The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jinja

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jinja, Uganda

Updated May 22, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Jinja

The source of the Nile.

Jinja, Uganda

Source of the Nile at Jinja

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

Jinja War Cemetery.

Jinja, Uganda

Jinja War Cemetery

The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.

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