site: Cabinet approves creation of nine cities . 21 May 2019 . 22 May 2019 . . Uganda Radio Network . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Elevation of Fort Portal, Uganda . 3 January 2019 . Floodmap.net . Floodmap.net . 3 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Opondo . Ofwono . The seven new cities; Lessons from Kampala . Uganda Media Centre . Uganda Media Centre . 4 July 2020.
  6. Web site: . Fort Portal administrative units struggle to operate . 25 August 2021 . Wilson Asiimwe . 22 September 2022 . Kampala, Uganda.
  7. Web site: Fort Portal: From small town to top tourism city . . 28 September 2022 . Wilson Asiimwe . 22 September 2022 . Kampala, Uganda.
  8. Web site: Estimated Population of Fort Portal In 2002, 2010 & 2011 . Uganda Bureau of Statistics . 2011 . 17 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231502/http://www.ubos.org/onlinefiles/uploads/ubos/pdf%20documents/TP52010.pdf . 7 July 2014.
  9. Web site: The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants . 27 August 2014 . 22 February 2015 . Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) . UBOS.
  10. Web site: 14 June 2020 . The population of all Ugandan cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections: Fort Portal, Western Region . Citypopulation.de . 24 December 2021 . Uganda Bureau of Statistics . Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics.
  11. Web site: 17 October 2016. Uganda: Drug Scarcity Hits Fort Portal Referral Hospital . 10 August 2016. . Scovia . Atuhaire . Kampala.
  12. Web site: 17 October 2016 . Overview of Holy Family Virika Hospital . 2014 . Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (RCDFP). RCDFP.
  13. Web site: 17 October 2016 . Kabarole Hospital, Church of Uganda . 17 October 2016. Kabarole Hospital, Church of Uganda (KHCOU) . KHCOU . Fort Portal.
  14. Web site: . Govt injects Shs40 billion to make Moon university public . 29 June 2022 . Alex Ashaba . 22 September 2022 . Kampala, Uganda.
  15. Web site: . 14 July 2007 . Four more universities approved . Carol Natukunda . 17 October 2016 . Kampala, Uganda.
  16. Web site: Location of Fins Medical University . . 2019 . 13 June 2019 . Uganda National Council for Higher Education . Kampala.
  17. Web site: 2014 . Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal: History and Growth . 17 October 2016 . Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (RCDFP) . RCDFP . Fort Portal.

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