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Jinja

[ jin-jah ]
/ ˈdʒɪn dʒɑ /

noun

a city in SE Uganda, on Lake Victoria.

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Words nearby Jinja

jingle bell, jingle shell, jingling Johnny, jingo, jingoism, Jinja, Jinjiang, Jinju, jink, jinker, jinks
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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)
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