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Jinja, Uganda

Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the North shores of Lake Victoria.[2]

Jinja
Idindha (Soga)
Jinja
Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°25′24″N 33°12′14″E / 0.42333°N 33.20389°E / 0.42333; 33.20389Coordinates: 00°25′24″N 33°12′14″E / 0.42333°N 33.20389°E / 0.42333; 33.20389
Country Uganda
RegionEastern Region
Sub-regionBusoga
DistrictJinja
Government
 • Mayor(Kasolo Alton)
Elevation
3,950 ft (1,204 m)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total300,000[1]

Location

Jinja is in Jinja District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3]

It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near the source of the White Nile.[4] The city sits at an average elevation of 1,204 metres (3,950 ft) above sea level.[5]

History

The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers. [6] It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May, German architect and urban planner. May also designed the urban planning scheme for Kampala, creating what he called "neighborhood units." Estates were built for the ruling elite in many parts outside the center city. This led to the area's 'slum clearance' which displaced more than 1,000 residents in the 1950s.[7]

In 1954, the construction of the Owen Falls Dam submerged the Ripon Falls. Most of the "Flat Rocks" that gave the area its name disappeared under water as well. The local Baganda called the area "the stones"[8] which is "Mayinja" in Luganda. The name "Jinja" is derived from this. A description of what the area looked like can be found in the notes of John Hanning Speke, the first European to lay eyes on the source of the Nile:

Though beautiful, the scene was not exactly what I expected, for the broad surface of the lake was shut out from view by a spur of hill, and the falls, about twelve feet deep and four to five hundred feet broad, were broken by rocks; still it was a sight that attracted one to it for hours. The roar of the waters, the thousands of passenger fish leaping at the falls with all their might, the fishermen coming out in boats, and taking post on all the rocks with rod and hook, hippopotami and crocodiles lying sleepily on the water, the ferry at work above the falls, and cattle driven down to drink at the margin of the lake, made in all, with the pretty nature of the country—small grassy-topped hills, with trees in the intervening valleys and on the lower slopes—as interesting a picture as one could wish to see."[9]

Jinja was among the Ugandan cities affected by the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–1979. After the Fall of Kampala to the coalition of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) and the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA), Ugandan President Idi Amin initially fled to Jinja. There, he attempted to rally remnants of the Uganda Army (UA).[10][11] According to journalist Nelson Bwire Kapo, Amin even declared Jinja the new capital of Uganda,[12] but soon fled to Arua and from there into exile.[13] Parts of the local UA garrison belonging to the Eagle Colonel Gaddafi Battalion remained, drunkenly harassing and murdering local civilians, but most soldiers gradually deserted and fled Jinja.[14] The TPDF and their UNLA allies assaulted Jinja on 22 April 1979, occupying the city after encountering little resistance. The remaining UA troops mostly fled,[15] and Jinja's civilian residents greeted the TPDF-UNLA force with cheers. The operation was accompanied by some looting in the city.[16] Following the end of hostilities, Tanzanian officers reportedly used Jinja as a hub to transport stolen goods from Uganda to Mwanza, including cars, tons of coffee, large amounts of gasoline, and war materiel.[17]

Population during the 2000s

The national census of 2002 estimated Jinja's population to be 71,213 of which 36,325 were males and 34,888 were females. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 82,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 89,700.[18] In 2014, the national population census put the population at 72,931[19] However, the Municipality Authority contested the recent census of 2014, saying it under-counted Jinja's population.[20] According to the 2014 national population census data, Jinja is the largest metropolitan area in the Jinja District and the 14th-largest metropolis in the country.[2]

The majority of the population are of Bantu origin. Lusoga is the main local language. Jinja has a large population of inhabitants who are defined as "working urban poor". The average annual household income is estimated at US $100.[21]

Economy

Jinja has the second largest economy in Uganda.[22][23] In the past, factories chose Jinja as their base because of the nearby electric power station at the Owen Falls Dam.[24] Since the early 2000s, the economy of Jinja has picked up steadily.[25] The main economic activities take place in the central business district.[22]

A new market for fresh produce was completed during the fourth quarter of 2014. The facility can accommodate up to 4,500 vendors and cost US$13.7 million to construct, with a loan from the African Development Bank from 2011 until 2014.[26]

The biggest local employer is the Kakira Sugar Works (KSW), a member of the Madhvani Group of companies. KSW is one of the largest sugar factories in East Africa, employing over 7,500. The factory burns bagasse byproducts from sugar manufacturing to generate 50 megawatts of electricity for internal use and sale to the national grid.[23][27] Sugar cane cutting median wages are about UGX:1,000 per day.[22]

