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some of the best places to camp in Jinja. The Haven River
Lodge is one of the best places to think of however camping
is ideal anywhere in Jinja depending on the camping mate-
rials that you have. Many places that offer accommodation
services now offer camping as another option to spend your
remarkable night.

Camping at the Haven River Lodge

Shopping: Art and craft along the main street

and at the source of the Nile: Here you are able to buy
purely African crafted materials ranging from clothes, jew-
elry, musical instruments, bags, wallets, curving and molds,
paintings, antiques etc at prices as low as 1 dollar.

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Conference: Jinja offers all sorts of conference facil-

ities and services be it in-door/behind closed door or out-
door/open air conferences. For a
list of recommendable hotels/ven-
ues for closed door conferences,
please refer to the directory here
within however let’s put more em-
phasis on outdoor/open door con-
ferences.
“This is a whole new experience
and results from such conferenc-
es are amazing. I am not trying to

advocate for outdoor conferences but that is the under lying
truth! Such conferences provide even more remarkable re-
sults if they are held next to river Nile as participants’ minds
will always be a wake.

I remember such conference that I attended at the Haven
River Lodge. The Haven offers reasonable conferencing
packages for meetings and corporate retreats/functions.
They have the latest audio and video technology plus an
array of setups designed to meet your conferencing needs.
Their meeting/conferencing facilities are also ideal for sem-
inars, workshops and team building. I practically do re-
member everything as it was discussed in this confer-
ence which was a year ago! The cool and fresh air from
River Nile and the natural vegetation around would keep us
all fresh. We would use the breaks to play volleyball, tennis
or swing while others would choose to take picture in the
beautiful compound or visit the water falls just nearby. We
used our evenings for boat cruises and fishing experiences
and by the time the 5 days conference came to an end, each
one of us asked for an extra day around. What a memorable
experience this was!”-Experience by Patience Arinaitwe in
the photo above

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Conference @ the Haven River Lodge

What you need to know

Driving; Driving allover Uganda is on the left except

when over taking. All drivers are required to carry a copy of a
valid driving permit. The law however allows 24-hours with-
in which a permit must be produced. Third-party insurance
is compulsory.

There are two types of roads in Uganda; tarmac and
Murom roads. The tarmac ones are well done and simple

to travel on while the Murom ones are much bumpy but fun
to drive or ride on.

Murom road in Uganda A section of a tarmac

The challenge is to drive during a rainy season on some mur-
ram roads. Basically when it rains heavily over few hours or
even one hour is enough to stop a normal transport on some
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cases murram roads are used by motor bikes as one of the
main source of transport. Be aware that heavy rains render
some murram roads difficult to travel on because of the mud
formed.

Speed limit within high population areas (cities, town and
trading centers with over 1000- people) is 50kph and below
depending on the intensity of people and 100kph on open
roads. Speed limit for heavy vehicles and public services ve-
hicles is 80kph. It is an offense to drink and drive, talk on
hand-held phone while driving and to drive without fixing
your seat belt. It is advised to consider sign posts and traf-
fic signs put on the roads. However, extra consciousness is
need as there might be no traffic signs in some precaution

ally areas. Your safety on the road is important and
it begins with you.

Left hand driving in Uganda
As a tourist you can rent a car by one of the car rental com-
pany. The best is to ask your travel agent in uganda bout that
possibility. Please remember you shouldn’t drink and drive.
If you are cought when drinking or having above 0% then
you could be fined or even take to the prison. Enjoy your
drive while in Uganda.

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EDUCATION SERVICES: The district

has a total of 151 primary schools with 105 Government, 35
private and 11 community schools. For secondary schools,
the district has over 56 schools, 11 are government, 29 pri-
vate and 16 community.
There is one Teacher training college. There has been a newly
opened International school with Cambridge International
standards, Galaxy International School in Walukuba, Jinja.

Medical/health: The district has 36 Government

dispensaries (II), 13 health centres (III) at county, 4 health
centres (IV) at sub-district and 1 hospital. More so, it has
9 private/NGO dispensaries, 26 clinics and 3 health centres
(III) and 2 hospitals. Jinja Hospital with 443 beds, Kakira
Hospital with 100 beds.
The Administrative units in Uganda are; Village as the small-
er area, Then Parish (which combines the minimum of 2 vil-
lages), Sub-County (can have many Parishes), County with
a minimum of 2 sub-Counties, District which constitute
of counties and Region made up of a number of districts.
(There are 4 regions in Uganda: Central, East, West, North,
and South is Lake Victoria).
Like in any part of Uganda, visitors are advised to take Malar-
ia precautions. Either you can use the drugs against malaria
which you can get in any pharmaceutical shop in Uganda or
better is to take them with you from your own country. If you
need medical drugs, you can get advice from the pharmaceu-
tical store or from your doctor and any epidemiology center.
Moreover it is advised to sleep under the mosquito net, and
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at night to reduce on the possible mosquito bites. You can
also use the special cream against mosquitoes. Depending
on the place and conditions of accommodation, there could
be different precautions. In most hostels and hotels, they also
give you a special spray against mosquitoes and other insects.
It is advised to drink bottled water which is available through-
out the country, rather than tap water. Eating or drinking
should be done only in clean and safe places. There are a lot
of fruits on the market therefore it is encouraged to do the
basic hygienic practices before eating anything. Most first aid
drugs are available off the counter in pharmacies and drug
stores. Other drugs however, require a doctor’s prescription
note. Many clinics/health centers operate 24-hours. Most,
however, close at 5pm. In the event of an accident or serious
illness, call for an ambulance (see emergency contacts). Jinja
now has a newly opened and fully functional international
hospital.

