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Capital: Kampala
Currency: Uganda Shilling (UGX)
Population: 23,985,712
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Rafting With Ugandans, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rafting With Ugandans
Feb 6, 2007 (15 photos)

"The Nile River. The ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was a road, a causeway leading from life to death, and ultimately the afterlife. No where on the Nile is this truer than in ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by djchurch
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Jinja...Adrenaline capital of Uganda............, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja...Adrenaline capital of Uganda............
Oct 10, 2005 (3 photos)

"So, here we are in Jinja, our final destination in Uganda, tommorow we cross the border and take in 3 different towns in Kenya...Eldoret, Lake Naivasha and Nairobi. Since we left t ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by alinmattrtw2005
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Jinja, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja
Feb 3, 2007 (2 photos)

"today we are back in eastern uganda, by the source of the nile.  The town is called jinja and is right on the banks of lke victoria.  theres various stuff to do here incl ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by rachellocke


spider island and bald heads, Jinja, Uganda travel blog spider island and bald heads
Jun 10, 2008

"empata means bald head in lusuga.  do you believe that i shaved my head?! this weekend i went to jinja to have the ride of my life on the nile river!  it was insane!!!!!& ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by carlsosj


Easter on the White Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Easter on the White Nile
Apr 14, 2007 (16 photos)

"I still can not believe I was white water rafting on the White Nile! So I went to Uganda for Easter weekend, Friday and Monday were TZ holidays..so I decided to fly ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by amyinafrica


The Hairy Lemon, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Hairy Lemon
Mar 24, 2006 (5 photos)

"Since I have done absolutely nothing with myself all day...I suppose now would be as good a time to reflect on what I've gained from my 'African experience' so far. I think I am re ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by stepher205


14 hrs to Uganda, Jinja, Uganda travel blog 14 hrs to Uganda
Dec 15, 2007

"While in Kenya, we took a 14 hr sojourn to Uganda. Unplanned, life-threatening, and swindling experience though it was - it ended up being one the of the most incredible experience ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by bertaloon


Jinja - Whitewater Rafting Class 5 Rapids, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja - Whitewater Rafting Class 5 Rapids
Dec 18, 2007

"Jinja ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by scapell


Rafting the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rafting the Nile
Sep 12, 2006

"On Tuesday Stu and I spent the whole day white water rafting the Nile, 10 large rapids grade 3-5, the boat was flipped 4times. Great fun. On the smaller rapids we'd leap off the bo ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by bexstable


arrived safe and sound, Jinja, Uganda travel blog arrived safe and sound
May 6, 2006 (1 photo)

"Hello everyone Ive arrived safe and sound!! Ive spent the week meeting up with old friends and meeting new ones. School is on holidays at the minute but i went out for a look aroun ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by tinsels_travels


Into the Heart of Darkness (1), Jinja, Uganda travel blog Into the Heart of Darkness (1)
Jul 17, 2007

"The weather here swings from blistering heat to cold and rainy daily.  One day I come home the colour of a lobster, the next day I am bundled up in a Patagonia.  Needless ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by embaker


the calm before the inevitable storm, Jinja, Uganda travel blog the calm before the inevitable storm
May 17, 2008 (9 photos)

"A nice leisurely morning was what we needed and exactly what we got. After the mid-morning rain, we had a great lunch on the porch overlooking Lake Victoria. We then got ready and ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by bonthorn


White water rafting, Jinja, Uganda travel blog White water rafting
Feb 4, 2007 (2 photos)

"In Jinja it rained. And rained. And our feet and half the tent turned orange when the rain mixed with the mud. But never mind. Rachel and I went on a zipline across the Nile. (Jinj ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by angela_louise


The Source of the Nile: Jinja, Uganda, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Source of the Nile: Jinja, Uganda
Jun 1, 2006

"I left the motel in Kisumu at 8:00AM and headed off to the matatu stand to find transport to the Ugandan border at Buscia. The matatu didn't fill up and depart until after 10AM. We ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by seanyb


Whitewater Rafting on the Nile..., Jinja, Uganda travel blog Whitewater Rafting on the Nile...
Nov 14, 2005