The headquarters of Nile Breweries Limited are in Njeru, in Buyikwe district in central Uganda, near the Source of the Nile, from which the brewery has been drawing its water since 1956. Building of the brewery commenced in 1952 and was completed four years later. Bottles of Nile Beer, renamed Nile Special Lager, the company's flagship brand, were first consumed in 1956. In 2001, Nile Breweries Limited was fully acquired by South African Breweries.[28]

MM Integrated Steel Uganda Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of steel in the region. It has completed a $47 million (Shs122 billion) plant to produce 50,000 tonnes of steel products a year and directly employs 1,800 people.[29] The company has projected to invest US$600 million through 2018.[30]

Bidco International Oil Refining Company maintains a palm oil factory in the city. The palm oil fruits come from Bidco's 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) plantation on Bugala Island in the Ssese Islands Archipelago, Kalangala District, in Lake Victoria. The factory in the islands crushes the fruit, and the crude palm oil is transported to Jinja for refining into edible oil and other products.[31]

Kiira Motors Corporation, also known as the Kiira EV Project, a locally based startup car company, expects to set up the first car manufacturing facility in Uganda, based in Jinja.[32] The Kiira EV Project received 40 hectares (100 acres) of land at the Jinja Industrial and Business Park. Production is expected to start in 2018. The government of Uganda will provide funding to the initial production and setting up of a factory for the project.[33][34]

Jinja city's strategic location at the source of River Nile with numerous power generating plants makes it ideal for industrialisation.

TOURISM, Jinja city is considered to be the tourism hub of Africa with numerous adventure activities for tourists such as, kayaking, watching games, traditional dances, sailing, native fights and tag of wars, horse riding, experience night life, bike riding, village walks, visit the museum, water rafting, visit Busoga Kingdom palace, camping, visiting the beaches, hiking mountains, fishing, food tasting, tubing the Nile, bungee jumping, sun bathing, trekking, swimming, water skiing, visiting forests, windsurfing, cabling, canoeing, cycling, tour sugarcane plantations and factories, visit Jinja city Port Pier, visit the source of river Nile, visit Makwanzi, Busowoko and Itanda waterfalls.

The tourism sector of Jinja city is booming with numerous hotels, guesthouses, resorts, pavilions, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, night dance clubs, theatres, golf courses, illuminations, amusement centres, zoos, bathing pools, sliding centres, casinos, cinemas, recreational centres, with many more opening up in the city.

Education

The city also has several educational establishments including the following:

Universities and colleges

 
Civil Service College Uganda
  • Jinja School of Ophthalmic Clinical Officers[44]
  • Medical Laboratory Technicians School, Jinja[45]
  • Pasty Helm Memorial Vocational Training Center[46]

Military colleges

Secondary schools

Primary schools

  • Galaxy International School-Jinja Campus[61]
  • Jinja Christian School[62]
  • Jinja Montessori Pre School[63]
  • Kiira International School[64]
  • Kiira Primary School[65]
  • Maggwa Crescent Primary School[66]
  • Riverside Academy[67]
  • Shilo Nile Star Nursery and Primary School[68][69]
  • Spire Road Primary School[70]
  • Victoria Nile Primary School[71]
  • Vic View Primary School
  • Naranbhai Road Primary School

Defense

The Qaddafi Barracks, an institution of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), are in Jinja. They are the location of the Uganda Junior Staff College,[72] one of the about a dozen military schools in Uganda.[73] The town is also the site of the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College, another UPDF institution, located in the Kimaka neighborhood about 3 miles (5 km) north of Jinja's central business district.[74]

Electricity generation

In 1993, construction began on a second power station at the source of the White Nile; an extension of the original Nalubaale Power Station. The extension was completed in 2003, named the Kiira Power Station, and is capable of producing 200 megawatts of hydroelectric power at maximum utilization.[75]

Transport

 
Jinja station with a Uganda Railways diesel locomotive.
 
Man walking below the train bridge

Jinja is a major station on the Uganda Railway and is a port for Lake Victoria ferries.[citation needed]

Jinja Airport, a small civilian and military airport,[76] is located at Kimaka, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Jinja's central business district.

A bridge, known as the Source of the Nile Bridge, was built across the Nile, connecting the town of Njeru to Jinja. Construction started in 2013[77] and the completed structure was commissioned on 17 October 2018.[78][79]

The Kampala–Jinja Highway connects Jinja with the capital.

