Jinjia City | City Gallery

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sseki2010

Discussion Starter · Jun 23, 2009

its even larger than kampala in size and the most fascinating and stunning city in uganda with Indian old buildings but many and short buildings:cheers::banana:

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sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jun 23, 2009

Jinja, Uganda’s second largest urban centre, lies 80km to the east of Kampala on the shores of Lake Victoria. Approaching the town from Kampala involves travelling across the Owens Falls Dam and over the world’s longest river, the Nile, which starts its 6,500 km journey to the Mediterranean Sea on the west side of Jinja. A golf course and gardens are laid out along the banks and the river’s starting point is marked with among other things, a bust of Ghandi and on the west bank is a monument marking where the English explorer, James Hanning Speke became the first European to see the much speculated Source of the River Nile.

sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 23, 2009 (Edited)

About jinja city

Jinja, Uganda’s second largest urban centre, lies 80km to the east of Kampala on the shores of Lake Victoria. Approaching the town from Kampala involves travelling across the Owens Falls Dam and over the world’s longest river, the Nile, which starts its 6,500 km journey to the Mediterranean Sea on the west side of Jinja. A golf course and gardens are laid out along the banks and the river’s starting point is marked with among other things, a bust of Ghandi and on the west bank is a monument marking where the English explorer, James Hanning Speke became the first European to see the much speculated Source of the River Nile.

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Kenguy

· #4 · Jul 1, 2009

sseki2010 said:
its even larger than kampala in size and the most fascinating and stunning city in uganda with Indian old buildings but many and short buildings:cheers::banana:

Larger than Kampala in size?...Nice one there.:lol:

03virgil

· #5 · Jul 1, 2009

well done guyz
keep it up

sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 16, 2009

serious snaps r comming of East Africas finet city of Jinja located in Uganda east of kampala wait soon

03virgil

· #7 · Jul 16, 2009

k i'll be countin da seconds

japopian

· #8 · Jul 17, 2009

jinja means shrine in japanese

sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jul 18, 2009

keep it coming

japopian said:
jinja means shrine in japanese

^^

mwanamwiwa

· #10 · Jul 18, 2009

Where are the pics?

chiefayic2

· #11 · Jul 19, 2009

Hindu temple in Jinja

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chiefayic2

· #12 · Jul 19, 2009

Another temple

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chiefayic2

· #13 · Jul 19, 2009

Gandhi statue

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sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 20, 2009

Gandhi THE GREATEST RULER OF INDIA decided that his ashes be built in Uganda which was called the "pearl of Africa" due to its climate and the way people were behaving and if Amin hadn't expelled Indians Uganda would be the little Indian nation in Africa because they liked it, that's why after Amin going they came back to Uganda many who were nationals born here, but Uganda dont hate Indians they hate whta some Indians do which makes some Uganda hate them, pure postage is coming of the the largest city in Uganda.Kampala only has many people and tall new building but Jinja is large in size and organised and has many buildings more than kampala which r most of indian origin and Israel designs.

sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jul 20, 2009

Gandhi THE GREATEST RULER OF INDIA decided that his ashes be built in Uganda which was called the "pearl of Africa" due to its climate and the way people were behaving and if Amin hadn't expelled Indians Uganda would be the little Indian nation in Africa because they liked it, that's why after Amin going they came back to Uganda many who were nationals born here, but Uganda dont hate Indians they hate whta some Indians do which makes some Uganda hate them, pure postage is coming of the the largest city in Uganda.Kampala only has many people and tall new building but Jinja is large in size and organised and has many buildings more than kampala which r most of indian origin and Israel designs.

sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 20, 2009

Gandhi THE GREATEST RULER OF INDIA decided that his ashes be built in Uganda which was called the "pearl of Africa" due to its climate and the way people were behaving and if Amin hadn't expelled Indians Uganda would be the little Indian nation in Africa because they liked it, that's why after Amin going they came back to Uganda many who were nationals born here, but Uganda dont hate Indians they hate whta some Indians do which makes some Uganda hate them, pure postage is coming of the the largest city in Uganda.Kampala only has many people and tall new building but Jinja is large in size and organised and has many buildings more than kampala which r most of indian origin and Israel designs.

sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jul 20, 2009

Gandhi THE GREATEST RULER OF INDIA decided that his ashes be built in Uganda which was called the "pearl of Africa" due to its climate and the way people were behaving and if Amin hadn't expelled Indians Uganda would be the little Indian nation in Africa because they liked it, that's why after Amin going they came back to Uganda many who were nationals born here, but Uganda dont hate Indians they hate whta some Indians do which makes some Uganda hate them, pure postage is coming of the the largest city in Uganda.Kampala only has many people and tall new building but Jinja is large in size and organised and has many buildings more than kampala which r most of indian origin and Israel designs.

AzBlk

· #18 · Jul 20, 2009 (Edited)

sseki2010 said:
Gandhi THE GREATEST RULER OF INDIA decided that his ashes be built in Uganda which was called the "pearl of Africa" due to its climate and the way people were behaving and if Amin hadn't expelled Indians Uganda would be the little Indian nation in Africa because they liked it, that's why after Amin going they came back to Uganda many who were nationals born here, but Uganda dont hate Indians they hate whta some Indians do which makes some Uganda hate them, pure postage is coming of the the largest city in Uganda.Kampala only has many people and tall new building but Jinja is large in size and organised and has many buildings more than kampala which r most of indian origin and Israel designs.

Dude why the double and triple posts with same message that is even not true?
For starters most people know who Gandhi was and they also know that he was NEVER THE RULER OF INDIA. After his cremation Gandhi's ashes were scattered at several places in the world including Jinja.

Jinja has been in a persistent state of decline since the 1970's that it has or may never recover from. Most industries have closed and no new ones opened, most buildings in the center of town are circa 1920's and are in a state or disrepair, what used to be good schools (Victoria Nile, Narambhai, Jinja SSS) have all gone to the dogs.
Like most places in Uganda the unemployment rate is extremely high and it does not look like things are or will get better anytime soon. I know this because I spent several years there while growing up and I consider Jinja my home town. My parents still live there and I visit at least once a year.

The only growth this town has seen in the last decade has been home construction and a few new hotels /resorts that most locals can not even afford to visit.

Now I am not trying to put Jinja down as i love that town and have so many fond memories growing up there and still have hope for it but embellishing the facts and burying our heads in the sand will not help matters.

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AzBlk

· #19 · Jul 20, 2009

Main Street

Random Street Scene

this used to be a paved road now it is a path

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sseki2010

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jul 21, 2009

thanks for correcting mi and keep posting

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