Jinja
Jinja is located 80kms from kampala and It used to be the country’s industrial hub, but not anymore.Jinja in the local language means “stone”. Jinja has changed faces and now presents itself as a laid back town. This is the home of the source of the Nile and spending Bujagali falls.
Jinja is the country’s second commercial centre. Historically, Jinja was a fishing village that benefited from being on long-distance trade routes. Prior to Jinja, we can have a chance to make a stop over at mabira forest or at Ssezibwa falls.
Like the rest of Uganda, Jinja is greatly enriched with a number of attractions which include; white-water rafting, the "Source of the Nile", and a large brewery. Five-miles north of Jinja is Bujagali Falls, which is located downriver from Owen Falls Dam. Bujagali Falls is a world-class spot for kayaking and white water rafting, and also a popular weekend picnic area for local Ugandans. However, the Falls are under threat from the construction of a proposed new 250 MW hydroelectric facility.
There is a private Sailing Club on the shores of Lake Victoria. There is an animal sanctuary at Buwenge. About 25 km south, in Lake Victoria, is Buvuma Island — whose forests sometimes attract intrepid bird-watchers