Local attractions

Jinja is commonly regarded as "the adventure capital of East Africa" due to the very many activities in town that one could engage in, especially for tourists.[80]

Local attractions include white-water rafting, the "Source of the Nile", and bungee jumping. About 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Jinja is the Bujagali Power Station. The hydroelectric facility is providing 250 megawatts of electric power.[81]

Since 2015, the city has hosted the Nyege Nyege Festival, at Discovery Beach in the suburb of Njeru in Buyikwe district approximately 20 minutes from the Jinja Central Business District. It is East Africa's largest electronic music festival.[citation needed]

Places of worship

 
Vishvakarma (Hinduism) Temple in Jinja.

Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja (Catholic Church), Church of Uganda (Anglican Communion), Presbyterian Church in Uganda (World Communion of Reformed Churches), Baptist Union of Uganda (Baptist World Alliance), Assemblies of God.[82] There are also Muslim mosques.

Sport

Jinja has two major football teams Bul FC and Gaddafi FC, both of whom play in the Ugandan Super League.

Notable people

Geographic data

Jinja hosts the regional offices of the Uganda Red Cross Society, a humanitarian organization.[83]

City status

On 1 July 2020, the government of Uganda awarded city status to about one half-a-dozen municipalities. Jinja was one of those localities. As part of the qualifications to become a city, Jinja expanded to include the former Jinja Municipality, Bugembe Town Council, Mafubira sub-county and Budondo sub-county. The estimated population of the new city, as of October 2020, is about 300,000.[1]

In October 2020, the city mayor, Titus Kisambira, signed a memorandum of understanding, as an initial step in the establishment of sister cityhood with the city of Shenyang, in Liaoning Province, in China.[84]

