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Jinja, Uganda

Eastern Africa

Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the north shore of Lake Victoria near the source of the Nile River.

Facts
Population
279,184 1
Founding Year
1907 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
1143 1
Latitude
0.435304 degrees north 1
Longitude
33.205557 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 4
Sources
1. Jinja, Uganda (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1907-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 279,184 (2024)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 0.435304, longitude 33.205557
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1143 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 279184 (2024)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 0.4353,33.2056
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 1193.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 0.25, 33.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 0.25, 33.25
0.25 33.25 Af
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4. GeoNames: Jinja - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 233114, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.49 km)
Quote, cities500 record 233114, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.49 km)
0.43902 33.20317 P PPLA UG E 33 7732228 8657573 93061 1187 Africa/Kampala
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Jinja, Uganda (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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