Uganda lies on the Equator therefore the Sun in Uganda is
much more stronger than in most European countries, so
once you are exposed to the sun you should wear some pro-
tection like sun glasses, lotion or appropriate cloth including
hat or cap.

Hours of Business, Banking and Money

Business and offices: Monday-Friday, 8am – 12.45pm and
2pm – 5pm
Banks: Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4pm.
Offices and Banks are open on Saturdays’ 8.30am – 1pm
Shops: Generally Monday – Saturday, 8am – 5/6.30pm.

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Markets:

Markets in Uganda especially in the villages, towns and cit-
ies are a very interesting experience. Food products and dif-
ferent varieties of products can be found in one segmented
market area.
Depending on the season, you can find there many nice
products including fruits: jackfruit, pineapple, mangoes, pa-
paya (called pawpaw), passion fruits, oranges, lemons; then
different type of beans, rice, potatoes (example: Irish pota-
toes and sweet potatoes), cassava, maize etc. Generally, it
is more fruits after rainy season, but throughout the whole
year, you can experience the taste of delicious fruits and
foods in Uganda.
Much more shopping can be done in super markets especial-
ly for beef and related products.

Language & Communication: English is

the official language in Uganda; Lusoga is the traditional
language of Jinja however Luganda and Swahili are spoken
across the whole country.
The table below shows a translation of a few words into some
most commonly spoken languages.

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The table below shows a translation of a few words into some most
commonly spoken languages.

English How are you Thank you Good bye
Webhale Balamuuse
Lusoga (Mainly inJinja) Okobaki? Webale Welaba
Asante Ayaa
Luganda Olyo otya?

Kiswahili Habari gani?

Spanish www.yandex.com

Telephone: services are spread across the town.

SIM cards are sold in most mobile phone shops in the town
however normal procedures of registration should be taken
otherwise your newly bought SIM card won’t work. Unregis-
tered SIM cards are no longer used in Uganda so please don’t
be caught on the wrong side. Internet and Email services can
be found in café s in cities or bigger towns and in almost all
big restaurants, hotels, Lodges, resorts etc.
However you can encounter problems in finding internet in
villages. It is recommended to get a modem from the inter-
net shop which costs approximately 22 dollars. You need to
get additional internet credits for modem speed e.g. up to
6 dollars, but the best is to ask for recommendation in the
shop depending on the usage need. With such modem con-
nection, internet access is much easier if you are out of the
hotel or cities. The other option is to buy Internet packages/
bundles from a service provider to your phone. Bundles cost
as low as 300 Uganda shillings.

Infrastructure: Jinja houses a main post office and

several other smaller branches, town hall, a main hospital,
an International Hospital, pharmacies and dispensaries. The
town has one of the biggest and modern agricultural and
commodity market in East Africa. There is also a golf course,
a sports center with tennis and other facilities available.
There is a sports stadium in the city center as well as a foot-
ball and athletics stadium in Bugembe another suburb of Jin-
ja, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the central business district. Also
available now, are several internet cafes. There are numerous
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malls, cinemas, casinos, supermarkets and shops. Recently,
Jinja Municipality was lined up along with Mbarara Munici-
pality for elevation to city status.

Jinja main Town Hall

Finance: The town has registered tremendous

growth of financial institutions which has eased lifestyle and
the cost of doing business. Below is a list of financial institu-
tions with branches in Jinja majority of which provide 24/7
services through ATMs.