See also

Notes

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This article is about the city of Jinja For the corresponding district see Jinja District Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda located on the North shores of Lake Victoria 2 Jinja Idindha Soga JinjaLocation in UgandaCoordinates 00 25 24 N 33 12 14 E 0 42333 N 33 20389 E 0 42333 33 20389 Coordinates 00 25 24 N 33 12 14 E 0 42333 N 33 20389 E 0 42333 33 20389Country UgandaRegionEastern RegionSub regionBusogaDistrictJinjaGovernment Mayor Kasolo Alton Elevation3 950 ft 1 204 m Population 2020 Estimate Total300 000 1 Contents 1 Location 2 History 2 1 Population during the 2000s 3 Economy 4 Education 4 1 Universities and colleges 4 2 Military colleges 4 3 Secondary schools 4 4 Primary schools 5 Defense 6 Electricity generation 7 Transport 8 Local attractions 9 Places of worship 10 Sport 11 Notable people 12 Geographic data 13 City status 14 See also 15 Notes 16 References 17 References 18 External linksLocation EditJinja is in Jinja District Busoga sub region in the Eastern Region of Uganda It is approximately 81 kilometres 50 mi by road east of Kampala the capital and largest city of Uganda 3 It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria near the source of the White Nile 4 The city sits at an average elevation of 1 204 metres 3 950 ft above sea level 5 History EditThe city was founded in 1901 by British settlers 6 It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May German architect and urban planner May also designed the urban planning scheme for Kampala creating what he called neighborhood units Estates were built for the ruling elite in many parts outside the center city This led to the area s slum clearance which displaced more than 1 000 residents in the 1950s 7 In 1954 the construction of the Owen Falls Dam submerged the Ripon Falls Most of the Flat Rocks that gave the area its name disappeared under water as well The local Baganda called the area the stones 8 which is Mayinja in Luganda The name Jinja is derived from this A description of what the area looked like can be found in the notes of John Hanning Speke the first European to lay eyes on the source of the Nile Though beautiful the scene was not exactly what I expected for the broad surface of the lake was shut out from view by a spur of hill and the falls about twelve feet deep and four to five hundred feet broad were broken by rocks still it was a sight that attracted one to it for hours The roar of the waters the thousands of passenger fish leaping at the falls with all their might the fishermen coming out in boats and taking post on all the rocks with rod and hook hippopotami and crocodiles lying sleepily on the water the ferry at work above the falls and cattle driven down to drink at the margin of the lake made in all with the pretty nature of the country small grassy topped hills with trees in the intervening valleys and on the lower slopes as interesting a picture as one could wish to see 9 Jinja was among the Ugandan cities affected by the Uganda Tanzania War of 1978 1979 After the Fall of Kampala to the coalition of the Tanzania People s Defence Force TPDF and the Uganda National Liberation Army UNLA Ugandan President Idi Amin initially fled to Jinja There he attempted to rally remnants of the Uganda Army UA 10 11 According to journalist Nelson Bwire Kapo Amin even declared Jinja the new capital of Uganda 12 but soon fled to Arua and from there into exile 13 Parts of the local UA garrison belonging to the Eagle Colonel Gaddafi Battalion remained drunkenly harassing and murdering local civilians but most soldiers gradually deserted and fled Jinja 14 The TPDF and their UNLA allies assaulted Jinja on 22 April 1979 occupying the city after encountering little resistance The remaining UA troops mostly fled 15 and Jinja s civilian residents greeted the TPDF UNLA force with cheers The operation was accompanied by some looting in the city 16 Following the end of hostilities Tanzanian officers reportedly used Jinja as a hub to transport stolen goods from Uganda to Mwanza including cars tons of coffee large amounts of gasoline and war materiel 17 Population during the 2000s Edit The national census of 2002 estimated Jinja s population to be 71 213 of which 36 325 were males and 34 888 were females In 2010 the Uganda Bureau of Statistics UBOS estimated the population at 82 800 In 2011 UBOS estimated the population at 89 700 18 In 2014 the national population census put the population at 72 931 19 However the Municipality Authority contested the recent census of 2014 saying it under counted Jinja s population 20 According to the 2014 national population census data Jinja is the largest metropolitan area in the Jinja District and the 14th largest metropolis in the country 2 The majority of the population are of Bantu origin Lusoga is the main local language Jinja has a large population of inhabitants who are defined as working urban poor The average annual household income is estimated at US 100 21 Economy EditJinja has the second largest economy in Uganda 22 23 In the past factories chose Jinja as their base because of the nearby electric power station at the Owen Falls Dam 24 Since the early 2000s the economy of Jinja has picked up steadily 25 The main economic activities take place in the central business district 22 A new market for fresh produce was completed during the fourth quarter of 2014 The facility can accommodate up to 4 500 vendors and cost US 13 7 million to construct with a loan from the African Development Bank from 2011 until 2014 26 The biggest local employer is the Kakira Sugar Works KSW a member of the Madhvani Group of companies KSW is one of the largest sugar factories in East Africa employing over 7 500 The factory burns bagasse byproducts from sugar manufacturing to generate 50 megawatts of electricity for internal use and sale to the national grid 23 27 Sugar cane cutting median wages are about UGX 1 