"Finished my work in Soroti on Saturday - my boss was quite unhappy that I was leaving 2 days early, but I have to do visas today, and there was really nothing I was needed for over ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by karanshark


The Source of the (Blue) Nile, Jinja, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Source of the (Blue) Nile, Jinja
Aug 22, 2007 (5 photos)

"Jinja is on Lake Victoria at the source of the Nile. This is where I went after Kampala. However, I will first summarize my days in Kampala. First, I arrived. The taxi parks in Kam ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by eadamson


Back, Safe and Stoked in Uganda, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Back, Safe and Stoked in Uganda
May 18, 2008

"Hello Everyone! I am happy to inform you all that I am back in Uganda. Happy, safe and loving every minute of it as I imagined I would. We arrived on Thursday the 15th after a long ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by creyn


White water rafting on the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog White water rafting on the Nile
Aug 24, 2007 (2 photos)

"Rafting ont he Nile? Why not! The heart of the Nile is in Uganda and the rapids at the beginning of the worlds longest river do not dissappoint. The day started with an early pick ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by pugsly2002


White Water Rafting, Jinja, Uganda travel blog White Water Rafting
Aug 18, 2008 (9 photos)

"We met our group for the next 2 weeks in the hotel lobby at 8am. Our truck was waiting for us outside the hotel. It could take up to 22 people, and as we were only 13 + our tour le ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by ccinafrica


Jinja, the Source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja, the Source of the Nile
Jul 23, 2006 (10 photos)

"Jambo from Uganda!! On Wednesday (7/19), we crossed the border into Uganda and headed towards the city of Jinja. The city is on Lake Victoria, the headwaters of the Nile River. We ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by vannhansen


Rafting the Nile at Jinja, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rafting the Nile at Jinja
Mar 19, 2007 (3 photos)

"It took three matatu rides to get from Kericho to Jinja, and I crossed the border at Busia on the way. The closer I got to Uganda the more the landscape started to feel and look li ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by reef


Long drives to Jinga - May 24-25, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Long drives to Jinga - May 24-25
May 24, 2006 (7 photos)

"Our next two days are not remarkably interesting as we were driving all the way to Jinja (pronounced Gin - jah) to view the Source of the Nile. We overnight at a nice hotel in Mbar ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by msting


Rapids and near-death adventure fun, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rapids and near-death adventure fun
Nov 22, 2005 (27 photos)

"The bus ride to Uganda was lovely - after a slow start (African time is always 2 hours later than advertised!) we relaxed back in our comfortable seats and slept, and next we knew ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by flowergyaru


"I have my sunscreen but you refuse to get yours."
Sep 30, 2008

"Says the very very very dark man to the very pasty tourists. And so was the start of Jinja. We drove all day to get there, set up tents in a drizzle, and were kept up all night by ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by jlabbe


Stopping for Stopping for "Short Calls"
May 4, 2008

"I am in Jinga, Uganda right now. The following entry details my travel from Nairobi, Kenya to Jinja, Uganda. My bus to Jinja had a planned departure time of 7 pm. I wanted to get t ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by dinovagabond


Christmas at the Source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Christmas at the Source of the Nile
Dec 25, 2007 (5 photos)

"I was lucky to spend 2 whole days doing nothing much on the banks of the White Nile.  After driving hard to Rwanda and back, a couple days off was welcome.  Jinja is near ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by heatherjuline


Living it up like a rockstar in Uganda!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Living it up like a rockstar in Uganda!
Apr 3, 2007 (1 photo)

" This picture is for Lilli! Hello!    So this past weekend was absolutely the best days of my life. It was wonderful! We left Friday afternoon for our trip to Uganda. We ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by mochabocha


The Source of Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Source of Nile
Jun 6, 2007

"Ireached my countrz No. 102, mainly to see the source of the longest river in the world. More to come... ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by whk2006


Arrived safe and sound, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Arrived safe and sound
Oct 2, 2004 (3 photos)

"Hello everyone!!! I know its been a while since i last updated the pod.... but now Im in Uganda i can fill you all in! I arrived yesterday morning after an overnight flight where i ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by tinsels_travels


Ugandan current affairs, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Ugandan current affairs
Feb 26, 2005 (9 photos)

