Fort Patiko
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Fort Patiko, also known as Baker's Fort, was a military fort built by Samuel Baker in Patiko, Uganda.
| Fort Patiko | |
|---|---|
Walls of Fort Patiko grain stores | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | public |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruined |
| Location | |
  Fort Patiko Fort Patiko in Uganda | |
| Coordinates | 3.015834°N 32.317625°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1872 |
| Built by | Samuel Baker |
| Materials | stone |
Construction of the fort was completed on December 25, 1872.[1]
After Baker left in 1888, the fort was used by Emin Pasha and Charles Gordon while they served as Governor of the Equatorial Province of the British Uganda Protectorate. A plaque on the remaining wall of a grain storage building in the center of the fort reads “Fatiko 1872 -88, founded by Sir Samuel Baker, occupied by Emin and Gordon” (sic). [2]
Ruins of the fort remain in Ajulu parish, Patiko sub-county, Aswa County, Gulu district. The site is open to the public subject to a fee levied by the subcounty.[3]
The Ugandan Government currently is planning on turning the Barker's fort to become a fully recognized national tourism site.
