FORT PORTAL & KABAROLE DISTRICT, UGANDA
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Destination Statistics
Residents: 318,216 (Census 2014) Visitor Data: Not Available 
Source: Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabarole_District
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The Kabarole District is located in Western Uganda and lies at an altitude of 1300-3800 meters above sea level. The district comprises of two counties: Burahya and the Fort Portal Municipality. Kabarole is the regional centre of the Tooro Kingdom and is inhabited by three ethic groups: the Batoro, Bakiga, and Bakonjo (Source: Kabarole local government). Fort Portal, the capital city of the region, was designated as a "Tourism city of Uganda" in July of 2020, offering a number of tourism attractions including: Lake Kyaninga, the Ambeere Caves, Tooro "Omukama" Palace, and within close proximity to Kibale National Park, Semuliki Wildlife Reserve and National Park, and the Rwenzori Mountains.
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Planet Happiness signed an agreement with the Albertine Rift and Kyaninga Community Conservation Area Organisation (ARKCCAO) in February of 2021, to support their destination COVID-19 recovery strategy.
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