1. What is Fort Portal?
Fort Portal is Uganda´s tourism city. The city is endowed with the best natural tourist attraction in the whole region, it is also known to be the safest and cleanest city in the country.
The city is estimated to bring in a whopping 500 thousand both local and international tourists which makes it the most visited city after the capital Kampala.
TOORO KINGDON IN FORT PORTAL |
2. Why should I visit Fort Portal?
The city has more natural tourist attractions than another city in the whole of East Africa, it is also the most visited non capital city in the region of East Africa. This abundance of adventure in the city is supplemented with the peaceful and hospitable in the city making it a destination for any tourist.
3. Is Fort Portal safe for tourists?
Just like most tourism cities in Uganda security is paramount in the cities. Due to its huge contribution to the tourism sector, Fort portal is the safest city in Uganda with peaceful people the government has ensured that its number one tourism attraction city is safe for both male and female tourists. The city also has no history of conflict in its area due to its highly organized Centralized Kingdom leadership which has been in the country for the past 500 years.
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4. Where is Fort Portal located?
Fort Portal is located in the Western part of Uganda in Tooro kingdom in the Tooro subregion.
5000 feet(1600metres),fort portal is situated this far from kampala the capital city of the country. The city is located in the great lift valley of east Africa and within the Rwenzori mountain region
5. Why is it called the cleanest city in Uganda?
Fort Portal was named the cleanest city by Ugandan Ministry of tourism this is because of the culture against littering in the city where people in the city are cautious against make the city littered. The city leadership also has pushed hard against depriving the city´s image which has been around for the last 10 years.
6. What are the top tourist attractions in Fort Portal?
The top tourist attraction in Fort Portal include Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru one of the most popular if not the most popular attraction in the area. Fort Portal also gives access to Queen Elizabeth national Park which is endowed with wildlife including Zebras, elephants which have made the park one of the most visited national park in Uganda. The king´s palace, Karuzika in Kibiito which is also a top attraction in the city, the city also hasmultiple crater lakes including lakes
AMABERE GA NYINA MWIRU IN FORT PORTAL |
7. What is the weather in fort Portal?
The average temperature in Fort Portal is 18 degress Celcius due to the relatively mountainous area.
It is relatively cold throughout the year through the temperature also varies depending on the season of the year in Uganda.
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8. What is the history of Fort Portal?
The City was named after Sir Gerald Fort Portal who a British colonial master who served in the city and also stayed in the city throughout his time in Uganda.
The city is also remembered for hosting the Duke and Duchess, where Queen Elizabeth visited the city and also marked planting of eucalyptus trees in the city.
9. What is the accommodation in Fort Portal
With the highest number of tourist in Uganda, Fortportal has several high profile hotels in the region with the best ones being Nyaika hotel njarasuites, prunus hotel, reinah tourist hotel, mountains of the moon hotel among many others exquisite hotels. These provide world class services with top 5 Ugandan original food being a priority to the visiting tourists for a great experience.
10. How are people in Fort Portal?
With its centralized governance of Tooro Kingdom, the people in Fort portal are very peaceful and cultural following their king Omukama Oyo Nyiimba Kabamba Iguru. Their culture is known for being friendly to the people which has also helped on its attraction of new tourists and has improved the city status.