• Bank of Africa • Tropical Bank

• Bank of Baroda • United Bank for Africa
• Barclays Bank
• Opportunity Uganda Limited, a Tier
• Centenary Bank
II Financial Institution
• Crane Bank
• Pride Microfinance Limited, a Tier I
• DFCU Bank
II Financial Institution
• Diamond Trust Bank • Eco bank
• Equity Bank
• Housing Finance Bank
• Finance Trust Bank
• Jinja Currency Center - A currency
• Kenya Commercial Bank
• Orient Bank storage and processing facility of the

Bank of Uganda
• Post Bank Uganda • National Social Security Fund

• Stanbic Bank

• Standard Chartered Bank

While you are travelling to/in Uganda, you should consider
taking both cash and credit cards with you. Some of your
credit or debit cards may not work with the selected bank
systems. Good to carry both master card and visa, as not all
ATMs work properly with some type of cards. At the same
time people at the bank offices are very friendly and helpful,
so anytime you will receive the support and some advice in
case of the problems.
In Uganda there works very well financial service like West-
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you can simply get it by transfer from your home country.
It will appear as soon as the money is transferred. Pay atten-
tion only on the opening hours and time zone in Uganda.
The opening hours for such financial services are between
8:00AM – 5:00PM/17:00. Such services are available in cities
and towns, even if you can’t find banks.

Transport: Jinja boasts of a good tarmac road net-

work from either way; Kampala or Kenya. There is a good
tarmac road west from Jinja to the capital, Kampala 87 kilo-
meters (54 miles), 90 minutes by car, and two hours by bus).
The tarmac road to Tororo 100 kilometers (62 miles) to the
east of Jinja was generally in poor condition but has recently
been improved with the completion of the Jinja-Bugiri High-
way. Buses and minibus locally called taxis provide transport
between Jinja and other Ugandan towns. Construction of a
new bridge has commenced and this together with the con-
struction of a Kampala – Jinja express high way will reduce
on the time to reach greatly.
Transport in Jinja is dominated by motorbikes and bicycles
(both called “Boda boda” in local language) and small cars
locally known as “Mycar”. These have eased movement from
one point to another while touring the various sites at your
own pace and there are thousands of owner operators in the
town and the surrounding areas. Some companies do the
hiring of sport bicycles for the rider’s pleasure. Clear guide-
lines are provided before you set off for your memorable ex-
perience. Jinja can be accessed through public vehicles called
Taxis and they can be boarded from designated places called
Taxi parks in any town in Uganda. Not sure of how to get to
your destination? Ask for a taxi park nearby.

Boda boda in Jinja

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Jinja Airstrip, a small civilian and military airstrip

is located at Kimaka, about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles), north of
Jinja’s central business district. Chartered companies arrange
tailored flights to any part of Uganda. A few of these compa-
nies include; Kampala Executive Aviation based at En-

tebbe Airport, Eagle Air and Vine Air based in Jinja.

So why spend 4 hours on the road from Entebbe to Jinja? Fly
there in 25 minutes while enjoying the scenic flight. Depend-
ing on the number of passengers, type and size of the plane
and distance of flight the prices can vary from…… Your
travel agent can help you in booking such transport within
the reasonable price. In Jinja, Advanced tours and travel will
be more than willing to help you.
Jinja can also be accessed through water transport from En-

tebbe, Kampala through Lake Victoria. Wild frontiers

Lake Victoria Safaris can arrange boat cruises for

your desired travel and wonderful experience if you are in

Entebbe and Jinja sailing Club can help you if in Jinja.

Jinja is also connected to the rest of East Africa through a fer-
ry that operates scheduled trips on Lake Victoria every week.

This can be boarded on a landing site in Masese a few kilo-
meters from the central business park. There is a docking
point near Gately on Nile guest house and Jinja sailing club.
Jinja is a major station on the Uganda Railway however the
line is used to transit goods from Kisumu (in Kenya) through
Jinja to Kampala. Plans are underway to establish a standard
gauge railway network to link different East Africa.
Summary of how to travel to and within Jinja town
Transport means Within Jinja town (in Shillings) Out of Jinja town (in

Shillings)

Boda Boda ( motor cycle) Between 1,000 to 5,000 Negotiable

Boda Boda (Bicycle) Between 500 to 1,500 Negotiable

Special hire ( “my car”) Between 10,000 to 20,000 Negotiable

Table showing costs of traveling to Kampala from
Jinja & vice versa
Taxi Type From Kampala to Jinja To Kampala from Jinja

Mini Bus From 6,000 to 12,000 From 5,000 to 10,000

Coaster From 5,000 to 10,000 From 4,000 to 7,000

Bus From 5,000 to 7,000 From 4,000 to 7,000

Self Drive Negotiable Negotiable

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Notice: The above rates vary from time to time depending
on the prevailing costs of doing business.

Real Estate business in Jinja: The phys-

ical planning, weather and attractions in Jinja have jointly at-
tracted people from all walks of life to seek for settlement in
this naturally gifted area. Previously, Jinja was dominated by
Indian inhabitants but time has seen this changing. Present-
ly, people of different racial denominations occupy the dis-
trict. This is one of the reasons the town is reviving its former
glory at a very high speed. Real estate business is a “hot cake”
in the area with so many players but most notably is Bujaga-
li Property Agency. This offers brokerage services between
property buyers and sellers, landlords and those seeking
tenancy, property valuation, property management, build-
ing and construction consultancy and much more. Born and
raised in Jinja, they know the region better than anyone else.
Why the rush! Contact them for a suitable residential area in
Jinja on both short and long term basis.

