Jinja
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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There were heavy police and army patrols in the border town of Jinja, another AFP team said.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
The couple went into his restaurant, Jinja Bar & Bistro, in the early 2000s, and ended up chatting with Lanham and the other owners, Lanham said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
On Tuesday, numerous pet owners led their charges up the steep steps to reach the Inuneko Jinja, or Dog-Cat Shrine, to pray and receive a blessing from a Shinto priest.
From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2023
Fleeing persecution in their home, in Jinja - after President Gen Idi Amin gave Asians 90 days to leave Uganda - she had travelled to Leicester with her younger brother and three older sisters.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2022
On the return journey from Entebbe, Jinja, a port on the north side of the Victoria Nyanza, is usually called at.
From The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures by Selous, Frederick Courteney
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