Virika

Virika is a village in , , and has an elevation of 1,556 metres. Virika is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Portal City Public Library and Fort Portal Hospital.

Library
Photo: AKibombo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hospital
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as , sometimes referred to as Buhinga Hospital, is a hospital in the town of , in District, . is situated 2½ km northeast of Virika.

Marketplace
Photo: Bruno ashimwe winks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Virika.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasusu and Fort Portal.

Village
is a neighborhood in the city of , the largest urban center in , in the of .

Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
formerly Kabarole is a city located in the of . It is the seat of both and historically of the Tooro Kingdom.

Virika

Latitude
0.63691° or 0° 38′ 13″ north
Longitude
30.26852° or 30° 16′ 7″ east
Elevation
1,556 metres (5,105 feet)
Open location code
6GGGJ7P9+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2229128896
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
226042
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Virika Cathedral of Our Lady of Snows and St Mary’s Seminary.

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