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Akiki Nyabongo
Akiki Hosea Kanyarusoke Nyabongo ( – October 2, 1975) was a Ugandan political activist and author. He was born a prince of the Toro Kingdom in West Uganda and received his university education in the United States and Britain. An Oxford-trained anthropologist, Nyabongo had teaching positions in the United States and continued anthropological research. He later returned to Uganda, contributing to its independence from Britain and lived there until his death. Akiki Nyabongo collaborated with various pan-African activists (including W.E.B. Du Bois and George Padmore) and openly advocated for African decolonization and development in his writings. His most noted novel was ''Africa Answers Back'' (1936), one of the first English-language novels by a Ugandan author. This novel noticed a syncretizing political and cultural reality in colonial Africa symbolizing his faith in African unity. Nyabongo represented the West Ugandan (Toro) people's will for political freedom and making th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Portal
Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom. Etymology Fort Portal was named after British Diplomacy, diplomat Gerald Portal, Sir Gerald Portal, as it was where his base was. Location Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-Asphalt concrete, tarmac two-lane highway. The geographical coordinates of Fort Portal City are 0°39'16.0"N, 30°16'28.0"E (Latitude: 0.654444; Longitude: 30.274444). Fort Portal is situated at an average elevation of above sea level. City status On 1 July 2020, Fort Portal was elevated from municipality to a "tourism city" status. In 2019, in preparation for the award of city status, Ford Portal annexed several surrounding neighborhoods and sub-counties, including Karago, Ibaale Parish, Burungu Parish, Karambi sub-county, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