"All See the press cuttings and signage above for an insight into the culture of this part of the world. Hope you enjoy! Combie and Sarah ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by combieandsarah


The source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The source of the Nile
Mar 24, 2006

"This is going to be a quick one....which I will update at a later stage. Uganda is a beautiful country. It is very green and appears to have a lot of uncultivated land. The scenary ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by frenchbird


Wild Whitewater at the Source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Wild Whitewater at the Source of the Nile
Mar 29, 2006

"Hello Again, Well on this latest installment of Where are they Now? Our illustrious hero and heroine ventured far afield in search of adventure. They settled on a small unassuming ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by craigandcath


Jinja and the source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja and the source of the Nile
Jan 23, 2006 (6 photos)

"We spent three days at the campsite at Jinja, it was bliss to leave our tents up for a few nights. Breakfast is never later than 8am, and it's more often at 6am or 7am, so we rarel ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by elainevickers


Over the Boarder to Uganda, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Over the Boarder to Uganda
Apr 3, 2007 (5 photos)

"Well we made it to Uganda and back with very little trouble. We left friday morning around 11:00am and got to the border around  12:30. Once we got there we were mobbed by peo ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by frogiedog


A day I would like to both remember and forget, Jinja, Uganda travel blog A day I would like to both remember and forget
Jan 6, 2008

"The Haven is a very well thought out eco-loge on the banks of the Nile. My day started with sunlight filtering into my banda (little circular thatched hut) and then breakfast looki ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by lucyireland


Official Disownment will occur...!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Official Disownment will occur...!
Jun 25, 2006 (5 photos)

"So in the morning at our campsite in Jinja, we knew not a lot was happening...so a very long awaited shower greeted me after a delicious breakfast. Then we sat in the bar and read ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by downtocl


entry about the B-Day ,40th if you didn't know, Jinja, Uganda travel blog entry about the B-Day ,40th if you didn't know
Jun 1, 2007 (5 photos)

"Well yes it has happened the young and vibrant the excited Bro Bailey is now 40. Where did you spend your 40th B-day mine was in Uganda. Jobey and I arrived about 6 and got a room ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by ddbailey


The Mighty White Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Mighty White Nile
Mar 10, 2003

"Back into Uganda. Stopped at Jinja, at a lovely campsite. Where we drank plenty and decided to White Water Raft the MIghty White Nile. The most scary experience of my life to date. ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by rachels


Jinja, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja
Sep 1, 2007

"Later ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by dam


Source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Source of the Nile
Jun 26, 2003

"It was a long day of buses from Kabale to Jinja and the roads were dry and bumpy. It felt like the last long bus journey of ours in Africa and it wasn't easy. We sat on a bus in Ka ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by dmcnaught


Rafting the White Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rafting the White Nile
May 27, 2007

"I sit here today in front of a computer that has bugs crawling all over the lit screen. I have memories of today that will last beyond the words I will atempt to describe them in. ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by creyn


The Allison Kelly Adventure and Rafting the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Allison Kelly Adventure and Rafting the Nile
Feb 12, 2008 (7 photos)

"    As many of you know my good (though over-eager-to-get-to-customs) friend Allison was joining me for this next leg of my trip, and I was to meet her at Nairobi ai ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by joseph_hillier


Here at last!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Here at last!
Jan 13, 2007

"Hey everyone, I'm finally here in Jinja. We are actually training just outside of Jinja, which is a first for SPW due to volunteers drinking too much in years past. Today we came i ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by mattmeo


Source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Source of the Nile
Jul 13, 2008 (4 photos)

"We have spent two days in Jinja at the mouth of Lake Victoria - the source of the 6700-km Nile.  The city is home to Owen Falls, a major hydroelectric dam.  It is also ho ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by jef_smi


Cuz in Uganda, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Cuz in Uganda
Jul 6, 2008 (5 photos)

"My cuz Richard, came out with me for 2 weeks, to see Bells House, see some of Uganda and meet the kids.  He loved playing with them.  They could often be found running ar ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by tinsels_travels


Dirty, hot and sweaty!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Dirty, hot and sweaty!
Nov 13, 2007

"Hi everyone Ive arrived safe and sound. I know most of you in the northern hemisphere are cold (nearly freezing - they're very dramatic in Belfast) but Im so HOT!!!!  My very ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by tinsels_travels