Food and Cuisine in Jinja: Jinja is a mul-

ti-cuisine town with plenty of food types ranging from local
to international for your choice. There is a surprising vari-
ety of restaurants around Jinja that cater to every taste and
budget and these are just a few. Choose your favorite meal
from a wide selection of steaks, burgers, ribs, fish, pasta, sal-
ads, Indian cuisine, quality continental meals spiced by an
authentic Thai cuisine, Chinese cuisine, fresh sandwiches,
cold cut meats and cheeses, fresh juices and smoothies, great
coffee and the best steak pies. The hotels do it differently as
they are multi-cuisine always while others have fixed menu
for different week days. The town has several restaurants,
cafes and hotels open to diners of all taste. How about you
walking into any eating place and put your taste buds to a
test!

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Traditional Kitchen/cooking: Meals

in Uganda are prepared mostly by women. In the villages the
meal is eaten by hands in most cases. Women use very tradition-
al methods of preparing food. The traditional Ugandan food is
delicious and very tasty.
In Uganda about 75% of the people live in rural areas. Below are
some of the popular types of meal served in traditional houses:
Posho – made of maize flour and cooked in the banana leaves
and served with different stew/sauce (beans, G-nuts, fish, beef,
etc),
Matooke-it is a type of banana, which is specially prepared and
smashed and served with different sauce e.g. Amaido – peanut
sauce to use on potatoes or matooke, Potatoes – especially popu-
lar are Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes, Cassava – a type of food
that grows in the ground
It is a very interesting way how meals are prepared traditional-
ly. Tourists are more than welcome to participate in such meal
preparation or have possibility to taste such local cuisines. After-
wards, this is definitely a tasteful experience.

Local Food

Sports and Entertainment: There is a

wide range of sporting activities available in Jinja. These include,
swimming, playing golf and football, riding bicycles and many
more. Many other games can be arranged at you places of resi-
dence and they include, mini golf, tennis, volley ball, bas
ketball etc. Jinja boasts of a vibrant and robust nightlife. It has
several night clubs, casinos, Joints and happening places. It has
several setups along the banks of the Nile and they occasionally
organize for live music performances from Kampala and within
every week. Night life often goes until morning. You good at par-
tying! Be sure to have fun in Jinja.

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Coffee and cafés in Jinja: Jinja has a wide

selection of coffee and café centers. The famously know in-
clude: source café on main street, Flavours, the keep café,
eden café and may more. You can walk in any of the café for
a delicious bite.

Clubs to join in Jinja: There are quite a num-

ber of clubs one should think of joining in Jinja. These range
from sports and games, adventurous, charity, spiritual, etc.
Some of the clubs to join include:

Jinja golf Club: Part of Jinja Golf Club, the club

offers the only public swimming pool in Jinja, tennis and
squash, and a nine-hole golf course. There is also a bar and a
small restaurant with reasonably priced meals. Golfers need
to pay an extra for the clubs, unless you are crazy enough to
be lugging your own around Uganda!

Jinja sailing club: Jinja Sailing Club is a newly

renovated restaurant, bar and conference facility on the shores
of Lake Victoria, near the Source of the River Nile! The club
offers;
• Beautiful gardens on the shores of Lake Victoria
• The Captain’s Table Restaurant
• The Explorer’s Bar
• Conference Facilities
• Sunset cruises on Lake Victoria

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The picturesque and tranquil gardens by the lake set the scene
for a perfect family retreat. Whether it is for that long-awaited,
cold beer in the Explorer’s Bar at the end of a hard-working day,
or for a mouth-watering meal at The Captain’s Table, we can sat-
isfy your requirements!
Others include the Nile Rugby club, the Nile football club and
the rotary club of Jinja. The list of clubs to join is endless how-
ever; you need to inquire from a travel company or a friend for
more info on the available clubs.

Accommodation: After the day’s fun and fatigue,

it is obvious that you will need a comfortable resting place so
that you can rewind all that has happened to you all through
the day and possibly plan for the next day. Fun can never stop in
Jinja!! Well, Jinja provides every one with unique opportunities
when it comes to things to do with sleeping. This comes in high,
medium and low classes to cater for everyone. There are excel-
lent hotels, lodges, retreat centers, guest houses, Inns, backpack-
ers and camping sites in and around the town both inland, at the
shores of Lake Victoria and at the banks of the mighty Nile river.

