Free Guide to Jinja Town in UgandaWelcome to Jinja town in Uganda the Source of River Nile ,where bungee jumping,kayaking and white water rafting are the order of the day. The second biggest and industrial town of Uganda. Jinja town in Uganda was the most industrialized town in Uganda. By the time of Amin as the president of Uganda, all industries broke down.But nevertheless, this town remains in most people hearts as the best town in Uganda second to Kampala. On this page, we shall give you detailed information about hotels in Jinja and other places of accommodation near Jinja town.This town is occupied by the Basoga tribe Click here for more information about Basoga people of Uganda and their Culture Best known for the towns location at Source of the Nile however for most visitors it is not Jinja town they come to visit but to experience the river rafting , quad biking and bungee jumping conducted on the Nile some 8 kms out of Jinja at the Bujagali Falls. Jinja-Kampala 80 kms Jinja-Malaba 143 kms
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2 Friends Guest House: Tel. 043 412 2999 or Cell 0772 984821, 0772 768203. Plot 5 Jackson Cresent. Sign posted off the main road into Jinja town from the Kampala - Kenya highway. The guesthouse is located adjacent the popular 2 Friends Restaurant A warm, comfortable and relaxed atmosphere prevails. Services include a TV lounge, Internet access, laundry and telephone service, full restaurant and bar service, safe secure parking and a large garden. Bilkon Hotel Jinja: Tel +256 434 123944, Mobiles +256 772 504452, 0774-539122,email: bilkonhotel@gmail.com. Conveniently located on main access road into Jinja town cose to town centre. Large spacious air-conditioned self-contained rooms with modern facilities including DSTV, GTV and wirelless Internet access. Bridgeway Guest House: Tel. 0772 480142, 0772 568665,email: bridgewayguesthouse@yahoo.com. Located 100m from the junction to the Source of the Nile and a few minutes from Jinja town. 11 self contained furnished rooms with fans and mosquito nets. Cool Breeze Hotel: Tel/Fax 043 412 0944 or Cell 0712 897766,email: coolbreeze@infocom.co.ug. Located some 300 meters off the main Kenya to Kampala road at Plot 6A Nalufenya Road. Nalufenya Rd is the main road into Jinja accessed from the traffic circle adjacent to the Ling Ling Chinese Restaurant . Cool Breeze is well sign posted on the left side after passing under the railway bridge. Bar and restaurant, DSTV. Crested Crane Hotel: Tel. 043 412 1954. This former Uganda Government Hotel doubles as the home of the Uganda Hotel and Tourist Training Institute. The hotel is located on Jackson Cresent and visible from the main road into Jinja town when approaching from the Chinese Restaurant roundabout. The hotel has undergone a major revamp offering very competative rates.
Explorers Backpackers Lodge: Tel. 043 412 0236, 0772 422373, e-mail: rafting@raftafrica.com, www.raftafrica.com. At the Shell filling station next to the Chinese restaurant on the Kampala/Kenya Rd turn towards Jinja and take the first right turn into Kiira Rd after passing under the railway bridge. Take the second road on the left into Wilson Avenue where a set of paddles indicate the Backpackers. Just about all the locals know the place so if your lost just ask. From Jinja town take a boda boda or phone the backpackers and they will pick you up from anywhere in Jinja if they have a vehicle to hand. The backpackers has a bar and a full menu. An MTN Publicom phone and calling cards on sale. There is a pool table, satellite TV, darts and large information board. Hot water showers and friendly atmosphere. Accommodation is free to camp or in the dorm for two nights if you raft with NRE. If you stay at NRE's campsite at Bujagali the same offer applies and they will transport you there for free when the vehicle is going up to the campsite.
