Map of Fort Portal, Uganda

Fort Portal is a city in Western Region, Uganda, with a population of about 60,800. It lies at 0.6617°N, 30.2748°E. Fort Portal is about 259 km (161 mi) west of Kampala, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kasese, 57 km to the south.

Fort Portal at a glance

Where is Fort Portal?

• The 29th largest city in Uganda by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Western Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Fort Portal

• Kasese — 57 km south
• Hyosha — 84 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Beni — 91 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ibanda — 92 km south
• Bunia — 100 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mangina — 107 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Butembo — 124 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Katwa — 125 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mubende — 125 km east
• Djugu — 142 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Western Region

• Mbarara — 221,300
• Hoima — 122,700
• Ibanda — 117,700
• Kasese — 115,400
• Masindi — 110,500
• Bwizibwera — 79,157
• Kabale — 53,200
• Rukungiri — 37,200
• Isingiro — 34,300

Largest cities in Uganda

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mbarara — 221,300
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Gulu — 177,400
• Kajansi — 135,600
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Hoima — 122,700
• Mubende — 121,600
• Lira — 119,323

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.