Fort Portal

Fort portal town is recognized as a tourism city in Uganda located in Kabarole district and Toro kingdom. Fort portal town lies on the northern foothills of Rwenzori Mountain ranges, 50km north of Kasese District close to Queen Elizabeth National Park and it is 26km from Kibale national park .

Fort portal town is the center of Toro kingdom and it’s where we locate the Toro King palace. The town is the only town in Uganda with an English name built in the 1960s and was named after the British Consul General of Zanzibar, Sir Gerald Portal who came to Uganda in 1890s to formalize British protectorate ship over Uganda. Due to the development and existence of tourism sites in this town, there have been tremendous developments in the social and economic aspects. Several landmarks like hotels, restaurants, and banks have been put in place.