Relaxing at source of the smile’s poolside
Well, thank you for reading and by now we are sure that this
magazine has helped you in finding what to do and where
to go while in Jinja town. We thought it prudent though to
provide our readers with a quick guide regarding what they
would wish to do in Jinja. This guide provides you with a
list of service providers and their respective addresses and
contacts. We wish you all the best and let’s meet in our next
edition.
Yours adventurously,

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Asiimwe Richard
Writer and editor of the Tour Jinja Magazine.

[email protected]

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ACCOMMODATION

BACKPACKERS

Nile River Explorers Backpackers Lodge, 41 Wil-
son Road, Jinja. Tel: (043) 120236.mobile:+256772
422373. Email: [email protected] website: www.
raftafrica.com
Jinja Backpackers, 8 Bridge Close (next to Jinja show
grounds), Jinja. Mob: +256 784 591252. Email: info@
jinjabackpackers.com
Hairy Lemon Island, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4130349. Email:
[email protected] Website: www.hair-
lylemonuganda.com
Adrift/Nile High Camp, Mobile: +256 772 BUNGEE
(286433) or +256 772 ADRIFT (237438). Tel: (031)
2ADRIFT. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.
adrift.ug
Jinja Safari Camp, 22 Wilson Avenue, Behind Crest-
ed Crane Hotel and 2 Friends guest House. Tel: +256
784 000 263 Mobile: +256 752 357 224. Email: info@
jinjasafaricamp.com / [email protected] .
Website: www.jinjasafaricamp.com

LODGES

Haven River Lodge, Jinja. Mobile: +256 702 905959/
+567 782 905959. Email: thehavenuganda@yahoo.

com. Website: www.thehaven-uganda.com
Wild waters Lodge, Kalangala Island, Jinja. Tel: (031)
2237438. Email: [email protected]
The Nile Porch, Bujagali falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256 782
321541 / +256 772 990815.
Holland Park, Mobile: +256 782 507788. Email: info@hol-
landparkuganda.com. Website: www.hollandparkuganda.
com
Otters Rock Cottage, Kayunga Road, Jinja. Mobile:
+256 781 410693. Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ottersrock.com

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Samuka Island Retreat, Samuka Island, Jinja. Mobile:
+256 772 401508 / +256 772 401509 Email: island@
source.co.ug Website: www.traveluganda.co.ug/
samukaisland

GUEST HOUSES

2 Friends Guest House, 6 Jackson Crescent, Jinja. Mo-
bile: +256 783 160804 / +256 772 768203. Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.2friends.info
Source of the Smile Guest House, 39 Kiira Road, Jinja. Mo-
bile: +256 783 842021. Email: [email protected].
Website: www.sourceofthesmile.com
Gately on Nile, 47 Nile Crescent, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4122400. Mobile: +256 772 469638. Email: stay@
gatelyonnile.com. Website: www.gately- on-nile.com
Surjios, 24 Kissinja Road, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4122325. Mobile:
+256 787 637637. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.surjios.com
Nile Guest House Ltd, 13-15 Nanso Road, Jinja. Tel:
(043) 4122226. Mobile: +256 752 934588. Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.nileguest-
house.com
Bridge Way Guest House, 34 Bridge Street, Jinja. Mo-
bile: +256 772 480142 / +256 772 568665. Email:
[email protected]
Safari Inn, 3 Nalufenya Road, Jinja. Tel: (043)4122955.
Mobile: +256 782 816641 / +256 772 400955 Fax:
(043) 4256539
Nile Anchor Palace, 4 Wakholi place, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4120735. Mobile: +256 712 600223. Email: nilean-
[email protected]
The Office, 9A Kyagwe Avenue, Jinja. Mobile: +256 750
003220 / +256 752 925371. Email: theofficejinja@
gmail.com
Busoga Trust Guest Hotel, 18 Lubogo Lane, Lubogo
Road, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4120490, Mobile: +256 772
653306. Email: [email protected]. Web-
site: www.busogatrust.co.uk