Explorer Inn: Tel/Fax 0777 164979, 0752 538516, email: explorerug@yahoo.com Located on Plot 23 Iganga Road in the heart of Jinja. Turn left at the Central Police Station. 8 comfortable twin bedded and double bedded suites all self-contained , a lounge, a bar and a meeting room. In room T.Vs and security safes are available. Gately on Nile: Tel/Fax 043 412 2400 or Cell 0772 469638, e-mail: gately@utlonline.co.ug Regarded as Jinja's premier western style bed and breakfast guest house / hotel. Located on Nile Crescent just past the sailing club opposite the pier. 12 beautiful rooms catering for all tastes and budgets. (7 suites, 2 fully self contained economy rooms, 3 economy rooms with shared bathroom and 4 self-contained garden cottages. Many people might like to visit Gately if only to experience the garden tea or enjoy lunch on the terrace. Gately is a refurbished grand house. Safe parking with 24hr security. Ginger on the Nile: Tel. +256 (0)774 765365, email: isabellealenus@hotmail.co.uk. Two bandas and huge campsite attached to the restaurant of the same name. Beach bar and two restaurants on site with stunning views of the Nile.
Hotel Paradise on the Nile: Tel. 043 4121912, 0772 426707 email: hotel@paradiseonthenile.com. Located in Kiira Lane off Kiira Road and also known as Sunset Hotel Annexe this 47 room hotel has spacious comfortable rooms with DSTV, a restaurant and is in close proximity to the Source of the Nile. Single - Ushs52,000-, Double - Ushs72,000-, Twin bedded - Ushs72,000-, Deluxe Double - Ushs92,000-, Suite - Ushs152,000-. All rates include bed and breakfast and local gvernement taxe of Ushs2,000- per room per day. Hotel Triangle: Tel. 043 4122090/1, Fax 0434 4122090. Situated on Nile Cresent next to the Sailing Club. Hotel Triangle is a large hotel with swimming pool close to Jinja town and Jinja's Industrial Centre.Suites Ushs130,000-, Doubles Ushs70,000-, Singles Ushs60,000-. Rates include breakfast. Kingfisher Safaris Resort: Tel. 0772 510197 or 0772 632063, email: mail@kingfishersafaris.net. Located on the west bank of the Nile 1 km beyond the Source of the Nile Gardens. Access is via the junction adjacent to The Nile Breweries by the Owen Falls dam on the Jinja-Kampala highway. Excellent thatched cottages, swimming pool, bar and restaurant. Camping in pleasant gardens with Lake frontage. New Daniel Hotel: Tel. 0434 121334, 0772 666137 email: newdaniels@yahoo.com or richardmugabe@yahoo.com. Located on old Kiira road at Plot 18d close to Sunset Hotel International. The hotel has 11 rooms with rates including breakfast. Nile Anchor Palace: Tel. 043 4120735, 0712 600223, email: nileanchorpalace@yahoo.com.A uniquely refurbished grand home offering high quality accommodation with a secure environment in a large garden. Singles and Doubles from Ushs60,000-. Palm Tree Guest House: Tel. 043 4123412, 0752 563636, 0772 500400. Plot 24 Kisinja Rd. Bed and breakfast accommodation in the former Ugandan Presidential Guest House. Bar & authentic Tex-Mex (Mexican) food restaurant. 10 roms, beautiful swimming pool, family orientated. Safe secure parking. Safari Inn: Tel. 0772 400955, 0782 816741, +256 (0)434 122955, email: innsafari@yahoo.com. Located opposite the Cool Breeze Hotel on Nalufenya Rd. This is the main road into Jinja from the traffic circle adjacent to the Ling Ling Chinese Restaurant and the main access road when coming from Kampala. Safari Inn is well sign posted on the right some 300 meters from the roundabout. The hotel is set in large shady gardens with a safari sports bar. A new wing to the main building is home to the new twin and executive double rooms. Clean and pleasant surroundings. Sunset Hotel International: Tel. 043 412 0115/123705, Fax. 043 412 0741, email: hotel@sunsetinternational.co.ug. 80 room, elegant 3star hotel with swimming pool. Timton Hotel: Tel. 043 121233, 0712 485087. Plot 15 Jackson Cresent. Located at the end of the road close to Explorers backpackers Lodge. This is the cheapest camping option in Jinja. Timton offers good value single and double rooms all with en-suite bathrooms. Bar & restaurant. Well kept gardens. Safe secure parking. Room rates include breakfast.Single Ushs25,000-, Twin room/Double Ushs35,000-, Suite Ushs55,000-, Camping Ushs3,000- Restaurants: Several guest houses have excellent restaurants providing a range cuisines for both lunches and evening meals. 