000 per day 22 The headquarters of Nile Breweries Limited are in Njeru in Buyikwe district in central Uganda near the Source of the Nile from which the brewery has been drawing its water since 1956 Building of the brewery commenced in 1952 and was completed four years later Bottles of Nile Beer renamed Nile Special Lager the company s flagship brand were first consumed in 1956 In 2001 Nile Breweries Limited was fully acquired by South African Breweries 28 MM Integrated Steel Uganda Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of steel in the region It has completed a 47 million Shs122 billion plant to produce 50 000 tonnes of steel products a year and directly employs 1 800 people 29 The company has projected to invest US 600 million through 2018 30 Bidco International Oil Refining Company maintains a palm oil factory in the city The palm oil fruits come from Bidco s 6 500 hectares 16 000 acres plantation on Bugala Island in the Ssese Islands Archipelago Kalangala District in Lake Victoria The factory in the islands crushes the fruit and the crude palm oil is transported to Jinja for refining into edible oil and other products 31 Kiira Motors Corporation also known as the Kiira EV Project a locally based startup car company expects to set up the first car manufacturing facility in Uganda based in Jinja 32 The Kiira EV Project received 40 hectares 100 acres of land at the Jinja Industrial and Business Park Production is expected to start in 2018 The government of Uganda will provide funding to the initial production and setting up of a factory for the project 33 34 Jinja city s strategic location at the source of River Nile with numerous power generating plants makes it ideal for industrialisation TOURISM Jinja city is considered to be the tourism hub of Africa with numerous adventure activities for tourists such as kayaking watching games traditional dances sailing native fights and tag of wars horse riding experience night life bike riding village walks visit the museum water rafting visit Busoga Kingdom palace camping visiting the beaches hiking mountains fishing food tasting tubing the Nile bungee jumping sun bathing trekking swimming water skiing visiting forests windsurfing cabling canoeing cycling tour sugarcane plantations and factories visit Jinja city Port Pier visit the source of river Nile visit Makwanzi Busowoko and Itanda waterfalls The tourism sector of Jinja city is booming with numerous hotels guesthouses resorts pavilions restaurants bars coffee shops night dance clubs theatres golf courses illuminations amusement centres zoos bathing pools sliding centres casinos cinemas recreational centres with many more opening up in the city Education EditThe city also has several educational establishments including the following Universities and colleges Edit Royal Academy of Art and Design 35 Eastern Campus of Makerere University Jinja Campus of the Makerere University Business School Jinja Campus of Busoga University Jinja Campus of Kampala University Nsaka University 36 Civil Service College University 37 International Institute of Health Sciences 38 Jinja Vocational Institute 39 YMCA College of Business 40 Nile Vocational Institute 41 JInja School of Nursing and Midwifery 42 Hotel and Tourism Training Institute 43 Civil Service College Uganda Jinja School of Ophthalmic Clinical Officers 44 Medical Laboratory Technicians School Jinja 45 Pasty Helm Memorial Vocational Training Center 46 Military colleges Edit Uganda Senior Command and Staff College 47 Uganda Junior Staff College 48 Uganda Non Commissioned Officer Academy 49 National Defence College Uganda 50 Secondary schools Edit Busoga College Jinja College Jinja Senior Secondary School Kiira College Butiki Wanyange Girls Secondary School Amazima School 51 Holy Cross Schools 52 53 Kakira Secondary School 54 Lords Meade School 55 Nakanyonyi Girls School 56 Pilkington College Muguluka 57 St James Secondary School Jinja 58 59 Bugembe Islamic Institute Secondary School 60 Primary schools Edit Galaxy International School Jinja Campus 61 Jinja Christian School 62 Jinja Montessori Pre School 63 Kiira International School 64 Kiira Primary School 65 Maggwa Crescent Primary School 66 Riverside Academy 67 Shilo Nile Star Nursery and Primary School 68 69 Spire Road Primary School 70 Victoria Nile Primary School 71 Vic View Primary School Naranbhai Road Primary SchoolDefense EditThe Qaddafi Barracks an institution of the Uganda People s Defence Force UPDF are in Jinja They are the location of the Uganda Junior Staff College 72 one of the about a dozen military schools in Uganda 73 The town is also the site of the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College another UPDF institution located in the Kimaka neighborhood about 3 miles 5 km north of Jinja s central business district 74 Electricity generation EditIn 1993 construction began on a second power station at the source of the White Nile an extension of the original Nalubaale Power Station The extension was completed in 2003 named the Kiira Power Station and is capable of producing 200 megawatts of hydroelectric power at maximum utilization 75 Transport Edit Jinja station with a Uganda Railways diesel locomotive Man walking below the train bridge Jinja is a major station on the Uganda Railway and is a port for Lake Victoria ferries citation needed Jinja Airport a small civilian and military airport 76 is located at Kimaka about 4 kilometres 2 5 mi north of Jinja s central business district A bridge known as the Source of the Nile Bridge was built across the Nile connecting the town of Njeru to Jinja Construction started in 2013 77 and the completed structure was commissioned on 17 October 2018 78 79 The Kampala Jinja Highway connects Jinja with the capital Local attractions EditJinja is commonly regarded as the adventure capital of East Africa due to the very many activities in town that one could engage in especially for tourists 80 Local attractions include white