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HOTELS

Signature Hotel & Apartments, 12 Nalufenya Road,
Jinja. Tel: (043) 4660734. Mobile: +256 788 331734.
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.sig-
naturehotel.co.ug
Al-Nisaa Hotel & Beauty Spa, 23 Iganga Road, Jinja.
Tel: (043) 412260 Email: info@al-nisaabeautycentre.
com Website: www.jinjahotelandspa.com
Jinja City Hotel, Clive Road East, Tel: +256 772 399408. Mo-
bile: +256 772 099344
Nile Hotel Jinja, 13-15 Nanso Road, Njeru. Tel: (043)
4122226. Mobile: +256 752 934588. Email: info@
nilehoteljinja.com. Website: www.nilehoteljinja.com
Speke Courts Hotel, Plot 4 Speke Avenue, P.O Box 119
Jinja, Uganda. Tel: +256 434 122 852
Mob: +256776 605 748 / +256754 207 229. Email: speke-
[email protected], [email protected]
Jinja Nile Resort, (Bookings: 13-15 Kimathi Ave-
nue, Kampala. Tel: (041) 4233593). Tel Jinja: (043)
4122190 / (043) 4122581. Email: nileresort@source.
co.ug. Website: www.madahotels.com
Source of the Nile Hotel, 31-37 Bridge Street Jin-
ja. Mobile: +256 752 645877 / +256 704 317107 /
+256 718 660202 /+256 790 911318. Email: info@
sourceofthenilehotel.com / sourceofthenilehotel@
gmail.com. Website: www.sourceofthenile.com
Bilkon Hotel, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4123944. Mobile: +256
772 504452 / +256 774 539122
Hotel Triangle Ltd, Nile Crescent, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4122098/9. Fax: (043) 4120885. Email: hoteltrian-
[email protected]
Sunset Hotel, 16-17 Kira Road, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4123705 / (043) 4120115. Fax: (043) 4120741. Mo-
bile: +256 772 373991. Email: hotel@sunsetinterna-
tional.co.ug. Website: www.hotel@sunsetinternation-
al.co.ug.
Tourist Bay Hotel, Mobile: +256 772 566999 / +256
752 655454.

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CAMPING

Haven River Lodge, Jinja. Mobile: +256 702 905959/
+567 782 905959. Email: thehavenuganda@yahoo.
com. Website: www.thehaven-uganda.com
Tulina Riverside treat, Kangulumira Road, 17 km
from Jinja town, Jinja. Mobile: +256 752 460354/
+256 772 610831. Email [email protected].
Website: www.tulinariverside.com
Nile River Camp, Bujagali falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256 776
900450/ +256 772903344. Email: relax@nileporch.
com
Ssezibwa Falls Resort, Ssezibwa falls, Jinja. Bookings:
Parliament Avenue, Jumbo Plaza, shop 1, Kampala.
Tel: (041) 4663346. Mobile: +256 704 022096/ +256
772 603161. Email: [email protected].
Website: www.ssezibwafallsresort.com.
The AIDS Orphan Rescue Programme (TAORP), 39
Muvule Crescent, Jinja. Mobile: +256 774 437843.
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.taor-
puganda.org.
Adrift/Nile High Camp, Mobile: +256 772 BUNGEE
(286433) or +256 772 ADRIFT (237438). Tel: (031)
2ADRIFT. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.
adrift.ug
Explorers River Camp, Bujagali, Jinja. Mobile: +256
782 320552. Email: [email protected]. Web-
site: www.raftafrica.com
Hairy Lemon Island, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4130349. Email:
[email protected] Website: www.hair-
lylemonuganda.com
Little Kingston Da Global Village, Najjembe. Mobile:
+256 712 536133. Website: www.littlekingston.com
Mabira forest centre, located next to Najjemba village,
500 metres off the Jinja Road.
Eden Rock Resorts, Bujagali falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256
772 970181 / +256 772 501222. Tel: (043) 4131476
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.ed-
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COTTAGES

Chel and Vade Cottages, 11 Victoria Lane, Jinja. Mo-
bile: +256 772 587762 / +256 792 587762. Email:

[email protected]. Website: www.

chelandvadecottages.co.ug

SUITES

Ci’ SAND, 15 – 19 Spire Road, Jinja. Tel/Fax: +256 (0)
434 660399, Cell: +256 (0) 702 421690/+256 (0) 702
009980. Email: [email protected] Website:
www.cisandsuites.co.ug

RESORTS

Kingfisher Safaris Resort, Jinja. Mobile: +256 772
632063 / +256 774 146365 / +256 792 365668.
Email: [email protected] Website: www.
kingfisher-uganda.net
Haven River Lodge, Jinja. Mobile: +256 702 905959/
+567 782 905959. Email: thehavenuganda@yahoo.
com. Website: www.thehaven-uganda.com
Nile Eden Resort, 16 Bujowali Road Naminya Zone,
Njeru-Jinja. Tel: +256 392 17429. Mobile: +256 774
397520. Email: [email protected] Website:
www.nileedenresort.com
Forever Resort, Mobile: +256 712 531024 / +256 712
280840. (Located right after crossing the Owen Falls
Dam Bridge)
Ssezibwa Falls Resort, Ssezibwa falls, Jinja. Bookings:
Parliament Avenue, Jumbo Plaza, shop 1, Kampala.
Tel: (041) 4663346. Mobile: +256 704 022096/ +256
772 603161. Email: [email protected].
Website: www.ssezibwafallsresort.com.

