Jinja District
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jinja City
| settlement_type = District
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Uganda Jinja Streetview.JPG
| image_caption = Jinja Street view
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_map = Jinja District in Uganda.svg
| map_caption = District location in Uganda
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Uganda}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Eastern Region
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Busoga sub-region
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Buwenge
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
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| area_total_km2 =
| area_land_km2 = 673
| area_water_km2 =
| population_as_of = 2012 Estimate
| population_note =
| population_total = 501300
| population_metro =
| population_density_km2 = 744.9
| timezone = EAT
| utc_offset = +3
| timezone_DST =
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| coordinates = {{coord|00|30|N|33|12|E|region:UG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 1200
| website = {{URL|http://www.jinja.go.ug}}
| footnotes =
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Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center.
Location
Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge District to the south-east, Buvuma District to the south, Buikwe District to the west, and Kayunga District to the north-west. The district headquarters at Buwenge{{cite web | title=IGG Clears Jinja Land Allocation to Bank of Uganda | url=http://www.ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=61058 | first=Sylvia | last=Nankya | date=12 February 2014 | publisher = Uganda Radio Network | access-date=18 May 2014}} are located {{convert|96|km|mi}} east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.{{cite web | access-date=18 May 2014 | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kampala%20()&toplace=Buwenge%20(Jinja)&fromlat=0.3155556&tolat=0.6422222&fromlng=32.5655556&tolng=33.1744444 | title=Road Distance Between Kampala And Buwenge With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com}}
Population
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In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 289,500. The 2002 census estimated the population at 387,600, with an annual population growth rate of 2.7 percent. In 2012, the population was estimated at 501,300.{{cite web
| url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=008 | publisher=Citypopulation.de | title=Estimated Population of Jinja District In 1991, 2002 & 2012 | access-date=18 May 2014}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.jinja.go.ug Jinja District Information Portal]
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{{Jinja District}}
{{Districts of Uganda}}