Jinja (jĭn`jə), city (2002 pop. 71,213), SE Uganda, on the Victoria Nile River, near Lake Victoria. It is an industrial city and the commercial and processing center for a region where cotton, sugarcane, corn, and peanuts are grown. Manufactures include refined copper, metal goods, forest products, textiles, soap, and processed food. It is connected by rail with Mombasa on the Indian Ocean. Jinja was founded in 1901 as a trading post; with the development of the nearby Owen Falls hydroelectric project, it became (1950s) a major industrial center. The city's services and infrastructure declined during the regime of Idi Amin Amin, Idi , c.1925–2003, Ugandan army officer and dictator. From the small Kakwa ethnic group, he advanced in the Ugandan armed forces from private (1946) to major general (1968). In 1971 he seized control of the government, toppling the regime of Milton Obote.
..... Click the link for more information. .
In the Shinto religion, a place where a god is enshrined or to which it is summoned. Originally rural sites of great natural beauty, jinja now include urban shrines. They vary in size from small roadside places of prayer to large building complexes such as the Grand Ise Shrine. There are more than 97,000 such shrines in Japan.
Jinja
Jinja
..... Click the link for more information. .
jinja
)
Main building of the Inner Shrine at Ise
(credit: Courtesy of Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, Tokyo)
Jinja
a town in Uganda, on the N shore of Lake Victoria. Pop.: 86 520 (2002 est.)
Jinja
a city in Uganda and port on Lake Victoria, located at the source of the Victoria Nile; administrative center of Busoga District. Population, 47,300 (1969). Jinja is connected by railroad with the port of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean. It is an industrial and trade center. A copper works, based on the ore deposits of Kilembe, enterprises for processing agricultural raw materials, a steel-rolling mill, and a textile factory are located in Jinja. Near Jinja is the Owen Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|