ISLANDS

Samuka Island Retreat, Samuka Island, Jinja. Mobile:
+256 772 401508 / +256 772 401509 Email: island@

source.co.ug Website: www.traveluganda.co.ug/

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Hairy Lemon Island, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4130349. Email:
[email protected] Website: www.hair-
lylemonuganda.com

ENTERTAINMENT
BARS

The Bourbon Since 2014, Bridge Close, Jinja, Mobile:
+256 750 356011 (Next to the source of the Nile)
All Friends Place Grill & Restaurant, 6 Jackson Cres-
cent, Jinja. Mobile: +256 772 984821. Email: allfriend-
[email protected]
Explorers River Camp, Bujagali, Jinja. Mobile: +256
782 320552. Email: [email protected]. Web-
site: www.raftafrica.com
Flavours, 12 main street, Jinja. Mobile: +256 776
263333. Website: www.enjoyflavours.com
Romours, at the source of the Nile, Jinja. Mobile: +256
772 401508 / +256 772 401509
The Office, 9A Kyagwe Avenue, Jinja. Mobile: +256 750
003220 / +256 752 925371. Email: theofficejinja@
gmail.com
Safari Inn, 3 Nalufenya Road, Jinja. Tel: (043)4122955.
Mobile: +256 782 816641 / +256 772 400955 Fax:
(043) 4256539
Adrift/Nile High Camp, Mobile: +256 772 BUNGEE
(286433) or +256 772 ADRIFT (237438). Tel: (031)
2ADRIFT. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.
adrift.ug

CASINOS

Nile View Casino, 54 Lubas Road, Visvar Mall, Jin-

ja. Mobile: +256 752 693983. Fax: (043) 4123693.

Email:[email protected]

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FOOD AND DRINKS
COFFEE SHOPS

Source Café, 20 Main Street, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4120911.
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.

source.co.ug

Flavours, 12 main street, Jinja. Mobile: +256 776
263333. Website: www.enjoyflavours.com
Gately on Nile, 47 Nile Crescent, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4122400. Mobile: +256 772 469638. Email: stay@

gatelyonnile.com. Website: www.gately-on-nile.com

The Keep Café, 12 Iganga Road, Jinja. Mobile: +256
788 073649. Website: www.hfc-uganda.org

RESTAURANTS
CONTINENTAL
All Friends Place Grill & Restaurant, 6 Jackson Cres-
cent, Jinja. Mobile: +256 772 984821. Email: allfriend-
[email protected]
The Bourbon Since 2014, Bridge Close, Jinja, Mobile:
+256 750 356011 (Next to the source of the Nile)
Gately on Nile, 47 Nile Crescent, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4122400. Mobile: +256 772 469638. Email: stay@
gatelyonnile.com. Website: www.gately-on-nile.com
Source Café, 20 Main Street, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4120911.
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.
source.co.ug
Flavours, 12 main street, Jinja. Mobile: +256 776 263333.
Website: www.enjoyflavours.com
Haven River Lodge, Jinja. Mobile: +256 702 905959/ +567
782 905959. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.thehaven-uganda.com
Chel and Vade Cottages, 11 Victoria Lane, Jinja. Mo-
bile: +256 772 587762 / +256 792 587762. Email: mukisa@
chelandvadecottages.co.ug. Website: www.chelandvadecot-
tages.co.ug
The Keep Café, 12 Iganga Road, Jinja. Mobile: +256 788
073649. Website: www.hfc-uganda.org
Tulina Riverside treat, Kangulumira Road, 17 km from
Jinja town, Jinja. Mobile: +256 752 460354/ +256 772 610831.

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Email [email protected]. Website: www.tulinariv-
erside.com
Eden Rock Resorts, Bujagali falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256 772
970181 / +256 772 501222. Tel: (043) 4131476 Email: con-
[email protected]. Website: www.edenrocknile.com
Fork & Paddle (Explorers River Camp) Bujagali, Jinja.
Mobile: +256 782 320552. Email: [email protected].
Website: www.raftafrica.com
The Black Lantern, Bujagali Falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256
782 321541 / +256 772 990815. Email: nileporch@infocom.
co.ug

THAI

Gately on Nile, 47 Nile Crescent, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4122400.
Mobile: +256 772 469638. Email: [email protected].
Website: www.gately-on-nile.com

INDIAN

Welcome Restaurant, 46 Lubas Road, Jinja. Mobile: +256
711 280840
Forever Resort, Mobile: +256 712 531024 / +256 712
280840. (Located right after crossing the Owen Falls Dam
Bridge)

PIZZERIA

Surjios, 24 Kissinja Road, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4122325. Mobile:
+256 787 637637. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.surjios.com
All Friends Place Grill & Restaurant, 6 Jackon Crescent,
Jinja. Mobile: +256 772 984821. Email: allfriendsplace2014@
gmail.com

INTERNET CAFES

Source Café, 20 Main Street, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4120911.
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.source.co.ug
The Keep Café, 12 Iganga Road, Jinja. Mobile: +256 788
073649. Website: www.hfc-uganda.org
Nile River Explorers River Camp, Bujagali Falls, Jinja.

