Jinja

[ jin-jah ]

/ ˈdʒɪn dʒɑ /

noun

a city in SE Uganda, on Lake Victoria.

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Examples 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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