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Jinja Destination Guide
Delve into Jinja in Uganda
Jinja in the region of Easter Region with its 93,061 residents is a city in Uganda - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) East of Kampala , the country's capital .
Current time in Jinja is now 02:28 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kampala " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Musoma, Arusha, Nairobi, Kigali, and Wakiso. While being here, make sure to check out Musoma . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Jinja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Source of the Nile
You can see the water bubbling up at the Source of the River Nile, Jinja, Uganda. ..
Jinja, the Uganda city.
driving through ..
boat trip on lake Victoria
near the source of the Nile ..
Experience the White Nile - with Love it Live it
Uganda is a kayaker's paradise, with warm water, exotic wildlife and culture and a huge variety of rapids and features. The 'Progressive Whitewater' package from Love it Live it is a two week coaching ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jinja Hospital
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Jinja Hospital, is a hospital in the city of Jinja, eastern Uganda. It is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, with a bed capacity of 600, although many more patients are admitted, with many sleeping on the floor.
Located at 0.43 33.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ripon Falls
Ripon Falls at the northern end of Lake Victoria in Uganda is often considered the source of the river Nile. In 1862–3 John Hanning Speke was the first European to follow the course of the Nile downstream after discovering the falls that his intuition had marked as the source of the Nile. The water from Ripon Falls falls into a narrow opening and that is where some people believe the River Nile starts. He named the falls after George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon.
Located at 0.43 33.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Uganda Junior Staff College
The Uganda Junior Staff College, is a staff college in Uganda, East Africa. Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their cadets to the college for training.
Located at 0.45 33.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jinja Airport
Jinja Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
Located at 0.45 33.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is the second largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Jinja was established in 1907.
Located at 0.42 33.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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