2friends Restaurant (probably the best pizza in Uganda), Gately on Nile and Palm Tree Guesthouse are all highly recommended. New to Jina town Main Street in 2007 saw the arrival of the Ginger in Jinja. This has become a popular restaurant and craft shop for visitors to town. The venue is open for sumptuous breakfasts, lunches and dinner till late. Ginger in Jinja has a second restaurant and bar located close to the Source of the Nile with panoramic views over the river. Access is off Nile Avenue only a short distance from town. If you want to relax close to the river in nice surroundings then Ginger in Jinja is well worth considering. If your looking for a great sandwich 'to go' or a delicious ice cream then visit the Indulge Deli or otherwise known Georgie's Deli one street down from Main Street in the centre of town. On offer is a great selection of sandwiches on white or whole wheat bread bursting to the seams with filling. Georgie's sandwiches can only be regarded as a meal witin a meal. Ling Ling Chinese Restaurant: Located on the main Jinja - Kampala highway at the turn off next to the Shell petrol station into Jinja town. This is part of this family run business with Ling Ling Guest house. Rumours Pub at the Source of the Nile has a restaurant deck located on the rivers shore. Internet and Email: The Source Cafe Jinja on Main Street offered surfing @40- shillings per minute or Ushs1,000-/30 mins in addition to excellent coffee, fresh juices and wonderful homemade cakes.With now no less than nine cafes dotted around Jinja finding somewhere to check email is certainly not a problem. Berts Cafe on Sciindia Rd is highly recommended @Ush50- shillings per minute weekdays and Ush40- on weekends. Medical Facilities: International Medical Centre Jinja. Plot 14, Circular Rd. Tel +256 (0)43 122499. Part of the International Air Ambulance Group. Mountain Bike Tours are now on offer from Nile River Explorers in and around the Jinja area. Whether it’s a physical challenge you are looking for or just want to meander through villages on the banks of the Nile this has become a very popular activity. By taking a guided tour you will see places you can't go in a vehicle and also learn about the local industries, bird life and vegetation in the area. Individual bike hire for the day is also possible, so if you have a bit of knowledge of the area and just want to cruise at your own pace, this could be for you. The Source of The Nile: The actual source of the Nile was the Rippon Falls now drowned after the construction of the Owen Falls Dam. Speke was accredited with the discovery in 1862 as the first European to locate the source. You can walk or take a boda-boda from town to get there. Continue along Bell Avenue crossing Nile Crescent into Bridge St. Continue a short distance where a left turn into Cliff Rd will take you to the visitors parking area. A small entrance fee is payable, non Ugandan adults Ushs3000-, children Ushs300- and vehicles Ushs2000-. To get to Spekes monument you will need to take a boat across the Nile to The Source of the Nile Gardens (Ushs20,000- this can be divided by a group). There are no facilities at the gardens presently after the privious tenant closed the information centre and coffee shop. The Owen Falls Dam: Constructed in 1954 the dam supplies electricity to Uganda and much of Kenya. A new dam has been constructed adjacent to the original and a third dam is in the process of construction slightly up river. The completion of the 3rd dam will see an end to the river rafting activities on the river at Bujagali with the existing rapids being flooded.The main Kampala-Kenya Rd passes over the top of the Owen Falls Dam wall. Stopping is not permitted as is photography forbidden. We hope you have got enough information about Jinja town in Uganda.If their is anything you would want to know more about Jinja,don't hesitate to give us a mail.Hope to here from you soon.
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