Jinja

[ jin-jah ]
/ ˈdʒɪn dʒɑ /

noun

a city in SE Uganda, on Lake Victoria.

Example sentences from the Web for jinja

  • Jinja is destined to become a very important place in the future economy of Central Africa.

    My African Journey |Winston Churchill

  • All day long we voyaged in these sheltered waters, and in the evening the lights of Jinja guided us to our destination.

    My African Journey |Winston Churchill

  • From Jinja a railroad, the only one in Uganda, extends northward 59 miles.

    Seven Legs Across the Seas |Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for jinja

Jinja
/ (ˈdʒɪndʒə) /

noun

a town in Uganda, on the N shore of Lake Victoria. Pop: 86 520 (2002 est)