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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. In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 54,275. In
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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 1,523 metres (4,997 ft) above sea level.
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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.
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status. In 2019, in preparation for the award of city status, Ford Portal annexed several surrounding neighborhoods and sub-counties, including (a)
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Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately 296 kilometres (184 mi) by road, west of
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The city houses three institutions of higher learning. The main campus of
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On 1 July 2020, Fort Portal was elevated from municipality to a
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Uganda National Council for Higher Education (2019).
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Fort Portal is located in Uganda
00°39′16″N 30°16′28″E / 0.65444°N 30.27444°E / 0.65444; 30.27444

Uganda
Region
Western Region
Sub-region
Tooro sub-region
District
Kabarole District
Mayor
Asaba Ruyonga
Mpanga market Fort Portal.
Western Region
Uganda
Kabarole District
Tooro Kingdom
Fort Portal View.
diplomat
Sir Gerald Portal
Street view of Fort portal city in Western Uganda
Kampala
tarmac

Karago
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
Uganda Ministry of Health
Holy Family Virika Hospital
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal

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