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Tel: (043) 120236.mobile:+256772 422373. Email: rafting@
raftafrica.com website: www.raftafrica.com

REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Bujagali Property Agency, 28-32, Clive Road, Jinja. Tel:
(043) 4124165. Mobile: +256 752 531221 / +256 712 029970.
Email: [email protected] / customercare@bu-
jagaliproperty.co.ug. Webmail: www.bujagaliproperty.co.ug
Jinja Properties, Jinja. Mobile: +256 706 633096. Email: jin-
[email protected] Website: www.jinjaproperties.com

HEALTH

CLINICS

IMC Jinja (IHK) 36B Rippon Gardens, Jinja. Tel: (043)
4122499. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.img.co.ug
Allan Stone Community Health Clinic (Soft Power Muk-
agwa), Jinja. Email: [email protected]. Mobile:
+256 782 690127
Mobashar Medical Centre (U) Ltd, 39 Ripon Gardens.
Mobile: +256 772 638001 / +256 702 638001

CHIROPRACTORS

Dr Sarah Worthington, Mobile: +256 752 994469. Email:
[email protected]

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Dr Debbie, Jinja. Mobile: +256 712 419471

HOSPITALS

Nile International Hospital, 2-16 Walukuba, Scott Road,
Jinja. Mobile: +256 777 956162
IAA (International Air Ambulance), Jinja. Tel: (043)
4122499

SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN SUMMARY

QUAD BIKING

All Terrain Adventures, Bujagali Falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256

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772 377185. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.
atadventures.com

SAILING CLUB

Jinja Sailing Club (1995) Ltd, 1-5 Nile Pier Road, Nile Cres-
cent, Jinja. Tel: (043) 4120222/333. Mobile: +256 750 035901.
Fax: (043) 41233174. Email: [email protected]

KAYAKING

White Nile Kayaking Ltd, Bujagali Falls, Jinja. Mobile:
+256 787 508236 / +256 782 836257. Email: info@whitenile-
kayaking.com, Website: www.whitenilerafting.com
Kayak the Nile, Bujagali Falls, Jinja. Mobile: +256 772
880322. Email: [email protected]. www.kayakthenile.
com

WHITE WATER RAFTING

Nile River Explorers, 41 Wilson Road, Jinja. Tel: (043)
120236.mobile:+256772 422373. Email: rafting@raftafrica.
com website: www.raftafrica.com
Nalubale Rafting, 17 Kissinja Road, Jinja. Mobile: +256
782 638938. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.nalubalerafting.com
Adrift Adventure Co, Booking: 14 York Terrace, Kololo,
Kampala. Mobile: +256 772 BUNGEE (286433) or
+256 772 ADRIFT (237438). Tel: (031) 2ADRIFT. Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.adrift.ug
White Nile Rafting, Jinja. Mobile: +256 787 508236 / +256
782 836257. Email: [email protected], Website:
www.whitenilerafting.com

BIRDING

Samuka Island Retreat, Samuka Island, Jinja. Mobile:
+256 772 401508 / +256 772 401509 Email: island@source.
co.ug Website: www.traveluganda.co.ug/samukaisland
Holland Park, Mobile: +256 782 507788. Email: info@hol-
landparkuganda.com Website: www.hollandparkuganda.
com

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HORSE RIDING

Nile Horseback Safaris, (4.5km along Kayunga Road
from Nile Breweries), Jinja. Mobile: +256 774 101196. Email:
[email protected]. Website: www.nilehorse-
backsafaris.com

BUNGEE JUMPING

Adrift Nile High Bungee, Booking: 14 York Terrace, Kolo-
lo, Kampala. Mobile: +256 772 BUNGEE (286433) or +256
772 ADRIFT (237438). Tel: (031) 2ADRIFT. Email: camp@
adrift.ug. Website: www.adrift.ug

RIVER BOARDING

Nile River Explorers, 41 Wilson Road, Jinja. Tel: (043)
120236.mobile:+256772 422373. Email: rafting@raftafrica.
com website: www.raftafrica.com
Nalubale Rafting, 17 Kissinja Road, Jinja. Mobile: +256
782 638938. Email: [email protected]. Web-
site: www.nalubalerafting.com

FISHING

Haven River Lodge, Jinja. Mobile: +256 702 905959/ +567
782 905959. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.thehaven-uganda.com
Holland Park, Mobile: +256 782 507788. Email: info@hol-
landparkuganda.com Website: www.hollandparkuganda.
com
Jinja fishing Safaris, Mobile: +256 773 236005. Email: jin-
[email protected] Website: www.jinjafishingsafaris.com

HIKING

Haven River Lodge, Jinja. Mobile: +256 702 905959/ +567
782 905959. Email: [email protected]. Website:
www.thehaven-uganda.com
Explorers Mountain Biking, Mobile: +256 782 862088.
Email: [email protected] Website: www.raftafrica.com

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