Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the north shore of Lake Victoria. See more

Jinja has the second largest economy in Uganda. In the past, factories chose Jinja as their base because of the nearby electric power station at the Owen Falls Dam. … See more

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, one of the about a dozen … See more

Jinja is a major station on the Uganda Railway and is a port for Lake Victoria ferries.
Jinja Airport, … See more

The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers. It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May, German architect and urban planner. May also designed the urban planning … See more

The city also has several educational establishments including the following:
Universities and colleges
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In 1993, construction began on a second power station at the source of the White Nile; an extension of the original Nalubaale Power … See more