water rafting the Source of the Nile and bungee jumping About 5 miles 8 0 km north of Jinja is the Bujagali Power Station The hydroelectric facility is providing 250 megawatts of electric power 81 Since 2015 the city has hosted the Nyege Nyege Festival at Discovery Beach in the suburb of Njeru in Buyikwe district approximately 20 minutes from the Jinja Central Business District It is East Africa s largest electronic music festival citation needed Places of worship Edit Vishvakarma Hinduism Temple in Jinja Among the places of worship they are predominantly Christian churches and temples Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja Catholic Church Church of Uganda Anglican Communion Presbyterian Church in Uganda World Communion of Reformed Churches Baptist Union of Uganda Baptist World Alliance Assemblies of God 82 There are also Muslim mosques Sport EditJinja has two major football teams Bul FC and Gaddafi FC both of whom play in the Ugandan Super League Notable people EditTarique Ghaffur British police officer Zari Hassan Ugandan Socialite musician and businesswoman Geographic data EditJinja hosts the regional offices of the Uganda Red Cross Society a humanitarian organization 83 City status EditOn 1 July 2020 the government of Uganda awarded city status to about one half a dozen municipalities Jinja was one of those localities As part of the qualifications to become a city Jinja expanded to include the former Jinja Municipality Bugembe Town Council Mafubira sub county and Budondo sub county The estimated population of the new city as of October 2020 is about 300 000 1 In October 2020 the city mayor Titus Kisambira signed a memorandum of understanding as an initial step in the establishment of sister cityhood with the city of Shenyang in Liaoning Province in China 84 See also Edit Uganda portalJinja Hospital Jinja Airport Kiira Power Station List of birds in Jinja Nalubaale Power Station Bujagali Power Station Madhvani Group Njeru List of cities and towns in UgandaNotes Edit Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The Project Gutenberg EBook of Great African Travellers by W H G Kingston 2007 https www gutenberg org files 21391 21391 h 21391 h htm References Edit a b Daniel Kazungu 15 October 2020 Uganda Decides 2021 Kyemba nominated for Jinja city Woman MP pledges to make Jinja city great Kampala PML Daily Retrieved 19 October 2020 a b Uganda Radio Network 21 May 2019 Cabinet approves creation of nine cities Daily Monitor Quoting Uganda Radio Network Kampala Retrieved 22 May 2019 Road Distance Between Kampala And Jinja With Map Globefeed com Retrieved 23 February 2014 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 13 January 2014 Profile of Lake Victoria East Africa Britinnica com Retrieved 23 February 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help Floodmap 2019 Elevation of Jinja Uganda Floodmap net Retrieved 22 May 2019 Britannica Jinja britannica com USA accessed on July 7 2019 Byerley Andrew 1 October 2013 Displacements in the name of re development the contested rise and contested demise of colonial African housing estates in Kampala and Jinja Planning Perspectives 28 4 547 570 doi 10 1080 02665433 2013 774537 ISSN 0266 5433 S2CID 144439029 Forward Alan You have been allocated Uganda Poyntington Publishing Co First Ed Edition 9 October 1999 Chapter 18 Kingston W H G 2007 Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley The Project Gutenberg EBook of Great African Travellers Gutenberg org Retrieved 23 February 2015 Avirgan amp Honey 1983 p 155 Cooper amp Fontanellaz 2015 pp 36 37 Kapo Nelson Bwire 14 April 2019 Amin escapes from Kampala on day of overthrow captures power again from Soroti Nile Post Retrieved 5 March 2020 Mugabe Faustin 8 May 2016 How Amin escaped from Kampala Daily Monitor Retrieved 19 March 2019 Avirgan amp Honey 1983 p 159 Avirgan amp Honey 1983 pp 158 160 Avirgan amp Honey 1983 p 160 Wiedemann Erich 5 November 1979 So was hatte Idi Amin nicht geduldet Idi Amin would have never allowed something like this Der 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30 January 2015 CAA Unveils Master Plan to Create Four New International Airports Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 23 February 2015 Francis Kagolo 15 June 2012 Construction of New Jinja Bridge Commences December New Vision Kampala Retrieved 22 May 2019 EABW Staff 17 October 2018 President Museveni Commissions 125 Million New Nile Bridge East Africa Business Week Kampala Retrieved 22 May 2019 BBC amp Daily Monitor 18 October 2018 Uganda opens iconic bridge across River Nile The EastAfrican Quoting Agencies Nairobi Retrieved 22 May 2019 Kaziba Safaris 12 January 2019 Best Honeymoon Safaris in Uganda the Pearl of Africa Kampala Uganda Kabiza Wilderness Safaris Retrieved 22 May 2019 Bujagali Powering Uganda From The Nile PDF International Water Power amp Dam Construction March 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 22 October 2013 Retrieved 5 May 2014 J Gordon Melton Martin Baumann Religions of the World A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices ABC CLIO USA 2010 p 2920 Uganda Redcross Society Jinja Branch Uganda Viadeo Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 29 June 2015 Mary Karugaba 27 October 2020 Jinja signs cooperation agreement with Chinese city New Vision Kampala Retrieved 28 October 2020 References EditAvirgan Tony Honey Martha 1983 War in Uganda The Legacy of Idi Amin Dar es Salaam Tanzania Publishing House ISBN 978 9976 1 0056 3 Cooper Tom Fontanellaz Adrien 2015 Wars and Insurgencies of Uganda 1971 1994 Solihull Helion amp Company Limited ISBN 978 1 910294 55 0 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jinja Uganda Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jinja Online Luganda Dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jinja Uganda amp oldid 1132099939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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