FORT PORTAL

Western Region · UGANDA (UG) · 0.66°N / 30.27°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 233,476

Fort Portal is a city in Uganda with a population of 60,800. It sits at 0.66/30.27, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 11 km from Buhesi.

Population 60,800

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Western Region
Coords: 0.66°N / 30.27°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Buhesi Western Region 16,000 11.5 km

SW Kibiito Western Region 14,700 22.4 km

W Bundibugyo Western Region 22,300 24.0 km

W Nyahuka Western Region 19,600 31.4 km

NE Kyarusozi Western Region 16,300 31.6 km

S Rwiimi Western Region 18,600 31.6 km

S Hima Western Region 15,000 36.8 km

E Kyenjojo Western Region 28,600 38.7 km

E Katoke Western Region 18,200 46.6 km

NE Ntoroko Western Region 0 47.8 km

Air access

nearby

HUBU

Bundibugyo Airport

Small airport

27.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Fort Portal?: 60,800 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Fort Portal in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Fort Portal in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Fort Portal?: Bundibugyo Airport (HUBU).
How far is Fort Portal from Kampala?: About 259 km.
Does Fort Portal have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?: English.
What currency is used in Uganda?: Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?: 212 on record.
Which admin region is Fort Portal in?: Western Region.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/233476

{
  "data": {
    "id": 233476,
    "name": "Fort Portal",
    "ascii_name": "Fort Portal",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 60800,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 0.66174,
    "longitude": 30.2748
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.8x the population of Buhesi.
11 km from Buhesi.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.