Fort portal city
Fort Portal town is one of the most attractive towns in Uganda and has several landmarks: hotels, banks, restaurants, a golf course and many more.
Fort Portal, or Kabarole, is a city located in the western region of the country. It is approximately 296 kilometers (184 mi) by road, west of Kampala. Fort Portal is the seat of both Kabarole District and the Toro Kingdom. It lies in the northern foothills of the Rwenzori mountains.
Fort Portal is named after the British Consul General of Zanzibar, Sir Gerald Herbert Portal, who came to Uganda in the 1890s to formalize the British protectorateship over Uganda.
Fort Portal is one of the most attractive towns in Uganda
On July 1, 2020, Fort Portal was elevated from a municipality to a tourism city status.
Culture
The people living around Kibale National Park and Fort Portal Town are the Batooro and the Bakiga. Though the Batooro people are natives to the region, the Bakiga people migrated and settled in the region, moving from the southwestern part of Uganda. The Bakiga people have quite an interesting culture and tradition that they hold dear. They express their culture and tradition in the form of their cultural dance and language. To experience the Bakiga culture, a homestead tour would give you a better understanding of their culture.
The Batooro people hold a lot of pride in their cultural and ethical heritage, and they are among the five traditional kingdoms that still exist in Uganda. The Toro Kingdom is headed by a king locally called the "Omukama," and currently the Toro Kingdom has one of the youngest kings in Africa, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was crowned as king at the age of only 3 years after the untimely death of his father, Omukama Patrick David Matthew Rwamuhokya Kaboyo Olimi II, in 1995.
Popular attractions in Fortportal
Fort Portal has stunning tourist attractions, including the neighboring Kibale Forest, famous for chimpanzee tracking safaris.
Here are some of the stunning sights of Fort Portal and the nearby tourist attractions:
- Kibaale National park
- Semuliki National Park
- Rwenzori mountains National Park
- Lake Albert
- Tooro Palace
- Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves
- Karambi Royal Tombs
- Tooro Botanical Gardens
- Roaring Nyakasura Waterfalls
- Dazzling explosion crater lakes
- The Kogere mini museum
- R.A Bistro Whispering Palm gardens
Accommodation in Fortportal.
- Fort motel
- Mountains of the moon Hotel
- Kyla courts hotel
- Nyaika hotel
- Montane safari hotel
- Fort fun city hotel
- Fort heights Hostel
- Dutched
- Rwenzori view guest house
- Koi koi cultural village hotel
Where to eat
Dutchess, Ndali Lodge, Eco Burrito, Gardens Restaurant, Amaani Restaurant, The Bee Hive Bar & Bristo, and the Forest.
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