Don't fight the bumps..., Jinja, Uganda travel blog Don't fight the bumps...
Jun 21, 2006

"Yesterday morning Matt and I set out early with Maryanne's taxi driver Patrick to get to the Akamba bus station for our bus to Jinja, Uganda (about 1 1/2 hours east of Kampala). I ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by lola_hd


White water rafting on the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog White water rafting on the Nile
Nov 15, 2007

"We had to wake up at six to get on our way to the great Nile. We had to drive about 70 km which may seem as a short distance, but trust me that is a long way in Uganda, so after th ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by oyvindsandve


Jinja Nile River Explorers, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja Nile River Explorers
Nov 23, 2006 (7 photos)

"The final destination was Jinja, 80 km east from Kampala. The traffic of Kampala was too much for us who were used to Rwandese conditions and the 6 cars in Kigali. Furthermore in U ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by ingridchristof


Mountain Gorillas, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Mountain Gorillas
Jun 22, 2003

"Excuse the bulk e-mail, but internet access time here is short and so many people to contact. Firstly, to Tony at Drayton Park...."Jambo" and you were right about needing a certain ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by lynntravel


Laid back Jinga, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Laid back Jinga
Jun 9, 2008 (2 photos)

"From the moment we arrived in Uganda we found nothing but friendliness from expats and locals. When we got off the bus an American expat said that her husband would take us to any ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by mandy_karl


Gandhi's ashes, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Gandhi's ashes
Nov 1, 2006

"After the festivities last night, some of the groups opt out of heading to a local school as they are feeling too rough. I was never intending to go, so Jesse, Rich and I head into ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by mariborkev


Jinja, white water rafting on the Nile!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja, white water rafting on the Nile!
Nov 20, 1996

"oh yes! ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by ahamill


Jinja, Mabira Forest en oorsprong van de Nijl, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja, Mabira Forest en oorsprong van de Nijl
Jul 22, 2006 (9 photos)

"... ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by pekingeend


Rafting!!!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rafting!!!
Mar 18, 2005

"The rafting was amazing and I've met really nice ppl here! ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by scoubi


The base of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The base of the Nile
Jul 18, 2007

"... ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by suze.lance


The Nile Quenches the Thirst, Jinja, Uganda travel blog The Nile Quenches the Thirst
Apr 3, 2007

"I know I haven't really shared details about what I am doing in Kabula, but I will do that next time. As for now, I have too much to say about my weekend. I survived the rapids of ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by aknipsti


Source of the Nile, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Source of the Nile
May 11, 2008

"Apparently the white water rafting at Jinja is one of the 'must-do's' in Uganda so acting like sheep we booked ourselves in. A fellow traveller told us that it was half price for t ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by kukuwu


Rafting the nile...., Jinja, Uganda travel blog Rafting the nile....
Jul 16, 2006

"Hey all. So we have officially survived the gi-normous rapids of the Nile. Although there were no man eating crocs (according to the guides they are all vegetarians here) or the li ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by nicoleandfaye


Map pin only, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Map pin only
Aug 27, 2007

"Map pin ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by pinkkaz


Jinja, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Jinja
Aug 10, 2007

"jinja, uganda ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by wendyvampire


Nile River, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Nile River
May 1, 2008

"Thursday 1st May 2008 Public holiday here today for 'Labour Day', so we're home relaxing. Went for a run early this morning in the clouds, it was beautiful then we indulged in pike ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by alandem09


Children, Wasps and Black Mambas!, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Children, Wasps and Black Mambas!
Jan 6, 2008

"We left Mozambique to return to Jo'burg as we were departing our seperate ways. Carlie back to the UK for a few weeks (via Tanzania and Qatar) and I was on route to Uganda. Luckily ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by dave.arkell


Fort Portal and Jinja, Jinja, Uganda travel blog Fort Portal and Jinja
Oct 14, 2007 (2 photos)

"I am absolutely exhausted.  Too exhausted to come up with a witty title to this entry.  We spent the day rafting the Nile River, in Jinja - about 1.5 hours out of Kampala ..."

A travel blog entry from Jinja by mew


 

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